2019-01-08, 19:36
@Wanderer189 questions are best raised separately rather than lurking at the bottom of an older "Best Practice" thread that needs updating (or replacing) for v18 so I have split this into own thread.
The way v18 handles cover art for disc sets (multiple part releases) is described here https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=330961, I hope that the examples make it clear what to do with tagging and image file location.
The handling of disc art (round images of discs) is in a transitional state - v18 has an new facility to configure Kodi to pick up other types of local art, but it is initially and advanced user topic (better UI / skin integeration hopefully in v19) that also needs skins to adjust to using that art. I don't know which skins have done that, or where Aeon Nox Silvo looks for disc art. Previous versions needed a compatible art addon to fetch disc art, v18 can do more itself.
Yes, disc sets are not well handled in the music library. There are several situations where an extra GUI and filtering level is needed
a) Where bonus material (out takes, or different mixes etc.) is on separate discs that you often don't want to play when you play the main songs from the original release.
b) True boxed sets where multiple albums are issued as one release
c) Very large releases e.g. radio version of "Lord of the Rings" on 13 CDs
The issue is how to add such an extra level without getting in the way of navigating single disc releases as normal, and how to implement it in the UX. Meanwhile adding something to the album title and not using mbid tags (as you are doing) is probably the best way to separate the parts for easy access.
I've just noticed you have posted this question before at the bottom of the best practice guide, and I split it off then too!
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=334317 I understand that you want a simple answer but no one has written that guide yet.
The way v18 handles cover art for disc sets (multiple part releases) is described here https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=330961, I hope that the examples make it clear what to do with tagging and image file location.
The handling of disc art (round images of discs) is in a transitional state - v18 has an new facility to configure Kodi to pick up other types of local art, but it is initially and advanced user topic (better UI / skin integeration hopefully in v19) that also needs skins to adjust to using that art. I don't know which skins have done that, or where Aeon Nox Silvo looks for disc art. Previous versions needed a compatible art addon to fetch disc art, v18 can do more itself.
Quote:When adding my tags I am using the album name with the the disc # in ( ), I.E. "The Album Name Set (Disc 2). This is the only way I can get Kodi to see each cd separately.
Yes, disc sets are not well handled in the music library. There are several situations where an extra GUI and filtering level is needed
a) Where bonus material (out takes, or different mixes etc.) is on separate discs that you often don't want to play when you play the main songs from the original release.
b) True boxed sets where multiple albums are issued as one release
c) Very large releases e.g. radio version of "Lord of the Rings" on 13 CDs
The issue is how to add such an extra level without getting in the way of navigating single disc releases as normal, and how to implement it in the UX. Meanwhile adding something to the album title and not using mbid tags (as you are doing) is probably the best way to separate the parts for easy access.
I've just noticed you have posted this question before at the bottom of the best practice guide, and I split it off then too!
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=334317 I understand that you want a simple answer but no one has written that guide yet.
