Include media with missing attributes

[Jamisonfitz]

First off, I love this tool and had to sponsor it!

I would like to request a feature that can identify media files with missing attributes, such as codec, frame rate, resolution, etc. I often use tools like PlexRipper to merge segments, but occasionally it encounters issues and creates files that Plex assumes are valid but won't play. Currently, I use export tools to generate a CSV and then filter it to identify attributes that show N/A or are blank. Automating this process within the tool would be incredibly helpful.

My use case may be niche but this could happen with bad transcodings or simply corrupt media.

[se1exin]

Hi @Jamisonfitz first of all, thank you for your donation!! Very much appreciated!

Secondly, thats a very interesting feature request - can you elaborate on some examples of where codec, frame rate, resolution are missing? E.g. Do you see this in the file itself, or is it in Plex's representation of the media?

[Jamisonfitz]

@se1exin Plex displays a movie with its cover art and metadata even if the file is corrupt. In the library, everything appears normal, but when you try to play the movie, it results in an error. If a file is corrupt, Plex will show "Video" and "Audio" as "None," meaning attributes like codec and resolution will appear null or blank.

You can replicate this by adding a folder named after a movie and saving a text file as the media file using the movie's title and a media extension.

I figured it'd be a similar feature as your tool, helping keep libraries clean not only of dupes and samples but corrupt media as well.

Adding a screenshot of how Cleanarr sees corrupt files (currently also a dupe).