2019-09-27, 09:49
apology accepted 
tmm needs meta data to do its work right. The needed data for episodes is:
a) the TV show it belongs to
if you drop your files in the TV show root, how should tmm know to which TV show this episode belongs? tmm sees just a file which _could_ be anything. By dropping the episode at least in the TV show folder, you make this assignment and tmm can work further
b) the TV show ids (for fetching further data)
for download all kind of stuff (meta data, artwork, trailers, ..) tmm needs the ID(s) from the different meta data providers to get the right things.. fetching subtitle _may_ work without these ids (idk by heart what exactly is needed to fetch subtitles).
so if you just want to rename and get subtitles tmm needs at least enough meta data to build the filename for the new episode - so without scraping you won't have much fun here
if you want Kodi to manage your media you have some sort of chicken-egg problem:
a) you want to get the right episode filename previous for import into kodi
BUT
b) you want Kodi to get the meta data which the filename is created off..
my suggestion would be: let tmm do its work (download metadata, artwork and subtitles; create NFOs for Kodi; rename) and then let Kodi just "display" your media. tmm has just a simpler interface to prepare/manage the data..
btw: I know the creator of filebot and why he sells filebot now and can understand him.. Just imagine you code 15 year just for "free" and never get a reward for your work (beside of a few donations which is by far not worth the work you've done). And this pricing is by far not overpriced for the work he does.. just calculate the time you save by using his tool -> this should be much more worth than 6$/year
tmm needs meta data to do its work right. The needed data for episodes is:
a) the TV show it belongs to
if you drop your files in the TV show root, how should tmm know to which TV show this episode belongs? tmm sees just a file which _could_ be anything. By dropping the episode at least in the TV show folder, you make this assignment and tmm can work further
b) the TV show ids (for fetching further data)
for download all kind of stuff (meta data, artwork, trailers, ..) tmm needs the ID(s) from the different meta data providers to get the right things.. fetching subtitle _may_ work without these ids (idk by heart what exactly is needed to fetch subtitles).
so if you just want to rename and get subtitles tmm needs at least enough meta data to build the filename for the new episode - so without scraping you won't have much fun here
if you want Kodi to manage your media you have some sort of chicken-egg problem:a) you want to get the right episode filename previous for import into kodi
BUT
b) you want Kodi to get the meta data which the filename is created off..
my suggestion would be: let tmm do its work (download metadata, artwork and subtitles; create NFOs for Kodi; rename) and then let Kodi just "display" your media. tmm has just a simpler interface to prepare/manage the data..
btw: I know the creator of filebot and why he sells filebot now and can understand him.. Just imagine you code 15 year just for "free" and never get a reward for your work (beside of a few donations which is by far not worth the work you've done). And this pricing is by far not overpriced for the work he does.. just calculate the time you save by using his tool -> this should be much more worth than 6$/year
