Hello, fellow Plex enthusiasts! If you're anything like me, you've poured countless hours into organizing your Plex media libraries just the way you like them. Carefully filling in movie details, series summaries, episode titles - it's a true labor of love. 😊
But have you considered what would happen if you lost all that painstakingly curated metadata? Server crashes, database corruptions - these things happen, and they could wipe out all your hard work in a heartbeat! 😱
Fear not, for Libretto is here to save the day! 🦸♂️
Libretto: Your Metadata Safety Net 🌟
Libretto is a clever Python script that interfaces with your Plex server and exports detailed metadata about your Movie, TV Show, and Music libraries into neatly formatted CSV files.
So, what sort of metadata does Libretto back up? Here's a peek:
Movies 🎬
- Title, Year, Duration, Rating
- Studio, Content Rating, Tagline, Summary
- Media Info (Resolution, Audio/Video Codecs, etc.)
- File Details (Size, Container, etc.)
- Genre, Country, Director, Writer, Actor Info
- ...and more!
TV Shows 📺
- Series Title, Episode Count, Season Count
- Studio, Content Rating, Summary, Rating
- Original Air Date, Duration
- Genre, Country, Actor Info
- ...and more!
Music 🎵
- Artist, Album, Year
- Genre, Studio
- ...and more!
Libretto fetches all this valuable metadata and saves it into tidy CSV files, giving you a full backup of your library details at the time of export.
The Importance of Metadata Backups 💡
You might be thinking, "I already back up my media files themselves. Why do I need a separate metadata backup?"
While your media files do contain the actual content, it's the metadata that truly makes your Plex library unique. Details like summaries, ratings, original air dates - these are what could be lost if something goes wrong with your Plex server.
With Libretto, you'll have a metadata backup at the ready. If you ever need to rebuild your Plex library from the ground up, you can use these CSV files to restore key details. Think of it as an insurance policy for your Plex library metadata!
Using Libretto is a Breeze 🍃
Getting started with Libretto couldn't be easier. Just grab the Python script from the GitHub repo, set it up with your Plex server info, and let it do its thing! You can back up individual libraries or your entire server in one go.
You can even set up a cron job or scheduled task to run Libretto automatically, ensuring your metadata backups are always up to date without you having to lift a finger. Set it and forget it, and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing your Plex library metadata is safe and sound.
Get Libretto Today! 💾
Ready to give your Plex metadata the safety net it deserves? Snag Libretto from GitHub now - it's 100% free and open-source!
With Libretto in your corner, you'll never need to stress over losing your lovingly curated Plex library details again. 🎉
Happy backing up, Plex friends! 🤗📚🎬🎵
