FileBot

--q is for specifying a query if auto-detection doesn't work.

--filter is used to tell filebot exactly what episode data should be taken into consideration.

e.g.

Filebot doesn't treat aliases as multiple shows. One show is one show (with unique TheTVDB id). Send me logs of what's not working.


--filter allows you to filter valid episode data. It's exactly the naming format, n name, s season, e episode, etc

Having imdb id in the filename definitely will help filebot and other programs.

With just xattr metadata that would work but only for filebot.

PS: I think movie-mode ignores the --filter argument, it's only to tvshows. For movies it's best to keep the name + year and there shouldn't be any problems.