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PatK
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The obvious way to store extras is in a sub-folder in the movie directory, then using the exclude from scan features of the advancedsettings.xml (note folder 'extras' is case sensitive).
<video>
<excludefromscan action="append">
<regexp>/extras/</regexp>
<regexp>[\\/]extras[\\/]</regexp>
</excludefromscan>
<excludetvshowsfromscan action="append">
<regexp>/extras/</regexp>
<regexp>[\\/]extras[\\/]</regexp>
</excludetvshowsfromscan>
</video>
Using the 3rd party add-on 'Videoextras' there is an option in the settings, to just insert this into the advanced settings on a one time basis. I was quite happy when I installed this on an Android device that had no advancedsettings.xml and hit this preferences setting, half expecting it not to work, and yet the add-on created the advancedsettings and installed it correctly. Outside of this alteration the 'VideoExtras' add-on creates links within some skins (skin dependant) to the information page, and adds itself to video add-ons to allow you to pursue all your extras with art. I've install this add-on a half dozen times without a gliche, sorry for your issues (perhaps the skin is not up to the task?)
Alternate methods I have used in the past, rename the extra file as the movie-trailer, movie-CD1 the extras as multiple movie-CD1 CD2 etc and use the rename function in context menu or create a manual .nfo for the extra, a bit of a pain, that's why this add-on has become a must for me.