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Posted June 11, 20204 yr About This File This resource uses The Movie Database API to grab data from Movies/TV Shows to your site.
July 7, 20204 yr Hey @Adriano , I have 2 questions about this application. When I import a movie, where is it saved? Do you grab the info from TMDb and add it to a table in the IPS database ? or it shows the info directly from the TMDb database ? I say this because if one day the API is not working, my website would lose all the info. If the movie info is saved in the IPS database then is it possible to update it ? For example, if there is a new season for a series. Same question for the pictures. Do they link to the TMDb website to show the picture of the movie ? or the thumbnail is copied and saved in my own server ? Thank you
July 7, 20204 yr Author All data are grabbed from TMDB and added in your database. The API works only to provide the data. Images are uploaded to your server as any uploaded image. Let me know if you want to test it online. Edited July 7, 20204 yr by Adriano Faria
July 7, 20204 yr I have a question. If I import a movie, but it does not have images for all the actors, is it possible to add images for any missing ones? Either on my own site or on TMDB? I've looked into this before on TMDB, but I couldn't find a way to add images. Thanks.
July 7, 20204 yr Author No. These tabs (cast, crew, seasons, trailers and similar) are ajax loaded and reflect the current state of the movie in the TMDB site. I do not store any of these data; only the main movie data (title, subtitle, description, poster, status, release date, genres, language, homepage, IMDB link, budget, revenue, running time for movies or episode time for TV shows, season (for TV Show) And number of episodes (for TV Show).
July 12, 20204 yr Author 4 minutes ago, Michael R said: Can it be set for a specific genre or category? i.e.; Christmas movies? No because most of the movies belong to more than one category. You rarely see a movie belonging to one specific genre so it would be quite weird you’re browsing a drama category and then a war movie pops up. See an example: The API search doesn’t restrict to genres. The per category “restriction” would be to allow only Movies, only TV Shows or both.
July 12, 20204 yr On 7/7/2020 at 6:26 PM, SC36DC said: I've looked into this before on TMDB, but I couldn't find a way to add images. You can but it's a faff as you need to edit the image when you go into the bio of the person look under the media tab and click on profile; I used this as an example, but make sure that you can actually get a decent image of the person before you delve into the guts of the site. If you click on the + in the circle you can add an image. It's a tricky move to get to this but give it a go. I've done it and it works 🙂
July 23, 20204 yr Author 5 hours ago, mardiv said: Hi, does it work inside clubs? Thanks Sure. You can can create club features.
July 24, 20204 yr Hi, this movie app is great. Would be possible to setup one language for content and other for trailers please? I am using czech language and all trailers are in english. So I have tab for trailers empty. Thanks
July 24, 20204 yr Author 6 minutes ago, mardiv said: Would be possible to setup one language for content and other for trailers please? Just checked the API site and language is used on Videos API calls. I’ll check to see if I’m not using it in the script. Will reply back later.
July 24, 20204 yr Author 21 minutes ago, mardiv said: Would be possible to setup one language for content and other for trailers please? I am using czech language and all trailers are in english. So I have tab for trailers empty. No, that’s how it is. Search (in all places of the app) will bring records only in the chosen language. I can hardcode it to English but there are others members using it and I’m not sure they would want this. Let me know if you want to edit a file in your install then you can hardcode it to English.
July 24, 20204 yr 20 minutes ago, Adriano Faria said: No, that’s how it is. Search (in all places of the app) will bring records only in the chosen language. I can hardcode it to English but there are others members using it and I’m not sure they would want this. Let me know if you want to edit a file in your install then you can hardcode it to English. Thank you. Yes, I would like to edit a file.
July 24, 20204 yr @Adriano Faria the problem with this APi is, that media items like images, posters or videos are served in different languages, mostly english or without any language. Maybe the best way, if possible, is to request the media items without any language given.
July 24, 20204 yr Author For the movie/tv show, I use the poster_path from the movie data itself: https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/movies/get-movie-details For Videos, language is optional: https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/movies/get-movie-videos I can remove the language but then it’s a question of time until someone else comes and say “why my videos aren’t showing in the language I selected in the settings?” Hard to deal with this kind of stuff. I don’t promise anything. Will wait more and see how it goes.
July 24, 20204 yr 51 minutes ago, Adriano Faria said: Hard to deal with this kind of stuff. I don’t promise anything. Will wait more and see how it goes. You're right. I think the actually version is the best way for everyone.
July 25, 20204 yr On 7/24/2020 at 5:00 PM, Adriano Faria said: For the movie/tv show, I use the poster_path from the movie data itself: https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/movies/get-movie-details For Videos, language is optional: https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/movies/get-movie-videos I can remove the language but then it’s a question of time until someone else comes and say “why my videos aren’t showing in the language I selected in the settings?” Hard to deal with this kind of stuff. I don’t promise anything. Will wait more and see how it goes. Thank you for guide via pm how to setup different language for trailers in my install. Its working.
July 31, 20204 yr Hi, imdb links dont work. You have "name" instead "title" You are using https://www.imdb.com/name/tt0274584/ Imdb is using https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274584/
July 31, 20204 yr Author I’ll take a look when I have to release a new version. Title is for movies/TV shows. Name for people. Probably using one in a wrong place.
August 15, 20204 yr Damn it. just purchased this and didn't realise there wasn't a 4.4 version plus you can't download it and install it on 4.5 and test it out when your test IPS is on your local PC
August 15, 20204 yr So how do get a copy after you have paid for it...bloody IPS, more darn frustration
August 15, 20204 yr 3 hours ago, ibaker said: So how do get a copy after you have paid for it...bloody IPS, more darn frustration If you want the 4.4 version, scroll down to the changelog area, change the version to the one that was compatible with 4.4 and click download.
