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<blockquote data-quote="Lehmden" data-source="post: 1267870" data-attributes="member: 109222"><p>Not really now, see here:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/migrating-from-wmc.139701/post-1267596[/URL]</p><p></p><p>.nfo files are similar to the XML files from TV recording but are widely used in nearly all HTPC programs to store metadata locally. They are the base of any well shaped media library... Only for mkv they are not essential as you also can store those info inside the mkv file itself. And the program need to support mkv tags, as explained earlier. As soon as you have a single video file that is no mkv and/or has no .nfo your collection is no longer in a really good shape.</p><p>Media-Buddy (or other metadata tools) are generating those .nfo automatically while grabbing online information. After generating those .nfo file the data stored inside this .nfo are used to tag the mkv (if the user want Media-Buddy to do so). Aside this it's possible to attach the .nfo file itself to the mkv, similar as with poster, backdrop or any other fanart graphics you may have chosen to download... If you want, you can delete the .nfo after that, but it's highly recommended to keep the .nfo files as you most likely will need them in future again and again and again and... </p><p></p><p>Personally I prefer to have my collection looking like this:</p><p>[ATTACH]204143[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]204142[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>and don't want to re-build all this stuff over and over again... That's why I prefer to have all metadata and graphics stored next to the videos... Ok, the screenshots are from Kodi (had no MP screenshots handy), but MP can look nearly the same and uses the same .nfo and graphics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lehmden, post: 1267870, member: 109222"] Not really now, see here: [URL unfurl="true"]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/migrating-from-wmc.139701/post-1267596[/URL] .nfo files are similar to the XML files from TV recording but are widely used in nearly all HTPC programs to store metadata locally. They are the base of any well shaped media library... Only for mkv they are not essential as you also can store those info inside the mkv file itself. And the program need to support mkv tags, as explained earlier. As soon as you have a single video file that is no mkv and/or has no .nfo your collection is no longer in a really good shape. Media-Buddy (or other metadata tools) are generating those .nfo automatically while grabbing online information. After generating those .nfo file the data stored inside this .nfo are used to tag the mkv (if the user want Media-Buddy to do so). Aside this it's possible to attach the .nfo file itself to the mkv, similar as with poster, backdrop or any other fanart graphics you may have chosen to download... If you want, you can delete the .nfo after that, but it's highly recommended to keep the .nfo files as you most likely will need them in future again and again and again and... Personally I prefer to have my collection looking like this: [ATTACH]204143[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]204142[/ATTACH] and don't want to re-build all this stuff over and over again... That's why I prefer to have all metadata and graphics stored next to the videos... Ok, the screenshots are from Kodi (had no MP screenshots handy), but MP can look nearly the same and uses the same .nfo and graphics. [/QUOTE]
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