Plex-Meta-Manager/docs/defaults/both/year.md

Year Collections

The year Default Metadata File is used to dynamically create collections based on the years available in your library, sorted by critic rating to create a "best of "

This file works with Movie and Show Libraries.

Collections Section 13

Collection	Key	Description
Year Collections	separator	Separator Collection to denote the Section of Collections.
Best of <<Year>> Example: Best of 2022	<<Year>> Example: 2022	Collection of Movies/Shows that have this Year.

Config

The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections:

libraries:
  Movies:
    metadata_path:
      - pmm: year
  TV Shows:
    metadata_path:
      - pmm: year

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.

All Shared Collection Variables are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file.

Variable	Description & Values
use_separator	Description: Turn the Separator Collection off. Values: false to turn of the collection
sep_style	Description: Choose the Separator Style. Default: orig Values: orig, red, blue, green, gray, purple, or stb
limit	Description: Changes the Builder Limit for all collections in a Defaults file. Default: 10 Values: Number Greater then 0
limit_<<key>>1	Description: Changes the Builder Limit of the specified key's collection. Default: limit Values: Number Greater then 0
sort_by	Description: Changes the Smart Filter Sort for all collections in a Defaults file. Default: release.desc Values: Any smart_filter Sort Option
sort_by_<<key>>1	Description: Changes the Smart Filter Sort of the specified key's collection. Default: sort_by Values: Any smart_filter Sort Option
data	Description: Replaces the data dynamic collection value. Attribute Description & Values starting Controls the starting year for collections Default: current_year-5 Values: Number greater than 0 ending Controls the ending year for collections Default: current_year Values: Number greater than 1 increment Controls the increment (i.e. every 5th year) Default: 1 Values: Number greater than 0 starting and ending can also have the value current_year You can also use a value relative to the current_year by doing current_year-5
exclude	Description: Exclude these Years from creating a Dynamic Collection. Values: List of Years

1. Each default collection has a key that when calling to effect a specific collection you must replace <<key>> with when calling.

The below is an example config.yml extract with some Template Variables added in to change how the file works.

libraries:
  Movies:
    metadata_path:
      - pmm: year
        template_variables:
          use_separator: false
          sep_style: purple
          sort_by: title.asc
          sort_by_2022: release.desc