MediaElch

A desktop media manager that scrapes metadata and writes nfo files for Kodi libraries.

FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux
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About MediaElch

MediaElch manages movie, TV show, concert and music collections on your computer. It fetches metadata and artwork from scrapers including The Movie DB, The TV DB, IMDB, fanart.tv and The Audio DB, and can import new files and rename them automatically.

It writes nfo files for Kodi, and its configuration options allow use with other media centers as well. Stable releases are published on GitHub, with nightly builds for Linux, macOS and Windows. It suits people who want to curate library metadata before a media center reads it.

Strengths

  • Many metadata scrapers for film, TV and music
  • Writes Kodi-compatible nfo files
  • Automatic import and renaming of new files
  • Native builds for Windows, macOS and Linux

Limitations

  • Manages metadata only; it does not stream media
  • Built mainly around Kodi conventions

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
Komet
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Not required
Best suited for
Kodi users who want control over library metadata and artwork
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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