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Scraper Settings

Control how Power Scraper Pro fetches metadata from online sources.

API Keys

TMDB API Key

  • Required for metadata fetching
  • Get your free key at themoviedb.org
  • Click Validate to test the connection

Fanart.tv API Key

  • Optional but recommended for extended artwork
  • Get your key at fanart.tv
  • Enables clearlogo, clearart, banner, disc art, and more

Metadata Options

Language

Choose the language for metadata:
  • Affects plot descriptions, titles, and some artwork
  • TMDB provides translations for major languages
  • Falls back to English if translation unavailable

Include Adult Content

  • Off (default): Adult content is filtered from search results
  • On: All content appears in search results

Collection Settings

Collection Artwork Folder

Where to save collection-specific artwork (posters, fanart for franchises):
  • Default: ~/Movies/Collections/
  • Can be any folder you choose

Download Collection Artwork

  • On: Automatically download artwork when collection is detected
  • Off: Skip collection artwork

Auto-Check Collection Completeness

  • On: Automatically check which movies you’re missing from collections
  • Off: Only check completeness on demand

Trailer Settings

Enable Trailers

  • On: Fetch YouTube trailer URLs from TMDB
  • Off: Skip trailer information
Trailer URLs are embedded in NFO files. Kodi can play them directly using YouTube add-ons.

Scraping Behavior

Concurrent Downloads

How many items to scrape simultaneously:
  • Range: 1-10
  • Default: 3
  • Higher values are faster but use more bandwidth

Auto-Download Artwork

  • On: Automatically download all enabled artwork types
  • Off: Fetch metadata only, download artwork manually
If you have a slow internet connection, reduce concurrent downloads to 1-2 to prevent timeouts.