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

Genre Collections

The genre Default Metadata File is used to dynamically create collections based on the genres available in your library.

This file also merges similarly named genres (such as "Sci-Fi", "SciFi" and "Sci-Fi & Fantasy") into one ("Science Fiction")

This file works with Movie and Show Libraries.

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Collection	Key	Description
Genre Collections	separator	Separator Collection to denote the Section of Collections.
<<Genre>> Movies/Shows Example: Action Movies	<<Number>> Example: 5	Collection of Movies/Shows that have this Genre.

Config

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

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

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.

This file contains a Separator so all Shared Separator Variables are available as well.

Variable	Description & Values
limit	Description: Changes the Builder Limit for all collections in a Defaults file. 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
exclude	Description: Exclude these Genres from creating a Dynamic Collection. Values: List of Genres found in your library
addons	Description: Overrides the default addons dictionary. 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 Genres found in your library
append_addons	Description: Appends to the default addons dictionary. Values: Dictionary List of Genres found in your library
genre_name	Description: Changes the title format of the Dynamic Collections. Default: <<key_name>> <<library_translationU>>s Values: Any string with <<key_name>> in it.
genre_summary	Description: Changes the summary format of the Dynamic Collections. Default: <<library_translationU>>s that have the genre <<key_name>>. Values: Any string.

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: genre
        template_variables:
          use_separator: false
          sep_style: red
          exclude:
            - Politics
            - News
          append_addons:
            Horror:
              - Thriller  # Adds all thriller items to the Horror collection
          sort_by: title.asc

Default addons

addons:
  Action:
    - Action/Adventure
    - Action/adventure
    - Action & Adventure
    - Action & adventure
    - Action and Adventure
    - Action and adventure
  Adventure:
    - Action/Adventure
    - Action/adventure
    - Action & Adventure
    - Action & adventure
    - Action and Adventure
    - Action and adventure
  Biopic:
    - Biography
  Family:
    - Kids & Family
  Fantasy:
    - SciFi & Fantasy
    - Science Fiction & Fantasy
    - Science-Fiction & Fantasy
    - Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  Film Noir:
    Film-Noir
  Politics:
    - War & Politics
  Science Fiction:
    - SciFi
    - Sci-Fi
    - Science-Fiction
    - SciFi & Fantasy
    - Science Fiction & Fantasy
    - Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  Talk Show:
    - Talk
  War:
    - War & Politics