Plex-Meta-Manager/docs/metadata/builders/tvdb.md

# TVDb Builders

You can find items using the features of [TheTVDb.com](https://www.thetvdb.com/) (TVDb).

No configuration is required for these builders.

| Attribute                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                 | Works with Movies | Works with Shows | Works with Playlists and Custom Sort |
|:------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------------------------:|
| [`tvdb_list`](#tvdb-list)           | Finds every item in a [TVDb List](https://www.thetvdb.com/lists) or [TVDb Userlist](https://www.thetvdb.com/lists/custom)                                                                   |      ✅      |     ✅      |               ✅                |
| [`tvdb_list_details`](#tvdb-list)   | Finds every item in a [TVDb List](https://www.thetvdb.com/lists) or [TVDb Userlist](https://www.thetvdb.com/lists/custom) and updates the collection summary with the TVDb list description |      ✅      |     ✅      |               ✅                |
| [`tvdb_show`](#tvdb-show)           | Finds the series specified                                                                                                                                                                  |     ❌      |     ✅      |               ❌               | 
| [`tvdb_show_details`](#tvdb-show)   | Finds the series specified and updates the collection with the summary, poster, and background from the TVDb series                                                                         |     ❌      |     ✅      |               ❌               |
| [`tvdb_movie`](#tvdb-movie)         | Finds the movie specified                                                                                                                                                                   |      ✅      |     ❌     |               ❌               |
| [`tvdb_movie_details`](#tvdb-movie) | Finds the movie specified and updates the collection with the summary, poster, and background from the TVDb movie                                                                           |      ✅      |     ❌     |               ❌               |

## TVDb List

Finds every item in a [TVDb List](https://www.thetvdb.com/lists) or [TVDb Userlist](https://www.thetvdb.com/lists/custom)

The expected input is a TVDb List URL or TVDb Userlist URL. Multiple values are supported as either a list or a comma-separated string.

The `sync_mode: sync` and `collection_order: custom` Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

```yaml
collections:
  Arrowverse:
    tvdb_list: https://www.thetvdb.com/lists/arrowverse
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync
```
```yaml
collections:
  Saved by the Bell:
    tvdb_list: https://www.thetvdb.com/lists/6957
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync
```

* You can update the collection details with the TVDb list's description by using `tvdb_list_details`.
* You can specify multiple lists in `tvdb_list_details` but it will only use the first one to update the collection details.

```yaml
collections:
  Arrowverse:
    tvdb_list_details: https://www.thetvdb.com/lists/arrowverse
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync
```

## TVDb Show

Finds the show specified

The expected input is a TVDb Series ID or TVDb Series URL. Multiple values are supported as either a list or a comma-separated string.

```yaml
collections:
  Star Wars (Animated Shows):
    tvdb_show: 83268, 283468
```
```yaml
collections:
  Star Wars (Animated Shows):
    tvdb_show:
      - https://www.thetvdb.com/series/star-wars-the-clone-wars
      - https://www.thetvdb.com/series/star-wars-rebels
```

* You can update the collection details with the TVDb show's summary, poster, and background by using `tvdb_show_details`.
* You can specify multiple shows in `tvdb_show_details` but it will only use the first one to update the collection details.
* Posters and background in the library's asset directory will be used over the collection details unless `tvdb_poster`/`tvdb_background` is also specified.

```yaml
collections:
  Star Wars (Animated Shows):
    tvdb_show_details: 83268, 283468
```

## TVDb Movie

Finds the movie specified

The expected input is a TVDb Movie ID or TVDb Movie URL. Multiple values are supported as either a list or a comma-separated string.

```yaml
collections:
  The Lord of the Rings:
    tvdb_movie: 107, 157, 74
```
```yaml
collections:
  The Lord of the Rings:
    tvdb_movie:
      - https://www.thetvdb.com/movies/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring
      - https://www.thetvdb.com/movies/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers
      - https://www.thetvdb.com/movies/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king
```

* You can update the collection details with the TVDb movie's summary, poster, and background by using `tvdb_movie_details`.
* You can specify multiple movies in `tvdb_movie_details` but it will only use the first one to update the collection details.
* Posters and background in the library's asset directory will be used over the collection details unless `tvdb_poster`/`tvdb_background` is also specified.

```yaml
collections:
  The Lord of the Rings:
    tvdb_movie_details:
      - https://www.thetvdb.com/movies/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring
      - https://www.thetvdb.com/movies/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers
      - https://www.thetvdb.com/movies/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king
```