Request - Multi episode file naming convention update

chipa · **Joined:** October 26th, 2012, 8:09 pm **Posts:** 11

I've started using ISO files for some TV shows and have successfully followed the instructions at http://forums.mediacentermaster.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=314

The issue I have is that Kodi does not recognise S01E01-E06.xxx - See here
What I found to work the most reliable is 'S01E01-S01E02-S01E03-S01E04-S01E05-S01E06'.xxx

Unfortunately when rescanning the show in MCM the metadata is then broken as MCM doesn't recognise this format I believe.

Could this be fixed somehow?

Thanks!

Pete · **Posted:** January 24th, 2018, 9:02 am

Kodi understands all of my multi-episodes. I've never had to do anything special for Kodi to recognize them from MCM's renaming. Can you go into details about the issues you're having with Kodi recognizing that name format?

doug2h · **Posted:** January 24th, 2018, 12:47 pm

I don't use Kodi, but isn't this a change?

Quote:

Only the episodes in the file name will be added, e.g. name.s01e01-03.ext will not include episode 2.

Pete · **Posted:** January 24th, 2018, 12:59 pm

I didn't read the request carefully enough. Technically, this is a bug (or at least a limitation in MCM).

The Kodi wiki documentation does say that multi-episodes aren't ranges so that S01E01-E03 will not include episode E02. When aired, episodes are rarely broadcast this way so it doesn't come up in my library, but for DVD/BluRay releases of TV series, this comes up quite a lot. S01E01-E06 for disc 1 of some show will miss 4 episodes in between.

I'll need to work on correcting this. Check the Issue Tracker and if there isn't an issue already in there for this problem, please add one.

chipa · **Joined:** October 26th, 2012, 8:09 pm **Posts:** 11

I actually missed checking the Issue Tracker sorry.

It already exists from a few years ago: Issue 1359
Although it is not listed as a bug but a feature request.

I'm currently working around it by letting MCM do its work and then renaming all files afterwards to Kodi compatible names.

chipa · **Joined:** October 26th, 2012, 8:09 pm **Posts:** 11

Just a small update.

I've found that MCM recognises the Kodi format of s01e01e02e03 - xxx. This works for me.

The only issue I have now is the 'Auto-rename All Files' process which does not appear to give me control over what format is used when invoked and renames as s01e01-e02 - xxx

Adding an option to control multi episode naming rules into the Settings would allow this function to work correctly for me.

Cheers

Request - Multi episode file naming convention update

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