Franchise Collections

The franchise Default Collection File is used to create collections based on popular Movie franchises, and can be used as a replacement to the TMDb Collections that Plex creates out-of-the-box.

Unlike most Default Collection Files, Franchise works by placing collections inline with the main library items if your library allows it. For example, the "Iron Man" franchise collection will appear next to the "Iron Man" movies within your library.

This file has a Show Library Counterpart.

Requirements & Recommendations

Supported Library Types: Movie

Collections

Collection	Key	Description
<<Collection Name>> Example: Iron Man	<<TMDb Collection ID>> Example: 131292	Collection of Movies found in this Collection on TMDb.

Config

The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections:

libraries:
  Movies:
    collection_files:
      - default: franchise

Template Variables

Template Variables can be used to manipulate the file in various ways to slightly change how it works without having to make your own local copy.

Note that the template_variables: section only needs to be used if you do want to actually change how the defaults work. Any value not specified will use its default value if it has one if not it's just ignored.

Variable Lists (click to expand)

• File-Specific Template Variables are variables available specifically for this Kometa Defaults file.

Warning

Shared Collection Variables are NOT available to this default file.

File-Specific Template Variables

Variable	Description & Values
summary_<<key>>1	Description: Changes the summary of the specified key's collection. Values: New Collection Summary
collection_section	Description: Adds a sort title with this collection sections. Values: Any number
order_<<key>>1	Description: Controls the sort order of the collections in their collection section. Values: Any number
collection_mode	Description: Controls the collection mode of all collections in this file. Values: default Library default hide Hide Collection hide_items Hide Items in this Collection show_items Show this Collection and its Items
minimum_items	Description: Controls the minimum items that the collection must have to be created. Default: 2 Values: Any number
movie_<<key>>1	Description: Adds the TMDb Movie IDs given to the specified key's collection. Overrides the default movie for that collection if used. Values: List of TMDb Movie IDs
name_mapping_<<key>>1	Description: Sets the name mapping value for using assets of the specified key's collection.Overrides the default name_mapping for that collection if used. Values: Any String
sort_title	Description: Sets the sort title for all collections. Use <<collection_name>> to use the collection name. Example: "!02_<<collection_name>>" Values: Any String with <<collection_name>>
sort_title_<<key>>1	Description: Sets the sort title of the specified key's collection. Default: sort_title Values: Any String
build_collection	Description: Controls if you want the collection to actually be built. i.e. you may just want these movies sent to Radarr. Values: false to not build the collection
sync_mode	Description: Changes the Sync Mode for all collections in a Defaults file. Default: sync Values: sync Add and Remove Items based on Builders append Only Add Items based on Builders
sync_mode_<<key>>1	Description: Changes the Sync Mode of the specified key's collection. Default: sync_mode Values: sync Add and Remove Items based on Builders append Only Add Items based on Builders
collection_order	Description: Changes the Collection Order for all collections in this file. Values: release Order Collection by Release Dates alpha Order Collection Alphabetically custom Order Collection Via the Builder Order Any plex_search Sort Option Order Collection by any plex_search Sort Option
collection_order_<<key>>1	Description: Changes the Collection Order of the specified key's collection. Default: collection_order Values: release Order Collection by Release Dates alpha Order Collection Alphabetically custom Order Collection Via the Builder Order Any plex_search Sort Option Order Collection by any plex_search Sort Option
title_override	Description: Overrides the default title_override dictionary. Values: Dictionary with key: new_title entries
exclude	Description: Exclude these TMDb Collections from creating a Dynamic Collection. Values: List of TMDb Collection IDs
addons	Description: Overrides the default addons dictionary. Defines how multiple keys can be combined under a parent key. The parent key doesn't have to already exist in Plex Values: Dictionary List of TMDb Collection IDs
append_addons	Description: Appends to the default addons dictionary. Values: Dictionary List of TMDb Collection IDs
remove_addons	Description: Removes from the default addons dictionary. Values: Dictionary List of TMDb Collection IDs
radarr_add_missing	Description: Override Radarr add_missing attribute for all collections in a Defaults file. Values: true or false
radarr_add_missing_<<key>>1	Description: Override Radarr add_missing attribute of the specified key's collection. Default: radarr_add_missing Values: true or false
radarr_folder	Description: Override Radarr root_folder_path attribute for all collections in a Defaults file. Values: Folder Path
radarr_folder_<<key>>1	Description: Override Radarr root_folder_path attribute of the specified key's collection. Default: radarr_folder Values: Folder Path
radarr_tag	Description: Override Radarr tag attribute for all collections in a Defaults file. Values: List or comma-separated string of tags
radarr_tag_<<key>>1	Description: Override Radarr tag attribute of the specified key's collection. Default: radarr_tag Values: List or comma-separated string of tags
item_radarr_tag	Description: Used to append a tag in Radarr for every movie found by the builders that's in Radarr for all collections in a Defaults file. Values: List or comma-separated string of tags
item_radarr_tag_<<key>>1	Description: Used to append a tag in Radarr for every movie found by the builders that's in Radarr of the specified key's collection. Default: item_radarr_tag Values: List or comma-separated string of tags

1. Each default collection has a key that when calling to effect a specific collection you must replace <<key>> with when calling.

