Here is an example with multiple details being set:
collections:
IMDb Top 250:
imdb_list: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?groups=top_250&count=25
sort_title: +100
sync_mode: sync
add_to_arr: true
show_filtered: true
filters:
original_language: en
Reddit Top 250:
trakt_list: https://trakt.tv/users/jay-greene/lists/reddit-top-250-2019-edition
sort_title: +101
sync_mode: sync
Star Wars:
tmdb_collection: 10
tmdb_summary: 10
tmdb_poster: 10
tmdb_background: 10
Pixar:
studio: Pixar
content_rating: PG
url_poster: https://theposterdb.com/api/assets/29378/view?
url_background: https://wallpaperaccess.com/full/331622.jpg
summary: A collection of Pixar movies
collection_order: alpha
Robin Williams:
actor: Robin Williams
tmdb_biography: 2157
tmdb_profile: 2157
collection_mode: show_items
collection_order: alpha
Samuel L. Jackson:
actor: tmdb
tmdb_person: 2231
collection_mode: show_items
collection_order: alpha
Marvel Cinematic Universe:
tmdb_list: 7069903
tmdb_description: 7069903
tmdb_list_poster: 7069903
28 Days/Weeks Later:
tmdb_collection_details: 1565
name_mapping: 28 Days-Weeks Later
The available collection details attributes for each collection are split into different sections
All the following attributes serve various functions as how the collection functions inside of Plex Meta Manager.
Name | Attribute | Description | Allowed Values |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule | schedule |
Used to schedule this collection | schedule mapping details |
Template | template |
Used to specify a template and template variables to use for this collection | template mapping details |
Sync Mode | sync_mode |
Used to change how collection builders sync with this collection Default Mode: settings library value |
append : Only Add Items to the Collectionsync : Add & Remove Items from the Collection |
Add to Radarr/Sonarr | add_to_arr |
Collection level add toggle for Randar/SonarrDefault: Randar/Sonarr library value |
boolean: true or false |
Radarr/Sonarr Tags | arr_tag |
Collection level tag attribute override for Randar/SonarrDefault: Randar/Sonarr library value |
Comma-seperated string of tags |
Show Filtered Collections | show_filtered |
Collection level show_filtered toggleDefault: settings library value |
boolean: true or false |
Show Missing Collections | show_missing |
Collection level show_missing toggleDefault: settings library value |
boolean: true or false |
Save Missing Collections | save_missing |
Collection level save_missing toggleDefault: settings library value |
boolean: true or false |
Name Mapping | name_mapping |
Used to specify the folder name in the Image Assets Directory | Folder Name In Assets Directory |
Test Mode | test |
When running in Test Mode (--run-tests option) only collections with test: true will be runDefault: false |
boolean: true or false |
- Name Mapping: If your collection name contains characters that are not allowed in file paths (i.e. for windows
<
,>
,:
,"
,/
,\
,|
,?
,*
cannot be in the file path) but you want them in your collection name you can use thename_mapping
attribute to specific this collection's name in the file system.
All the following attributes update various details of the collection's Metadata.
Name | Attribute | Description | Allowed Values |
---|---|---|---|
TMDb Person | tmdb_person |
Used to change the collection's summary and poster to a TMDb Person's biography and profile as well as allow the people specified to be used in Plex Searches | TMDb Person ID (List or Comma-separated string) |
Sort Title | sort_title |
Used to change the collection's sort title | Text to change Sort Title |
Content Rating | content_rating |
Used to change the collection's content rating | Text to change Content Rating |
Label | label |
Used to change the collection's labels | Comma-seperated string of labels to append or sync |
Label Sync Mode | label_sync_mode |
Used with label to change the label sync modeDefault Mode: append |
append : Only Add Labels to the Itemsync : Add & Remove Labels from the Item |
Collection Mode | collection_mode |
Used to change the Collection Mode | default : Library defaulthide : Hide Collectionhide_items : Hide Items in this Collectionshow_items : Show this Collection and its Items |
Collection Order | collection_order |
Used to change the Collection Order | release : Order Collection by Release Datesalpha : Order Collection Alphabetically |
- Sort Title: You can use
sort_title
to "promote" certain collections to the top of a library by creating a sort title starting with a+
or "demote" certain collections to the bottom of a library by creating a sort title starting with a~
.
All the following attributes update the summary of the collection from various sources.
Name | Attribute | Description | Allowed Values |
---|---|---|---|
Summary | summary |
Used to change the collection's summary | Text to change Summary |
TMDb Summary | tmdb_summary |
Used to change the collection's summary to a TMDb Movie/Collection summary for a movie library or a TMDb Show summary for a show library | TMDb Movie/Show/Collection ID |
TMDb Description | tmdb_description |
Used to change the collection's summary to a TMDb List Discription | TMDb List ID |
TMDb Biography | tmdb_biography |
Used to change the collection's summary to a TMDb Person's biography | TMDb Person ID |
All the following attributes update the poster of the collection from various sources.
Name | Attribute | Description | Allowed Values |
---|---|---|---|
URL Poster2 | url_poster |
Used to change the collection's poster to a URL | URL of image publicly available on the internet |
TMDb Poster2 | tmdb_poster |
Used to change the collection's poster to a TMDb Movie/Collection poster for a movie library or a TMDb Show poster for a show library | TMDb Movie/Show/Collection ID |
TMDb List Poster2 | tmdb_list_poster |
Used to change the collection's poster to a TMDb List poster | TMDb List ID |
TMDb Profile2 | tmdb_profile |
Used to change the collection's poster to a TMDb Person's profile | TMDb Person ID |
File Poster2 | file_poster |
Used to change the collection's poster to an image in the file system | Path to image in the file system |
- If no poster is specified the script will look in the library's Image Asset Directories for a folder named either the collection name or the
name_mapping
if specified and look for aposter.ext
file in that folder (replacing .ext with the image extension).
All the following attributes update the background of the collection from various sources.
Name | Attribute | Description | Allowed Values |
---|---|---|---|
URL Background3 | url_background |
Use to change the collection's background to a URL | URL of image publicly available on the internet |
TMDb Background3 | tmdb_background |
Used to change the collection's background to a TMDb Movie/Collection background for a movie library or a TMDb Show background for a show library | TMDb Movie/Show/Collection ID |
File Background3 | file_background |
Used to change the collection's background to an image in the file system | Path to image in the file system |
- If no background is specified the script will look in the library's Image Asset Directories for a folder named either the collection name or the
name_mapping
if specified and look for abackground.ext
file in that folder (replacing .ext with the image extension).