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Michael Goodnow edited this page Feb 14, 2018 · 6 revisions

With the release of Sub-Zero 2.5, several procedures have been implemented to retrieve more information about renamed files.

Sonarr/Radarr

If you use Sonarr or Radarr, select Sonarr/Radarr in the I rename my files using dropdown. You will need to fill out:

  • App URL (including URL base if set). Example: http://127.0.0.1:8989/sonarr
  • API key (you can get this at Sonarr or Radarr's general settings page).

Once you have filled out this information (and saved it), Sub-Zero will query these apps to retrieve the source and release group of your renamed files.

Filebot

If you use Filebot, select Filebot in the I rename my files using dropdown. Filebot stores the original filename, along with some extra metadata, in each file's extended attributes.

Note about extended attribute fetching

If Sub-Zero is running on Linux, it is recommended to have the attr package to view extended attributes more efficiently.

Sonarr/Radarr/Filebot

If you use a combination of Filebot and Sonarr/Radarr select Sonarr/Radarr/Filebot in the I rename my files using dropdown. This refiner will try to access Filebot's extended attributes, then it will query Sonarr/Radarr if Filebot did not rename the file. You must still specify Sonarr/Radarr's App URL and API key.

file_info index files

If you use Filebot and Plex accesses its media files over a network share (e.g. smb), extended attribute fetching may not work. In that case, or if you have another renaming workflow, you can still use Sub-Zero. Select none of the above in the I rename my files using dropdown, and check the Retrieve original filename from .file_info/file_info index files box.

If the option is checked, Sub-Zero will look for a file named file_info or .file_info containing information about the original filenames in the following format:

  • file_info/.file_info file sits next to media files
  • it's expected to be UTF-8 encoded
  • One file_info file per folder, only referencing "sister" media files in the same folder
  • One entry per line in file_info file
  • Each line consists of the following information: new filename.ext="old.filename.ext"

Example

Directory Structure

▼ Show
— ▼ Season 1
——— .file_info
——— Show - S01E01 - Hello World.mkv
——— Show - S01E02 - Goodbye World.mkv

.file_info Contents

Show - S01E01 - Hello World.mkv="show.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-KILLERS"
Show - S01E02 - Goodbye World.mkv="show.s01e02.1080p.WEB-DL.H.264-VISUM"

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