2021-03-25, 17:55
I have read through the wiki entries and the GitHub pull request on the Artist information folder. It looks like an answer to the issues I have had with my music library since the days of the Camelot release. A lack of scraping the artist information when adding files to the library and consistency of said library across multiple devices. I would like to make this folder portable so I can use it with the Kodi install on my two nVidia Shield TV's. This way the music library looks the same no matter what device I am on. This is what I have done so far.
1. I took the time to set up the library on my laptop how I wanted it to be.
2. I then used the export library function to create artist folders in the artist information folder that I designated.
3. I also had that function make nfo files with the information that is displayed in my library.
Question #1
The intent is to replace my existing nfo files, which just have a link to the artist's musicbrainz page and are in the same folder as the artist in music source directory, with the one's generated from the library export and have them located in the artist information folder. When I open the library export generated nfo files, I notice that they have a bunch of information regarding the thumbnail and fanart graphics used as well as a path listing to the artist information folder. Example below:
Can I delete this information from the nfo file to make them more universal?
Question #2
I noticed that when I did the library export, that a couple of folders were named differently than in the music source directory. For example, the folder for Melanie C is named in the music source directory and in the artist information folder it is If I want to make the artist information folder portable, should I rename the folder in the music library source to match the one in the artist information folder?
Question #3
Currently, I have the fanart and thumbnail graphics in the same folder as the artist in the music source directory. If I move those graphics to the artist folder in the artist information folder, will Kodi then use them when I scan my library into a different Kodi install?
As I said above, if I can make the artist information folder portable, it would be like a dream come true. I could finally have consistency across every one of my Kodi installs when it comes to my music library. Thank you for your time. I truly do appreciate it.
1. I took the time to set up the library on my laptop how I wanted it to be.
2. I then used the export library function to create artist folders in the artist information folder that I designated.
3. I also had that function make nfo files with the information that is displayed in my library.
Question #1
The intent is to replace my existing nfo files, which just have a link to the artist's musicbrainz page and are in the same folder as the artist in music source directory, with the one's generated from the library export and have them located in the artist information folder. When I open the library export generated nfo files, I notice that they have a bunch of information regarding the thumbnail and fanart graphics used as well as a path listing to the artist information folder. Example below:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<artist>
<name>'til Tuesday</name>
<musicBrainzArtistID>8cf8869d-e066-4c94-b734-fe05749badf0</musicBrainzArtistID>
<sortname></sortname>
<type>Group</type>
<gender></gender>
<disambiguation></disambiguation>
<style>Rock/Pop</style>
<born></born>
<formed>1982</formed>
<biography>Remembered for their lone hit single "Voices Carry," 'Til Tuesday gradually evolved from a new wave pop band into a vehicle for the songwriting of Aimee Mann. Emerging at the tail end of new wave, 'Til Tuesday's commercial fortunes were helped dramatically by a stylish video for "Voices Carry," which quickly became an MTV favorite. However, the group wasn't able to follow the single with another hit; furthermore, their albums weren't just ignored by the public, they received little media attention as well</biography>
<died></died>
<disbanded>1989</disbanded>
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<path>/media/Miscka/Multimedia/Artist Information/'til Tuesday</path>
</artist>
Can I delete this information from the nfo file to make them more universal?
Question #2
I noticed that when I did the library export, that a couple of folders were named differently than in the music source directory. For example, the folder for Melanie C is named
Code:
Melanie C_
Code:
Melanie C
Question #3
Currently, I have the fanart and thumbnail graphics in the same folder as the artist in the music source directory. If I move those graphics to the artist folder in the artist information folder, will Kodi then use them when I scan my library into a different Kodi install?
As I said above, if I can make the artist information folder portable, it would be like a dream come true. I could finally have consistency across every one of my Kodi installs when it comes to my music library. Thank you for your time. I truly do appreciate it.