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Genre Default Metadata File
The genre 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")
Example Collections Created:
The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections:
libraries:
Movies:
metadata_path:
- pmm: genre
Template Variables
Template Variables can be used to manipulate the file from the default settings which are provided.
Note that the templates_variables: section only needs to be used if you do NOT want to use the default settings.
All Shared Variables are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file.
| Variable | Description & Values |
|---|---|
sort_by |
Description: Controls the sort method for the collections Values: Any sort method in the Sorts Options Table |
include |
Description: Overrides the default include list Values: Any Genre found in your library |
exclude |
Description: Overrides the default exclude list Values: Any Genre found in your library |
addons |
Description: Defines how multiple keys can be combined under a parent key. The parent key doesn't have to already exist in Plex Values: Any Genre found in your library |
append_include |
Description: Appends to the existing include list Values: Any Genre found in your library |
append_exclude |
Description: Appends to the existing exclude list Values: Any Genre found in your library |
append_addons |
Description: Appends to the existing addons list Values: Any Genre found in your library |
The below is an example config.yml extract with some template_variables changed from their defaults.
libraries:
Movies:
metadata_path:
- pmm: genre
template_variables:
exclude:
- Politics
- News
addons:
Horror:
- Thriller # Adds all thriller items to the Horror collection
sort_by: title.asc
collection_section: 5
collection_mode: show_items
use_separator: false
sep_style: red