⭑⭑ Please watch the How do I restore match information from locally stored xattr metadata? video tutorial if you have not done so already. ⭑⭑
GUI
Select Fetch Data ➔ Smart Mode: Attributes when matching files or Presets ➔ Datasource: Extended Attributes when creating a Preset to use Local Xattr Mode.
CLI
The --db xattr option can be used to instantly re-match files offline against the previously stored Movie or Episode object:Shell: Select all
--db xattr1. Process files the 1st time and store local xattr metadata:
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$ filebot -rename Avatar.2009.mp4 --db TheMovieDB --output Plex --format "{plex}"
[MOVE] from [Avatar.2009.mp4] to [Plex/Movies/Avatar (2009)/Avatar (2009).mp4]
$ filebot -rename Alias.1x01.mp4 --db TheTVDB -non-strict --output Plex --format "{plex}"
[MOVE] from [Alias.1x01.mp4] to [Plex/TV Shows/Alias/Season 01/Alias - S01E01 - Truth Be Told.mp4]
Plex is now our primary media root from which we can generate arbitrary secondary media structures instantly on demand.2. Process files into secondary structures:
e.g. mirror file structures for different naming schemes:
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$ filebot -rename -r Plex --db xattr --action hardlink --output Kodi --format "{kodi}"
[HARDLINK] from [Plex/Movies/Avatar (2009)/Avatar (2009).mp4] to [Kodi/Movies/Avatar (2009)/Avatar (2009).mp4]
[HARDLINK] from [Plex/TV Shows/Alias/Season 01/Alias - S01E01 - Truth Be Told.mp4] to [Kodi/TV Shows/Alias/Season 1/Alias - 1x01 - Truth Be Told.mp4]
$ filebot -rename -r Plex --db xattr --action hardlink --output Emby --format "{emby}"
[HARDLINK] from [Plex/Movies/Avatar (2009)/Avatar (2009).mp4] to [Emby/Movies/Avatar (2009)/Avatar (2009).mp4]
[HARDLINK] from [Plex/TV Shows/Alias/Season 01/Alias - S01E01 - Truth Be Told.mp4] to [Emby/TV Shows/Alias (2001)/Season 01/Alias (2001) - S01E01 - Truth Be Told.mp4]e.g. mirror movies by director / genre / year / etc:
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$ filebot -rename -r Plex --db xattr --action hardlink --filter "movie" --output "By Genre" --format "{genre}/{plex.name}"
[HARDLINK] from [Plex/Movies/Avatar (2009)/Avatar (2009).mp4] to [By Genre/Action/Avatar (2009).mp4]
$ filebot -rename -r Plex --db xattr --action hardlink --filter "movie" --output "By Director" --format "{director}/{plex.name}"
[HARDLINK] from [Plex/Movies/Avatar (2009)/Avatar (2009).mp4] to [By Director/James Cameron/Avatar (2009).mp4]
$ filebot -rename -r Plex --db xattr --action hardlink --filter "movie" --output "A-Z" --format "{az}/{plex.name}"
[HARDLINK] from [Plex/Movies/Avatar (2009)/Avatar (2009).mp4] to [A-Z/A/Avatar (2009).mp4]e.g. mirror episodes by airdate / etc:
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$ filebot -rename -r Plex --db xattr --action hardlink --filter "episode" --output "By Airdate" --format "[{d}] {plex.name}"
[HARDLINK] from [Plex/TV Shows/Alias/Season 01/Alias - S01E01 - Truth Be Told.mp4] to [By Airdate/[2001-09-30] Alias - S01E01 - Truth Be Told.mp4]e.g. mirror 4K video files into a flat folder structure:
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$ filebot -rename -r Plex --db xattr --action hardlink --filter "hd =~ /UHD/" --output "4K" --format "{plex.name}"
[HARDLINK] from [Plex/Movies/Avatar (2009)/Avatar (2009).mp4] to [4K/Avatar (2009).mp4]
We use hardlinks because that will allow us to have 2 or more files that share the same data on disk, thus we can have the same file multiple times at different file paths. We get all the benefits of copying files without any of the disadvantages such as wasting disk space or having to physically copy bits on disk.