[LFNfan]

Hi

I have some non-scrapable video that I'd like to see in TV Shows section. I have created local NFOs following the Wiki using Notepad++ but had no success after forcing the library refresh by setting the folder content to 'None' then resetting it to 'TV show'.

I can't access the log (add-in didn't work, can't putty in, can't access command line at boot-up), so hopefully there's something obviously wrong here that I'm not picking up!

Many thanks in advance.

New Zealand Trip
-----New Zealand 1.mkv
-----New Zealand 2.mkv
-----New Zealand 3.mkv
-----tvshow.NFO
-----New Zealand 1.NFO
-----New Zealand 2.NFO
-----New Zealand 3.NFO
-----New Zealand-poster.jpg

tvshow.nfo

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<tvshow>
  <title>New Zealand</title>
</tvshow>

New Zealand 1.NFO

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<episodedetails>
    <title>Week 1</title>
    <season>1</season>
    <episode>1</episode>
    <plot>South Island</plot>
    <playcount>0</playcount>
    <lastplayed></lastplayed>
    <fileinfo>
      <streamdetails>
      </streamdetails>
    </fileinfo>
</episodedetails>

New Zealand 2.NFO

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<episodedetails>
    <title>Week 2</title>
    <season>1</season>
    <episode>2</episode>
    <plot>North Island</plot>
    <playcount>0</playcount>
    <lastplayed></lastplayed>
    <fileinfo>
      <streamdetails>
      </streamdetails>
    </fileinfo>
</episodedetails>

[zerocool_ie]

I would suggest changing your file structure first.
The example below would be the standard.

Code:

New Zealand Trip\poster.jpg
New Zealand Trip\tvshow.NFO
New Zealand Trip\Season 01\New Zealand Trip s01e01.mkv
New Zealand Trip\Season 01\New Zealand Trip s01e01.NFO
New Zealand Trip\Season 01\New Zealand Trip s01e02.mkv
New Zealand Trip\Season 01\New Zealand Trip s01e02.NFO
New Zealand Trip\Season 01\New Zealand Trip s01e03.mkv
New Zealand Trip\Season 01\New Zealand Trip s01e03.NFO

I created this file structure in my own library (using your posted NFO content) and it scanned in with no problems.

Once you have re-organised, make sure you set the source content type to TV Shows, Local information only and scan the folder again.

[LFNfan]

Hi zerocool_ie

Thanks very much for your advice. I have updated the file structure accordingly and removed/re-added the folder with 'TV/local info only' scraper but still no joy.

I managed to SSH into Kodi and this is what i found in the kodi.log. Seems it's not seeing the tvshow.NFO file, and its search of metadata.local.xml is also failing. I used Notepad++ to create the nfo's posted above, and have used Notepad with UTF-8 encodng to re-create tvshow.nfo - both failing.

Any further suggestions or advice much appreciated!!

kodi.log extract:

Code:

20:59:09 204471.125000 T:1963192320   DEBUG: ------ Window Init (DialogExtendedProgressBar.xml) ------
20:59:09 204471.125000 T:1611658144   DEBUG: CMMALRenderer::Process - buffer:(nil) vsync:12267943 queue:0 diff:-1.000000
20:59:09 204471.125000 T:1377825696  NOTICE: VideoInfoScanner: Starting scan ..
20:59:09 204471.125000 T:1377825696   DEBUG: CAnnouncementManager - Announcement: OnScanStarted from xbmc
20:59:09 204471.125000 T:1377825696   DEBUG: GOT ANNOUNCEMENT, type: 16, from xbmc, message OnScanStarted
20:59:09 204471.140625 T:1963192320   DEBUG: CMMALRenderer::RenderUpdate - YUV: clear:0 flags:0 alpha:255 source:4 omvb:0x335b800 mmal:0x4230470 mflags:60000000
20:59:09 204471.140625 T:1377825696   DEBUG: VideoInfoScanner: No NFO file found. Using title search for 'smb://SERVER/Kids TV/New Zealand Trip/'
20:59:09 204471.140625 T:1377825696   DEBUG: FindMovie: Searching for 'New Zealand Trip' using Local information only scraper (path: '/usr/share/kodi/addons/metadata.local', content: 'tvshows', version: '1.0.0')
20:59:09 204471.140625 T:1377825696   DEBUG: Previous line repeats 1 times.
20:59:09 204471.140625 T:1377825696 WARNING: No information found for item 'smb://SERVER/Kids TV/New Zealand Trip/', it won't be added to the library.
20:59:09 204471.140625 T:1377825696   DEBUG: VideoInfoScanner: No (new) information was found in dir smb://SERVER/Kids TV/New Zealand Trip/
20:59:09 204471.140625 T:1963192320   DEBUG: CMMALRenderer::RenderUpdate - YUV: clear:0 flags:0 alpha:255 source:4 omvb:0x335b800 mmal:0x4230470 mflags:60000000
20:59:09 204471.156250 T:1377825696  NOTICE: VideoInfoScanner: Finished scan. Scanning for video info took 00:00
20:59:09 204471.156250 T:1377825696   DEBUG: CAnnouncementManager - Announcement: OnScanFinished from xbmc
20:59:09 204471.156250 T:1377825696   DEBUG: GOT ANNOUNCEMENT, type: 16, from xbmc, message OnScanFinished
20:59:09 204471.171875 T:1611658144   DEBUG: CMMALRenderer::Process - buffer:(nil) vsync:12267946 queue:0 diff:-0.750000
20:59:09 204471.171875 T:1963192320   DEBUG: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory (smb://SERVER/Kids TV/)
20:59:09 204471.171875 T:1963192320   DEBUG:   ParentPath = [smb://SERVER/Kids TV/]
20:59:09 204471.187500 T:1963192320   DEBUG: RunQuery took 2 ms for 6 items query: SELECT * FROM tvshow_view  WHERE idParentPath=47
20:59:09 204471.203125 T:1402991520   DEBUG: Thread BackgroundLoader start, auto delete: false
20:59:09 204471.203125 T:1611658144   DEBUG: CMMALRenderer::Process - buffer:(nil) vsync:12267948 queue:0 diff:-0.916667
20:59:09 204471.218750 T:1963192320   DEBUG: CMMALRenderer::RenderUpdate - YUV: clear:0 flags:0 alpha:255 source:4 omvb:0x335b800 mmal:0x4230470 mflags:60000000
20:59:09 204471.234375 T:1963192320   DEBUG: ------ Window Deinit (DialogProgress.xml) ------

usr/share/kodi/addons/metadata.local.xml says:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<scraper framework="1.1">
</scraper>

Should note that I'm running Kodi 16.1 on LibreELEc v7.0.n on a RasPi 3.

[zerocool_ie]

Strange, as it worked for me, albeit on Krypton.

Can you double check that tvshow.nfo is in smb://SERVER/Kids TV/New Zealand Trip/ ?

Also, try browsing to SERVER/Kids TV via Videos -> Files in Kodi. Select New Zealand Trip and press 'i'. If it gives you an information screen, click 'Refresh' to force a reload of the nfo information.

[LFNfan]

Hi zerocool_ie

Sorry for the delay in replying. I used your advice on another set of non-movie/tv database files, and it worked a treat. So thank you!

Something about the NZ Trip files is throwing an error somehow. Maybe there's still a pointer to the previous structure which is causing it to fail when Refreshed?

In any case, I am now on the right track overall so thank you very much!

[zerocool_ie]

Great to hear!