(2021-04-30, 16:16)MikeKL Wrote: [ -> ]My learning queries seem to surround use of MusicBrainz within MMH and how a search/result from MusicBrainz may be used to aid specifically Music Video track information definition/update. (as distinct from audio only tagging)
So once we have information from MusicBrainz is overall idea to always include tags within .mkv in order to be able to subsequently utilise information to improve and enhance .nfo editing/updating?
Historically MMH always just created NFO files. Recently I added tagging of the MKV files for a JRiver Media Centre user. As you know, Kodi can't use tags in MKV for music data, so until Kodi can my plan is to use existing NFOs as the source (once created)
(2021-04-30, 16:16)MikeKL Wrote: [ -> ]Or could longer term goal to directly edit/update .nfo information from MusicBrainz data like we are already able for file tagging using MMH grid feature?
MMH is doing this now. It updates a file named ‘concert.nfo’ (not used by Kodi)and when a user recreates the video NFOs the date from concert.nfo is copied to the video NFOs.
MusicBrainz tag data is used to name the tracks (and file names). I am currently working on a new Music Video Scraper that will get additional data for concerts, this data will be added to any NFO files already created by MMH (or by any other method, including manually created nfos etc)
(2021-04-30, 16:16)MikeKL Wrote: [ -> ]Just a FYI, attempted to use mp3tag on a number of the .mkv’s in interim and whilst it works, with resulting saved tagging included in mkv which can be checked/validated in mp3tag; none of resulting added tags appear to be being recognised by MMH when same mkv files re-read into MMH
(Well at least for me with the Rename/Tag Media Files Grid set for video renaming/tagging)
mkv file read into mp3tag, showing tags previously saved with mkv by mp3tag
standard tags https://imgur.com/ODHlq1u addtional extended tags https://imgur.com/a/jG27mtH
Same mkv file read in MMH, no tag data shown https://imgur.com/a/Z3Qgn1I
Currently MMH does not read any tags from MKV. I should updated it so if tags do exist they get loaded into the Rename & Tag tool's grid. But it makes more sense to get that data from NFOs if they exist (for Kodi users). Maybe a new preferences: Existing Tag Data File Source= NFO or MKV?
I PM'd you a link to a MMH Beta version with the MusicBrainz 'Various Artist' bug fix and support for looking up a MusicBrainz ReleaseID directly when pasted into the 'Album Name' text box (then click: Find). Also, now if multiple track artists are found track names (and file names) are auto prefixed with the track artist name.
These changes will be included in the next official MMH release. Example: 04. U2 - Vertigo
I should have a new Beta with a the
new Concert Scraper ready to try soon:
Now gets more data (tags) online including performers and saves to the NFOs.
Also fetches performer images and additional Posters and Fanart (and allows users to choose which art to use).
There's a new tool to edit the NFOs via a UI, which may help casual non-computer type users make manual changes. This implements fetching existing data when a user updates existing NFOs (as discussed earlier). MMH does this now but only for a few simple tags. Next version has many tags, some with multiple attributes.
MMH will also add Video and Audio stream data to the nfo file (codecs, aspect ratio etc)
THX
Garry