Creating nfo files....- a bit of a different direction. about podsync

[mxpv]

Can you give more context here, since I'm not familiar with Plex platform?
How do you generate nfo files? Does Plex needs XML feeds or just a directory with mp4/nfo files?

[psyciknz]

Plex (or kodi, or emby) would want the mp4 files and a matching nfo file. The NFO file contains the metadata (similar to what is provided in the .xml for each episode. It might be too much of a departure from your current architecture.

[mxpv]

How do you generate metadata?

[psyciknz]

They're a common file format....

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<episodedetails>
  <title>Starling City</title>
  <showtitle>Arrow</showtitle>
  <season>8</season>
  <episode>1</episode>
  <uniqueid>7249300</uniqueid>
  <aired>2019-10-15</aired>
  <plot>While trying to decipher The Monitor’s mission, Oliver returns to Starling City where he encounters familiar faces. Meanwhile, Mia and William’s team clash with a new foe.</plot>
  <runtime>45</runtime>
  <thumb>http://thetvdb.com/banners/episodes/257655/7249300.jpg</thumb>
  <credits>Beth Schwartz</credits>
  <credits>Marc Guggenheim</credits>
  <director>James Bamford</director>
</episodedetails>

Buit I think I might do what I want another way, surely there's already a project to pull files form youtube into plex..... Thanks anyway.