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**kenmills** · 2023-02-09, 21:41

Hi there,

My setup:
Kodi Nexus
Windows 11 Pro, latest patch level
16Gb RAM
Intel i5 Gen 11
Intel iris gfx onboard

I just updated to Kodi Nexus, and noticed that now, when I play a video from my library, it shows the resolution of the video file (shown below).

It seems to only do that once I have played the file.

1. Is there a way (or a process) that i can have the resolution displayed for my entire library, without having to manually play every file?
2. I saw mention of an HDR resolution label, does that exist?

Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.

Cheers,
Ken

**PatK** · 2023-02-09, 23:40

(2023-02-09, 21:41)kenmills Wrote: It seems to only do that once I have played the file.

Using the Kodi scrapers, the resolution is captured in the .nfo as long as you have flagged settings>media>videos>extract video information from files. re: mention of an HDR resolution label, does that exist? I'm sure it does, but it's a new feature which I'm not sure how it works, (hopefully someone will chime in here) but can be accomplished using smart playlists given a title sort.

**kenmills** · 2023-02-10, 02:34

@PatK Thanks for the info. So something like the Universal scraper, will create the NFO files? Or will just add the resolution to the .nfo file?

I don't currently use nfo files, and some of the resolution tags work, but only once I watch the video.

Cheers,
Ken

**Hitcher** · 2023-02-10, 09:31

They're scanned the first time you view them in your library unless they're DVD, BluRay images in which case you have to play them first.

**PatK** · 2023-02-10, 15:54

(2023-02-10, 02:34)kenmills Wrote: So something like the Universal scraper, will create the NFO files?

Yes. But they're internal until you export to separate files; at which point the .nfo is created in the source folder. note: Hitchers exception.

(2023-02-10, 02:34)kenmills Wrote: I don't currently use nfo files

You do... it's just that they are internal to Kodi.

**kenmills** · 2023-02-15, 04:24

OK thanks guys, I understand the process better now.

I still can't see a way to auto populate the resolution icons unless I scam my entire library with the Universal scraper. I currently use the TVDB v4 scraper for TV and TMDB for Movies.

Cheers,
Ken

**jjd-uk** · 2023-02-15, 12:13

Do you have Extract video information from files enabled in https://kodi.wiki/view/Settings/Media/Vi...from_files

It's been a while since I've used a skin with those kinds of flags in a list view, but my understanding was that if that setting was enabled then after scraping was initiated then a background process would be run to get all the video details, which depending on the number of items added may take a bit of time to complete.