Configuration

The ExportTools 4 Plex plugin is NO longer in development. Please try WebTools-NG, a standalone program that runs on any PC/Laptop. Visit the WebTools-NG Wiki for full details.

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Configuring ExportTools

Note: If you are using Plex Webclient version 3.104.1 or above, then see Important Notice

To configure this plugin, click on the little gear icon on top right, after launching the plugin.

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For ExportTools version 2.0.0.6 onwards

Select Library to export, and click Save

This drop down menu has two options, *** idle *** and *** Reload Library List ***.

If you choose *** Reload Library List *** and then click on save you will then need to click on the gear icon again and now the drop down menu should be populated with the names of your libraries.

Select Playlist to export, and click Save

This drop down menu has two options, *** Idle *** and *** Reload Playlists ***.

If you choose *** Reload Playlists *** and then click on save you will then need to click on the gear icon again and now the drop down menu should be populated with the names of your playlists.

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For all versions

Output format

Here you select what format the generated file should be in. You have two options:

1. CSV
2. XLSX

Autosize column (xlsx only)

When selected, and output format is set to xlsx, the width of the columns will be auto adjusted.

Autosize row (xlsx only)

When selected, and output format is set to xlsx, the height of the rows will be auto adjusted.

Export posters - Req. level 3 for movies, and level 2 for shows as a minimum. Takes longer time!

When selected, the poster that is selected in Plex for your media, will be exported out as well.

Poster Height

Height of the poster to be exported

Poster Width

Width of the poster to be exported

Export Path

When this plugin is launched for the first time, it will default to put the exported file in the same directory as the first path of the library you are trying to export. To use a custom directory, do the following:

Deselect the setting for "Ignore export path and write output to the media storage instead"

Create a directory, and name it something like "Export"

• On Windows, it could be something like: C:\Export.
• On Linux (QNAP example shown), it could be something like /share/MD0_DATA/Export. (Note that this depends on the defined disk layout on your QNAP)

Make sure, that the account that Plex Media Server runs under has full permissions to use that directory

Then when launching the ExportTools plugin, enter the path from above.

During an export, a directory below the export path will be created named ExportTools and in there you'll find the exported csv or xlsx files following a naming standard of:

Name of Section-TimeStamp.csv or Name of Section-TimeStamp.xlsx

Note: If the above fails, then check out the Community Tips & Tricks

Wrap Lines

Since some fields can be very long, you have the option to wrap the lines, meaning that after "Max. line length", the field will continue on a new line.

Separator

Here you can change the default separator, if exporting to a CSV file.

Default Sort Title to Title, if empty

If the Sort Title is not set, then export the Title as the Sort Title, instead of N/A.

Default Original Title to Title, if empty

If the Original Title is not set, then export the Title as the Original Title, instead of N/A.

Movie export level

You can select between 7 different export levels, namely "Level 1" up to "Level 666" The differences between those levels, is the amount of data extracted for your movie sections, so try them out To see the difference, see here

TV export level

You can select between 7 different export levels, namely "Level 1" up to "Level 666" The differences between those levels, is the amount of data extracted for your TV sections To see the difference, see here

Audio export level

You can select between 5 different levels, namely "Level 1" up to "Level 5" The differences between those levels is the amount of data extracted from Plex. To see the difference, see here

Photo export level

You can select between 3 different levels, namely "Level 1" up to "Level 3" The differences between those levels is the amount of data extracted from Plex. To see the difference, see here

Playlist export level

You can select between "Simple" and "Basic". The differences between those levels is the amount of data extracted from Plex. To see the difference, see here

create m3u8 playlist file

(This setting only available in ExportTools version 2.0.0.6 onwards)

This drop down menu has three options: "disable", "simple" or "enhanced". Select the appropriate option to disable or to output a playlist.

Perform 'file present/accessibility' check.

If this is selected, then the fields named "Accessible" and "Exists" will be populated with either one or zero on the following conditions:

• Movie level 3 or above
• TV-Show level 4 or above
• Audio level 5 or above

Accessible means the file can be read.

Exists means the file exists (Depending on permissions the two things may be different)

Timeout when requesting info from PMS in sec.

This is the amount of time ExportTools will wait for PMS to respond before it will timeout.

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