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FluxPlay is currently in Closed Alpha. This documentation is a work in progress and may be incomplete or out of date. Features, UI, and APIs are subject to change without notice. For access inquiries, please contact [email protected].

SCANNING GUIDE

Learn how FluxPlay discovers, identifies, and organizes your media files. Proper folder structure ensures accurate metadata matching.

How Scanning Works

1

Discovery

Finds media files in library folders

2

Parsing

Extracts title, year, season/episode from filename

3

Matching

Looks up in external databases

4

Enrichment

Downloads metadata, artwork, ratings

5

Storage

Saves to FluxPlay database

Folder Structure Examples

Movies

Movies/
├── Inception (2010)/
│   ├── Inception (2010).mkv
│   └── Inception (2010).en.srt
├── The Matrix (1999)/
│   └── The Matrix (1999).mkv
└── Blade Runner (1982)/
    ├── Blade Runner (1982) - Final Cut.mkv
    └── Blade Runner (1982) - Theatrical.mkv

Each movie in its own folder named Title (Year)

TV Shows

TV Shows/
└── Breaking Bad (2008)/
    ├── Season 01/
    │   ├── S01E01 - Pilot.mkv
    │   └── S01E02 - Cat's in the Bag.mkv
    ├── Season 02/
    │   └── S02E01.mkv
    └── Specials/
        └── S00E01 - Making Of.mkv

Organize by Series → Season → Episode with S01E01 format

Music

Music/
└── Artist Name/
    ├── Album Name (Year)/
    │   ├── 01 - Track Title.flac
    │   ├── 02 - Track Title.flac
    │   └── cover.jpg
    └── Another Album/
        └── 01 - Track.mp3

Artist → Album structure. Embedded tags take priority.

Books & Comics

Comics/
└── Batman/
    ├── Batman v01.cbz
    ├── Batman v02.cbz
    └── Specials/
        └── Batman Annual.cbz

Books/
└── Author Name/
    └── Book Title/
        └── Book Title.epub

Volume numbers help with ordering

Naming Conventions

Media TypeFormatExample
MovieTitle (Year)Inception (2010).mkv
Movie (IMDb)Title (Year) [imdbid-xxx]The Matrix (1999) [imdbid-tt0133093].mp4
TV EpisodeShow - S01E01 - TitleBreaking Bad - S01E01 - Pilot.mkv
TV Episode (alt)S01E01S01E01.mkv
Multi-EpisodeS01E01-E03Show - S01E01-E03.mkv
MusicTrack# - Title01 - Song Name.flac
Comic/MangaSeries v##Batman v01.cbz

Scan Types

Quick Scan

Only processes new and changed files

When: Regular use, fastest option
Duration: Seconds to minutes
Full Scan

Re-processes all files in the library

When: After major reorganization
Duration: Minutes to hours
Refresh Metadata

Re-downloads metadata without re-scanning

When: When metadata is outdated
Duration: Minutes

Ignoring Files

Create a .ignore or .plexignore file in any folder to exclude content from scanning.

Example .ignore File

# Skip sample files
*sample*
*SAMPLE*

# Skip specific folders
Featurettes/
Extras/

# Skip by extension
*.nfo
*.txt
*.partial

Common Patterns

*sample*Any file with "sample"
*.txtAll text files
Extras/Entire Extras folder
*.partialIncomplete downloads

Local Metadata Overrides

NFO Files

Movies & TV

XML-based metadata for Kodi/Emby compatibility

movie.nfo
tvshow.nfo
episode.nfo

ComicInfo.xml

Comics & Manga

Series, volume, credits, and tags

ComicInfo.xml (inside CBZ)
sidecar file

OPF Files

Books

Calibre-compatible ebook metadata

content.opf
metadata.opf

Common Scanning Issues

Media not showing
Check folder structure and file format
Wrong metadata match
Add year to filename or use manual identification
Scan very slow
First scan takes longer; subsequent scans are faster
Missing artwork
Refresh metadata or add local images