Metadata#

Sonarr can output metadata alongside media files in a variety of formats to suit the media playing being users.

Multiple of these can be configured at a time.

To enable a metadata format, set enable to true in the configuration block in Buildarr.

Kodi (XBMC) / Emby#

Output metadata files in a format suitable for Kodi (XBMC) or Emby.

sonarr:
  settings:
    metadata:
      kodi_emby:
        enable: true
        series_metadata: true
        series_metadata_url: true
        episode_metadata: true
        series_images: true
        season_images: true
        episode_images: true
series_metadata: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Create tvshow.nfo with full series metadata.

series_metadata_url: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Add the TVDB show URL to tvshow.nfo. Can be combined with series_metadata.

episode_metadata: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Create episode-specific metadata as <filename>.nfo.

series_images: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Save series images to fanart.jpg, poster.jpg and banner.jpg.

season_images: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Save season images to season##-poster.jpg/season-specials-poster.jpg and season##-banner.jpg/season-specials-banner.jpg.

episode_images: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Save episode images to <filename>-thumb.jpg.

Roksbox#

Output metadata files in a format suitable for Roksbox.

sonarr:
  settings:
    metadata:
      roksbox:
        enable: true
        episode_metadata: true
        series_images: true
        season_images: true
        episode_images: true
episode_metadata: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Create episode-specific metadata as Season##/<filename>.xml.

series_images: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Save series images to <Series Title>.jpg.

season_images: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Save season images to Season ##.jpg.

episode_images: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Save episode images to Season##/<filename>.jpg.

WDTV#

Output metadata files in a format suitable for WDTV.

sonarr:
  settings:
    metadata:
      wdtv:
        enable: true
        episode_metadata: true
        series_images: true
        season_images: true
        episode_images: true
episode_metadata: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Create episode-specific metadata as <filename>.nfo.

series_images: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Save series images to fanart.jpg, poster.jpg and banner.jpg.

season_images: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Save as images to season##-poster.jpg/season-specials-poster.jpg and season##-banner.jpg/season-specials-banner.jpg.

episode_images: bool = False class-attribute instance-attribute #

Save episode images to <filename>-thumb.jpg.