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Multiple Versions
Multiple versions of the same video can be stored together in the library using a file suffix in Movie and Music Video library types. The part before any suffixes MUST be exactly the same, including any years and/or metadata provider IDs.
Movie (2021) [imdbid-tt12801262]
├── Movie (2021) [imdbid-tt12801262] - 2160p.mp4
├── Movie (2021) [imdbid-tt12801262] - 1080p.mp4
└── Movie (2021) [imdbid-tt12801262] - Directors Cut.mp4
To distinguish between versions, each filename needs to have a space, hyphen, space, and then a label. Labels are not predetermined and can be made up by the user. The hyphen is required. Periods, commas and other characters are not supported.
Labels can optionally be placed between brackets with the same result as seen below.
Movies
└── Best_Movie_Ever (2019)
├── Best_Movie_Ever (2019) - [1080P].mp4
├── Best_Movie_Ever (2019) - [720P].mp4
└── Best_Movie_Ever (2019) - [Directors Cut].mp4
If labels are not added to the end of filenames, as shown above, each file will be treated as a unique movie and not a version of the same movie.
Movie versions are presented in an alphabetically sorted list. An exception applies to resolution names, which are sorted in descending order from highest to lowest resolution. A version name qualifies as a resolution name when ending with either a p or an i. The first movie version in the list is the one selected by default. An example of sorting as seen below.
- Resolution sorting:
1080p,2160p,360p,480p,720p→2160p,1080p,720p,480p,360p - Named versions sorting:
Extended Cut,Cinematic Cut,Director's Cut→Cinematic Cut,Director's Cut,Extended Cut
To group media manually, long-click or right-click media to highlight then select additional media to merge. Use the new bar that appears to 'Group Versions'.