2023-08-09, 20:30
I begin to have more and more movies in "4k UHD" format and also in "HD". I realized I would like to group multiple versions of a movie in one single entry. So I discovered this thread and I would appreciate if this feature could be implemented. At best, it will take a long time to be implemented. Otherwise it will never be implemented.
So I had a look at a workaround and I will summarize what I found. I think it can help other users. Sorry if somebody else already did it. In that case I didn't find this summary.
First you can have a look at this this thread. It's best the read it, but a solution is given here. The idea is to group all versions to a movie set. I won't use this method, because some movie sets are already defined. In my library I would like to group "4k UHD" version and "HD" version of a movie. I would only group movies with both version. If I have the "Alien" or "Terminator" collection, I don't want to group those collections. As far as I know, I can group all collections or none. I can't define to group only some collections.
Another thread is this one. The whole thread is also worth reading, you can find and interesting proposal here, I didn't know it was possible.
I know it's possible to use playlists. I could define a playlist with "HD" version of a movie and another playlist with "4k UHD" version. I also won't use this solution, because I have the majority of movies with only the "HD" version. I would like to have all my movies in one list.
I will probably use the
If somebody wants, its possible to put those information in a more appropriate location, like the wiki.
So I had a look at a workaround and I will summarize what I found. I think it can help other users. Sorry if somebody else already did it. In that case I didn't find this summary.
First you can have a look at this this thread. It's best the read it, but a solution is given here. The idea is to group all versions to a movie set. I won't use this method, because some movie sets are already defined. In my library I would like to group "4k UHD" version and "HD" version of a movie. I would only group movies with both version. If I have the "Alien" or "Terminator" collection, I don't want to group those collections. As far as I know, I can group all collections or none. I can't define to group only some collections.
Another thread is this one. The whole thread is also worth reading, you can find and interesting proposal here, I didn't know it was possible.
I know it's possible to use playlists. I could define a playlist with "HD" version of a movie and another playlist with "4k UHD" version. I also won't use this solution, because I have the majority of movies with only the "HD" version. I would like to have all my movies in one list.
I will probably use the
Extras
folder with the Extras
addon. I know which version of the movie I prefer, usually "4k UHD", so I would put the other version in the Extras
folder. In my case, when I have a "4k UHD" version I know have also the "HD" version. The same logic could be use for an "extended" version of a movie or "director's" cut.If somebody wants, its possible to put those information in a more appropriate location, like the wiki.