# Seasonal Collections The `seasonal` Default Metadata File is used to dynamically create seasonal collections based on holidays . ![](../images/seasonal.png) ## Requirements & Recommendations Supported Library Types: Movie ## Collections Section 000 | Collection | Key | Description | |:----------------------------------------------|:----------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `Seasonal Collections` | `separator` | [Separator Collection](../separators.md) to denote the Section of Collections. | | `🎊 New Year's Day Movies` | `years` | Collection of Movies related to New Year's Day. | | `💘 Valentine's Day Movies` | `valentine` | Collection of Movies related to Valentine's Day. | | `☘ St. Patrick's Day Movies` | `patrick` | Collection of Movies related to St. Patrick's Day. | | `🐰 Easter Movies` | `easter` | Collection of Movies related to Easter. | | `🤱 Mother's Day Movies` | `mother` | Collection of Movies related to Mother's Day. | | `🪖 Memorial Day Movies` | `memorial` | Collection of Movies related to Memorial Day. | | `👨 Father's Day Movies` | `father` | Collection of Movies related to Father's Day. | | `🎆 Independence Day Movies` | `independence` | Collection of Movies related to Independence Day. | | `⚒ Labor Day Movies` | `labor` | Collection of Movies related to Labor Day. | | `🎃 Halloween Movies` | `halloween` | Collection of Movies related to Halloween. | | `🎖 Veteran's Day Movies` | `veteran` | Collection of Movies related to Veteran's Day. | | `🦃 Thanksgiving Movies` | `thanksgiving` | Collection of Movies related to Thanksgiving. | | `🎅 Christmas Movies` | `christmas` | Collection of Movies related to Christmas. | | `🌊🌺 Asian American Pacific Islander Movies` | `aapi` | Collection of Movies related to Asian American Pacific Islander Month | | `♿ Disability Month Movies` | `disabilities` | Collection of Movies related to Disability Month | | `✊ 🏿 Black History Month Movies` | `black_history` | Collection of Movies related to Black History Month | | `🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ Month Movies` | `lgbtq` | Collection of Movies related to LGBTQ Month | | `🪅 National Hispanic Heritage Movies` | `latinx` | Collection of Movies related to National Hispanic Heritage Month | | `🚺 Women's History Month Movies` | `women` | Collection of Movies related to Women's History Month | ## Config The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections: ```yaml libraries: Movies: metadata_path: - pmm: seasonal ``` ## Template Variable Default Values 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. This file contains a [Separator](../separators.md) so all [Shared Separator Variables](../separators.md#shared-separator-variables) are available as well. | Variable | Description & Values | |:--------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `tmdb_collection_<>`1 | **Description:** Adds the TMDb Collection IDs given to the specified key's collection. Overrides the [default tmdb_collection](#default-tmdb_collection) for that collection if used.
**Values:** List of TMDb Collection IDs | | `tmdb_movie_<>`1 | **Description:** Adds the TMDb Movie IDs given to the specified key's collection. Overrides the [default tmdb_movie](#default-tmdb_movie) for that collection if used.
**Values:** List of TMDb Movie IDs | | | `imdb_list_<>`1 | **Description:** Adds the Movies in the IMDb List to the specified key's collection. Overrides the [default imdb_list](#default-imdb_list) for that collection if used.
**Values:** List of IMDb List URLs | | | | `trakt_list_<>`1 | **Description:** Adds the Movies in the Trakt List to the specified key's collection.
**Values:** List of Trakt List URLs | | | | | `mdblist_list_<>`1 | **Description:** Adds the Movies in the MDb List to the specified key's collection.
**Values:** List of MDbList URLs | | | | | `emoji` | **Description:** Controls the Emoji Prefix for all Collections. Set to `""` to remove all emojis.
**Values:** Any String | | `emoji_<>`1 | **Description:** Controls the Emoji Prefix for the specified key's collection.
**Values:** Any String | | `limit` | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit for all collections in this file.
**Values:** Number Greater than 0 | | `limit_<>`1 | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `limit`
**Values:** Number Greater than 0 | | `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_<>`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
| | `sort_by` | **Description:** Changes the Smart Filter Sort for all collections in this file.
**Default:** `release.desc`
**Values:** [Any `smart_filter` Sort Option](../../builders/smart.md#sort-options) | | `sort_by_<>`1 | **Description:** Changes the Smart Filter Sort of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `sort_by`
**Values:** [Any `smart_filter` Sort Option](../../builders/smart.md#sort-options) | | `schedule` | **Description:** Changes the Schedule for all collections in this file. Use `daily` to have all collections show.
**Values:** [Any Schedule Option](../../builders/details/schedule.md) | | `schedule_<>`1 | **Description:** Changes the Schedule of the specified key's collection. Overrides the [default schedule](#default-schedule) for that collection if used.
**Values:** [Any Schedule Option](../../builders/details/schedule.md) | | `data` | **Description:** Overrides the [default data dictionary](#default-data). Defines the data that the custom dynamic collection processes.
**Values:** Dictionary List of keys/names | | `append_data` | **Description:** Appends to the [default data dictionary](#default-data).
