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<blockquote data-quote="orencha" data-source="post: 56818" data-attributes="member: 11329"><p>I think reading metadata from a separate file (filename.xml for example) is a good idea, and very necessary, <strong>also for music files</strong>. 8) </p><p></p><p>Some formats (*.AVI *.WAV) have poor/limited metadata support, and some other formats (*.AC3 *.DTS) have no metadata at all!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> </p><p></p><p><strong>I have several folders with DTS and AC3 multi-channel music files (complete albums), they're all displayed as "unknown" in MediaPortal, and there's nothing I can do about it!</strong> :x </p><p>I think XML files can do the job well. :wink: </p><p></p><p>The algorithm should be like this:</p><p>1. Is there a [filename.xml]? if so, use metadata from it (*) and stop.</p><p>2. Is there an ID3? if so, use metadata from it (**) and stop.</p><p>3. Use the filename as metadata ("title")</p><p>4. Use the database etries.</p><p></p><p>(*) - Config option "Read metadata from XML file, if exists" (should be added)</p><p>(**) - Config option "Load ID3 tags from file if it's not in music database" (already existing)</p><p></p><p>The XML file is first in the list for a reason: it is very easy to get rid of. If someone does not like the current metadata for a specific file, he can always get rid of it (delete it). Very nice and simple... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p></p><p>You should also consider, as an addition or alternative, to read metadata from a FOLDER.XML file, containing metadata for many files in the same folder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orencha, post: 56818, member: 11329"] I think reading metadata from a separate file (filename.xml for example) is a good idea, and very necessary, [b]also for music files[/b]. 8) Some formats (*.AVI *.WAV) have poor/limited metadata support, and some other formats (*.AC3 *.DTS) have no metadata at all!!! :oops: [b]I have several folders with DTS and AC3 multi-channel music files (complete albums), they're all displayed as "unknown" in MediaPortal, and there's nothing I can do about it![/b] :x I think XML files can do the job well. :wink: The algorithm should be like this: 1. Is there a [filename.xml]? if so, use metadata from it (*) and stop. 2. Is there an ID3? if so, use metadata from it (**) and stop. 3. Use the filename as metadata ("title") 4. Use the database etries. (*) - Config option "Read metadata from XML file, if exists" (should be added) (**) - Config option "Load ID3 tags from file if it's not in music database" (already existing) The XML file is first in the list for a reason: it is very easy to get rid of. If someone does not like the current metadata for a specific file, he can always get rid of it (delete it). Very nice and simple... :P You should also consider, as an addition or alternative, to read metadata from a FOLDER.XML file, containing metadata for many files in the same folder. [/QUOTE]
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