From 67be29957c5072e326fae9470cd180fe2c219966 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tarulia Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:02:02 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] TV Shows: Document "Specials in Seasons" feature --- docs/general/server/media/shows.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/general/server/media/shows.md b/docs/general/server/media/shows.md index 155e96f75..5cd0d81a8 100644 --- a/docs/general/server/media/shows.md +++ b/docs/general/server/media/shows.md @@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ Episode numbering for specials may vary from metadata provider to metadata provi ::: +Specials can also be shown within a Season if so desired. This can be helpful when they are part of a continued storyline during the Season. This requires 2 settings: + +1. The option under Dashboard -> Library -> Display -> "Display specials within their series they aired in" must be enabled +2. The Season and Episode they aired before/after must be set within the metadata. + * These can be set in the Metadata editor or in an NFO using the `airsbefore_season`, `airsafter_season`, and `airsbefore_episode` tags. + +Note that this will show them in both the `Specials` Season, as well as the Season specified. + ## Episodes Split Across Multiple Parts Episodes that are split into multiple files can be stacked together if named correctly. Files should be named as follows: