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Derz

Streaming enthusiast

Posts: 25

Joined: Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:46 pm

Post Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:42 pm

Videos that are not Movies or Series

Serviio identifies video files as series or movies. Is it possible to categorize as "other" somehow? I have Family videos I'd like to be separately categorized, and not show up under movies.
Large local movie and TV series library
- (34 Movies, 15 complete series from DVD 0riginals)
- Family pictures/video
- Music (30 Albums)
Clients: 3 Roku 3810x Streaming Sticks, 1 LG "smart" TV
Server: Win 11 Pro N100P Mini PC running Serviio server PRO 2.4
- Previously ->
-- Win 10 Pro GN31 Mini PC w/Serviio PRO 2.3
-- Raspberry Pi 3, Model B running Linux 10bust w/Serviio 2.1
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Derz

Streaming enthusiast

Posts: 25

Joined: Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:46 pm

Post Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:57 pm

Re: Videos that are not Movies or Series

I found that this is easily done but rather than remove my post, thought to address the solution here should anyone else run into this.

    1. Create a separate folder on your server for "Family Videos", and add this as a separate data source. (shared folder) in Serviio

    2. Disable the "Retrieve Descriptive Metadata" box for this source in Serviio
The files in this folder will not be defined as series or Movies in Serviio, but can be viewed using the "Folders" option.
Large local movie and TV series library
- (34 Movies, 15 complete series from DVD 0riginals)
- Family pictures/video
- Music (30 Albums)
Clients: 3 Roku 3810x Streaming Sticks, 1 LG "smart" TV
Server: Win 11 Pro N100P Mini PC running Serviio server PRO 2.4
- Previously ->
-- Win 10 Pro GN31 Mini PC w/Serviio PRO 2.3
-- Raspberry Pi 3, Model B running Linux 10bust w/Serviio 2.1
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atc98092

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Posts: 5440

Joined: Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:22 pm

Location: Washington (the state)

Post Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:33 pm

Re: Videos that are not Movies or Series

I was just going to suggest that, but glad you found the answer and thanks for updating your post. :D
Dan

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