**Values:** Dictionary List of keys/names | | `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these Seasons from creating a Dynamic Collection.
**Values:** List of Seasons Keys | | `name_format` | **Description:** Changes the title format of the Dynamic Collections.
**Default:** `<> <>s`
**Values:** Any string with `<>` in it. | | `summary_format` | **Description:** Changes the summary format of the Dynamic Collections.
**Default:** `A collection of <> <>s that may relate to the season.`
**Values:** Any string. | 1. Each default collection has a `key` that when calling to effect a specific collection you must replace `<>` with when calling. {% include-markdown "../collection_variables.md" %} ### Example Template Variable Amendments The below is an example config.yml extract with some Template Variables added in to change how the file works. ???+ tip Anywhere you see this icon: > :fontawesome-solid-circle-plus: That's a tooltip, you can press them to get more information. ```yaml libraries: Movies: metadata_path: - pmm: seasonal template_variables: use_independence: false #(1)! schedule_thanksgiving: range(10/01-10/30) #(2)! sort_by: random #(3)! append_data: apes: Planet of the Apes Day #(4)! schedule_apes: range(11/24-11/26) #(5)! imdb_list_apes: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls005126084/ #(6)! emoji_veteran: "🐵 " #(7)! ``` 1. Do not create the "Independence Day" collection 2. Set a custom schedule for the Thanksgiving Day collection 3. Sort the collections created by this file in random order 4. Create a new Seasonal collection called "Planet of the Apes Day", and set the key for this collection to `apes` 5. Set a scheduled range for the "Planet of the Apes Day" collection. Planet Of The Apes Day is 11/25. 6. Add an IMDb List to be used for the "Planet of the Apes Day" collection 7. Add the 🐵 emoji to the "Planet of the Apes Day" collection so that the title in Plex is "🐵 Planet of the Apes Day Movies" ## Default values These are lists provided for reference to show what values will be in use if you do no customization. If you want to customize these values, use the methods described above. These do not show how to change a name or a list. ### Default `data` ```yaml data: years: New Year's Day valentine: Valentine's Day patrick: St. Patrick's Day easter: Easter mother: Mother's Day memorial: Memorial Day father: Father's Day independence: Independence Day labor: Labor Day halloween: Halloween veteran: Veteran's Day thanksgiving: Thanksgiving christmas: Christmas aapi: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month disabilities: Day of Persons with Disabilities black_history: Black History Month lgbtq: LGBTQ+ Pride Month latinx: Latinx Heritage Month women: Women's History Month ``` ### Default `tmdb_collection` ```yaml tmdb_collection: halloween: - 185103 # Hotel Transylvania - 11716 # Addams Family - 750822 # Addams Family Animated - 313086 # Conjuring - 91361 # Halloween Collection - 8581 # A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection - 1733 # The Mummy Collection - 8091 # Alien Collection - 2980 # Ghostbusters - 751156 # Hocus Pocus ``` ### Default `tmdb_movie` ```yaml tmdb_movie: halloween: - 23437 # A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) ``` ### Default `imdb_list` ```yaml imdb_list: years: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls066838460/ valentine: - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000094398/ - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls057783436/ - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls064427905/ patrick: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls063934595/ easter: - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls062665509/ - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls051733651/ mother: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls072551197/ memorial: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls561621160/ father: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls020471057/ independence: - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls068664510/ - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls080925875/ labor: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls002014923/ halloween: - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls023118929/ - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000099714/ veteran: - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls565595526/ thanksgiving: - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000835734/ - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls091597850/ christmas: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000096828/ women: - https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=women-in-film&ref_=fn_kw_kw_9 - https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=women%27s-rights&ref_=fn_kw_kw_2 - https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=women%27s-suffrage&ref_=fn_kw_kw_13 ``` ### Default `mdblist` ```yaml mdblist_list: aapi: - https://mdblist.com/lists/plexmetamanager/asian-american-pacific-islander-heritage-month disabilities: - https://mdblist.com/lists/plexmetamanager/day-of-persons-with-disabilities lgbtq: - https://mdblist.com/lists/plexmetamanager/lgbtq-pride-month latinx: - https://mdblist.com/lists/plexmetamanager/latinx-heritage-month ``` ### Default `track_list` ```yaml trakt_list: black_history: - https://trakt.tv/users/hoochzilla/lists/black-cinema?display=movie&sort=title,asc - https://trakt.tv/users/bluephi8/lists/black-history?display=movie&sort=title,asc ``` ### Default `schedule` ```yaml schedule: years: range(12/26-01/04) valentine: range(02/01-02/29) patrick: range(03/01-03/18) easter: range(03/20-04/30) mother: range(05/05-05/10) memorial: range(5/18-6/7) father: range(06/15-06/20) independence: range(06/23-07/11) labor: range(09/01-09/10) halloween: range(10/01-10/31) veteran: range(11/01-11/30) thanksgiving: range(11/01-11/30) christmas: range(12/01-12/31) aapi: range(04/30-05/31) disabilities: range(12/02-12/04) black_history: range(02/01-03/01) lgbtq: range(05/31-06/30) latinx: range(09/15-10/15) women: range(02/28-03/31) ```