# Franchise Collections The `franchise` Default Metadata File is used to create collections based on popular Movie franchises, and can be used as a replacement to the TMDb Collections that Plex creates out-of-the-box. Unlike most Default Metadata Files, Franchise works by placing collections inline with the main library items if your library allows it. For example, the "Iron Man" franchise collection will appear next to the "Iron Man" movies within your library. **This file works with Movie Libraries, but has a TV Library [Counterpart](../show/franchise).** ![](../images/moviefranchise.png) ## Collections | Collection | Key | Description | |:-------------------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------------| | `<>`
**Example:** `Iron Man` | `<>`
**Example:** `131292` | Collection of Movies found in this Collection on TMDb. | ## Config The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections: ```yaml libraries: Movies: metadata_path: - pmm: franchise ``` ## Template Variables Template Variables can be used to manipulate the file in various ways to slightly change how it works without having to make your own local copy. Note that the `templates_variables:` section only needs to be used if you do want to actually change how the defaults work. Any value not specified is its default value if it has one if not it's just ignored. **[Shared Collection Variables](../variables) are NOT available to this default file.** | Variable | Description & Values | |:-----------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `name_<>` | **Description:** Changes the name of the specified key's collection.
**Values:** New Collection Name | | `summary_<>` | **Description:** Changes the summary of the specified key's collection.
**Values:** New Collection Summary | | `collection_section` | **Description:** Adds a sort title with this collection sections.
**Values:** Any number | | `order_<>` | **Description:** Controls the sort order of the collections in their collection section.
**Values:** Any number | | `collection_mode` | **Description:** Controls the collection mode of all collections in this file.
**Values:**
`default`Library default
`hide`Hide Collection
`hide_items`Hide Items in this Collection
`show_items`Show this Collection and its Items
| | `minimum_items` | **Description:** Controls the minimum items that the collection must have to be created.
**Default:** `2`
**Values:** Any number | | `movie_<>` | **Description:** Adds the TMDb Movie IDs given to the specified key's collection. Overrides the [default movie](#default-movie) for that collection if used.
**Values:** List of TMDb Movie IDs | | `name_mapping_<>` | **Description:** Sets the name mapping value for using assets of the specified key's collection.Overrides the [default name_mapping](#default-name_mapping) for that collection if used.
**Values:** Any String | | `sort_title` | **Description:** Sets the sort title for all collections. Use `<>` to use the collection name. **Example:** `"!02_<>"`
**Values:** Any String with `<>` | | `sort_title_<>` | **Description:** Sets the sort title of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `sort_title`
**Values:** Any String | | `build_collection` | **Description:** Controls if you want the collection to actually be built. i.e. you may just want these movies sent to Radarr.
**Values:** `false` to not build the collection | | `collection_order` | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order for all collections in this file.
**Values:**
`release`Order Collection by Release Dates
`alpha`Order Collection Alphabetically
`custom`Order Collection Via the Builder Order
[Any `plex_search` Sort Option](../../metadata/builders/plex.md#sort-options)Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option
| | `collection_order_<>` | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `collection_order`
**Values:**
`release`Order Collection by Release Dates
`alpha`Order Collection Alphabetically
`custom`Order Collection Via the Builder Order
[Any `plex_search` Sort Option](../../metadata/builders/plex.md#sort-options)Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option
| | `title_override` | **Description:** Overrides the [default title_override dictionary](#default-title_override).
**Values:** Dictionary with `key: new_title` entries | | `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these TMDb Collections from creating a Dynamic Collection.
**Values:** List of TMDb Collection IDs | | `addons` | **Description:** Overrides the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons). Defines how multiple keys can be combined under a parent key. The parent key doesn't have to already exist in Plex
**Values:** Dictionary List of TMDb Collection IDs | | `append_addons` | **Description:** Appends to the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons).
**Values:** Dictionary List of TMDb Collection IDs | | `radarr_add_missing` | **Description:** Override Radarr `add_missing` attribute for all collections in a Defaults file.
**Values:** `true` or `false` | | `radarr_add_missing_<>` | **Description:** Override Radarr `add_missing` attribute of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `radarr_add_missing`
**Values:** `true` or `false` | | `radarr_folder` | **Description:** Override Radarr `root_folder_path` attribute for all collections in a Defaults file.
**Values:** Folder Path | | `radarr_folder_<>` | **Description:** Override Radarr `root_folder_path` attribute of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `radarr_folder`
**Values:** Folder Path | | `radarr_tag` | **Description:** Override Radarr `tag` attribute for all collections in a Defaults file.