Example Template Variable Amendments

The below is an example config.yml extract with some Template Variables added in to change how the file works.

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libraries:
  Movies:
    collection_files:
      - default: franchise
        template_variables:
          build_collection: false #(1)!
          movie_105995: 336560 #(2)!
          radarr_add_missing: true #(3)!

1. Do not create any physical collections in Plex (normally used when you want to perform an "operation" instead, see the third tooltip for the example)
2. Add TMDb Movie 336560 to TMDb Collection 105995
3. Add items missing from your library in Plex to Radarr. When used in this particular file, hundreds if not thousands of items may be sent to Radarr - proceed with caution!

Default Values

These are lists provided for reference to show what values will be in use if you do no customization. These do not show how to change a name or a list.

If you want to customize these values, use the methods described above.

Default addons (click to expand)

addons: 
  8091:       # Alien
    - 135416    # Prometheus
  2806:       # American Pie
    - 298820    # American Pie (Spin-off)
  87800:      # Appleseed
    - 371526    # Appleseed XIII
  477208:     # DC Super Hero Girls
    - 557495    # LEGO DC Super Hero Girls
  86066:      # Despicable Me
    - 544669    # Minions
  9485:       # The Fast and the Furious
    - 688042    # Hobbs & Shaw
  86115:      # Garfield
    - 373918    # Garfield CGI
  91361:      # Halloween
    - 126209    # Halloween (Rob Zombie Series)
  9818:       # Mortal Kombat
    - 931431    # Mortal Kombat
  495:        # Shaft
    - 608103    # Shaft (Reboot)
  1582:       # Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    - 401562    # Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Remake)
  111751:     # Texas Chainsaw Massacre
    - 425175    # Texas Chainsaw (Reboot)
  2467:       # Tomb Raider
    - 621142    # Tomb Raider (Reboot)
  748:        # X-Men
    - 453993    # The Wolverine

Default title_override (click to expand)

title_override: 
  10: "Star Wars: Skywalker Saga"
  535313: Godzilla (MonsterVerse)
  535790: Godzilla (Anime)

Default Template Variable movie (click to expand)

Tip

Pass movie_<<key>> to the file as template variables to change this value per collection.

movie:
  105995: 336560    # Anaconda: Lake Placid vs. Anaconda
  176097: 14177     # Barbershop: Beauty Shop
  448150: 567604    # Deadpool: Once Upon a Deadpool
  9735: 6466, 222724  # Friday the 13th: Freddy vs. Jason, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
  386382: 326359, 460793  # Frozen: Frozen Fever, Olaf's Frozen Adventure
  2980: 43074 # Ghostbusters: Ghostbusters
  374509: 18983 # Godzilla (Showa): Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
  374511: 39256 # Godzilla (Heisei): Godzilla 1985
  535313: 293167  # Godzilla: Kong: Skull Island
  9743: 11454 # The Hannibal Lecter: Manhunter
  8354: 79218, 717095, 387893 # Ice Age: Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, Ice Age Continental Drift: Scrat Got Your Tongue, Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
  70068: 658009, 643413, 450001, 751391, 44249, 182127, 44865 # Ip Man: Ip Man: Kung Fu Master, Ip Man and Four Kings, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, Young Ip Man: Crisis Time, The Legend Is Born: Ip Man, Ip Man: The Final Fight, The Grandmaster
  328: 630322 # Jurassic Park: Battle at Big Rock
  8580: 38575 # The Karate Kid: The Karate Kid
  14740: 161143, 25472, 270946  # Madagascar: Madly Madagascar, Merry Madagascar, Penguins of Madagascar
  9818: 664767  # Mortal Kombat: Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
  171732: 39410 # Rebirth of Mothra: Mothra
  8581: 6466, 23437 # A Nightmare on Elm Street: Freddy vs. Jason, A Nightmare on Elm Street
  627517: 13155, 68728  # Oz: Return to Oz, Oz the Great and Powerful
  10789: 157433 # Pet Sematary: Pet Sematary
  708816: 305470, 306264  # Power Rangers: Power Rangers, Power Rangers Super Megaforce: The Legendary Battle
  190435: 687354, 11667 # Street Fighter (Animated): Street Fighter Assassin's Fist, Street Fighter
  1582: 1273  # Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: TMNT
  10194: 130925 # Toy Story: Partysaurus Rex
  63043: 73362  # TRON: TRON: The Next Day
  748: 567604 # X-Men: Once Upon a Deadpool

Default Template Variable name_mapping (click to expand)

Tip

Pass name_mapping_<<key>> to the file as template variables to change this value per collection.

name_mapping:
  1565: 28 Days-Weeks Later
  508334: Angels in the
  115838: Escape From
  386534: Has Fallen
  87359: Mission Impossible
  133352: Resident Evil Biohazard
  115575: Star Trek Alternate Reality
  115570: Star Trek The Next Generation
  151: Star Trek The Original Series
  10: Star Wars Skywalker Saga