[RadioActiveEd]

Sometimes when I add items to my folders, they have Extras, or equivalent, in subfolders. Sometimes I forget to add the requisite .nomedia file to those folders.

When I update my library in Kodi, these Extras are scanned, which scrapes some uninteresting files. I want those files removed from the library.

To do this, I go through the following process:
-Add the .nomedia file to the subfolder
-Rename the "Extras" folder to 'Extras 1",
-Clean the library,
-Go back into the OS file system, and rename "Extras 1" back to "Extras". This last step isn't necessary, but allows for uniformity in my naming convention to "Extras".

What I propose: When cleaning the library, Kodi checks for the .nomedia file. If present, it removes all previously scanned/scraped items in that folder.

Maybe there is a simpler way?


Thanks!

RAE

[PatK]

Yes the simple way to handle this is to use an add-on called 'VideoExtras' available in the official repository as an easy install. As long as the sub folder name is set, it will be ignored. Some skins have incorporated this add-on within, and allow direct access outside of the add-on. I should note, that you need to ensure that a modification to your advancedsettings.xml excludes the 'extras' (case sensitive) folder. Fortunately the author of this plugin/add-on has offered a one time solution in settings, to make the advancedsettings.xml and place the appropriate code inside, and if you already have an advancedsettings.xml file, it just places the code.

This add-on has been a real joy for most, I consider it a 'must have' addition to Kodi. Add-on:VideoExtras (wiki)

I should point out that it is not absolutely necessary to install the add-on (although I would encourage it) you could just alter the advancedsettings.xml file to exclude your sub folders from scanning and listing, and in that regard, the quickest solution would still be; to install the add-on, do the modification and then delete the add-on

[RadioActiveEd]

Thanks for the tip on the add-on. While that sounds great... I guess I was thinking more generically on the feature, and only using the Extras folder as an example.

Just a simple way to have it remove items from folders that now have the .nomedia file in them, where it wasn't present on a previous scan.

[PatK]

you can exclude stuff via regex: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Adv...romscan.3E

or select the temporary subfolder in Files view select from Context menu "Set Content" then set to none and exclude from scan.