**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags | | `radarr_tag_<>` | **Description:** Override Radarr `tag` attribute of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `radarr_tag`
**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags | | `item_radarr_tag` | **Description:** Used to append a tag in Radarr for every movie found by the builders that's in Radarr for all collections in a Defaults file.
**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags | | `item_radarr_tag_<>` | **Description:** Used to append a tag in Radarr for every movie found by the builders that's in Radarr of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `item_radarr_tag`
**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags | The below is an example config.yml extract with some Template Variables added in to change how the file works. ```yaml libraries: Movies: metadata_path: - pmm: franchise template_variables: collection_order: alpha collection_section: "02" build_collection: false movie_105995: 336560 radarr_add_missing: true ``` ## Default `addons` ```yaml addons: 8091: # Alien - 135416 # Prometheus 2806: # American Pie - 298820 # American Pie (Spin-off) 87800: # Appleseed - 371526 # Appleseed XIII 477208: # DC Super Hero Girls - 557495 # LEGO DC Super Hero Girls 86066: # Despicable Me - 544669 # Minions 9485: # The Fast and the Furious - 688042 # Hobbs & Shaw 86115: # Garfield - 373918 # Garfield CGI 91361: # Halloween - 126209 # Halloween (Rob Zombie Series) 9818: # Mortal Kombat - 931431 # Mortal Kombat 495: # Shaft - 608103 # Shaft (Reboot) 1582: # Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 401562 # Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Remake) 111751: # Texas Chainsaw Massacre - 425175 # Texas Chainsaw (Reboot) 2467: # Tomb Raider - 621142 # Tomb Raider (Reboot) 748: # X-Men - 453993 # The Wolverine ``` ## Default `title_override` ```yaml title_override: 10: "Star Wars: Skywalker Saga" 535313: Godzilla (MonsterVerse) 535790: Godzilla (Anime) ``` ## Default `movie` ```yaml 105995: 336560 # Anaconda: Lake Placid vs. Anaconda 176097: 14177 # Barbershop: Beauty Shop 448150: 567604 # Deadpool: Once Upon a Deadpool 9735: 6466, 222724 # Friday the 13th: Freddy vs. Jason, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th 386382: 326359, 460793 # Frozen: Frozen Fever, Olaf's Frozen Adventure 2980: 43074 # Ghostbusters: Ghostbusters 374509: 18983 # Godzilla (Showa): Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 374511: 39256 # Godzilla (Heisei): Godzilla 1985 535313: 293167 # Godzilla: Kong: Skull Island 9743: 11454 # The Hannibal Lecter: Manhunter 8354: 79218, 717095, 387893 # Ice Age: Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, Ice Age Continental Drift: Scrat Got Your Tongue, Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade 70068: 658009, 643413, 450001, 751391, 44249, 182127, 44865 # Ip Man: Ip Man: Kung Fu Master, Ip Man and Four Kings, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, Young Ip Man: Crisis Time, The Legend Is Born: Ip Man, Ip Man: The Final Fight, The Grandmaster 328: 630322 # Jurassic Park: Battle at Big Rock 8580: 38575 # The Karate Kid: The Karate Kid 14740: 161143, 25472, 270946 # Madagascar: Madly Madagascar, Merry Madagascar, Penguins of Madagascar 9818: 664767 # Mortal Kombat: Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge 171732: 39410 # Rebirth of Mothra: Mothra 8581: 6466, 23437 # A Nightmare on Elm Street: Freddy vs. Jason, A Nightmare on Elm Street 627517: 13155, 68728 # Oz: Return to Oz, Oz the Great and Powerful 10789: 157433 # Pet Sematary: Pet Sematary 708816: 305470, 306264 # Power Rangers: Power Rangers, Power Rangers Super Megaforce: The Legendary Battle 190435: 687354, 11667 # Street Fighter (Animated): Street Fighter Assassin's Fist, Street Fighter 1582: 1273 # Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: TMNT 10194: 130925 # Toy Story: Partysaurus Rex 63043: 73362 # TRON: TRON: The Next Day 748: 567604 # X-Men: Once Upon a Deadpool ``` ## Default `name_mapping` ```yaml 1565: 28 Days-Weeks Later 508334: Angels in the 115838: Escape From 386534: Has Fallen 87359: Mission Impossible 133352: Resident Evil Biohazard 115575: Star Trek Alternate Reality 115570: Star Trek The Next Generation 151: Star Trek The Original Series 10: Star Wars Skywalker Saga ```