[GH-ISSUE #61] [Feature Request]: Add Tube Archivist playlist and channel metadata integration to Jellyfin items #48

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opened 2026-03-23 20:35:22 +00:00 by mirror · 1 comment

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Originally created by @gu33mis on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist-jf-plugin/issues/61

I've read the documentation

I have read the how to open an issue guide, particularly the feature request section.

Your Feature Request

Currently, the TubeArchivist JellyFin plugin fetches metadata for individual videos, but it doesn’t retrieve any information about which playlist or channel the video belongs to in TubeArchivist. This means that while the videos are visible in JellyFin, there’s no easy way to group or filter them by the playlists or channels they originated from.

As a result, all videos appear as standalone items in JellyFin, making it difficult to identify or organize content based on TubeArchivist’s structured metadata.

Describe the solution you'd like

I’d like the plugin to fetch playlist and channel metadata from TubeArchivist and apply it to the corresponding JellyFin items.

For example, if I have a playlist called "ABC" in TubeArchivist, any videos downloaded as part of that playlist should have a Tag (or similar metadata field) added in JellyFin indicating they belong to that playlist.
Similarly, if a video comes from "Channel A", the plugin could tag the item with the channel name or another attribute to make it clear which TubeArchivist channel it originated from.

This would make it possible to browse and filter videos in JellyFin by playlist or channel, improving the overall experience and maintaining the structure already defined in TubeArchivist.

The implementation could:

Fetch playlist/channel info from TubeArchivist’s API
Store these values as JellyFin tags or collection metadata
Optionally, allow enabling/disabling this behavior via plugin settings

Additional context

In many cases, all videos from a given channel are already grouped under a single "Show" in JellyFin, so adding a channel tag might be redundant. However, having playlist-level metadata would still be extremely valuable for users who curate playlists in TubeArchivist.

This feature would help align JellyFin’s browsing experience with TubeArchivist’s organizational structure and make it easier to locate related content.

Your help is needed!

Yes I will work on this in the next few days or weeks.

Originally created by @gu33mis on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist-jf-plugin/issues/61 ### I've read the documentation - [x] I have read the [how to open an issue](https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-to-open-an-issue) guide, particularly the [feature request](https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#feature-request) section. ### Your Feature Request ## Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Currently, the TubeArchivist JellyFin plugin fetches metadata for individual videos, but it doesn’t retrieve any information about which **playlist** or **channel** the video belongs to in TubeArchivist. This means that while the videos are visible in JellyFin, there’s no easy way to group or filter them by the playlists or channels they originated from. As a result, all videos appear as standalone items in JellyFin, making it difficult to identify or organize content based on TubeArchivist’s structured metadata. --- ## Describe the solution you'd like I’d like the plugin to fetch **playlist and channel metadata** from TubeArchivist and apply it to the corresponding JellyFin items. - For example, if I have a playlist called **"ABC"** in TubeArchivist, any videos downloaded as part of that playlist should have a **Tag** (or similar metadata field) added in JellyFin indicating they belong to that playlist. - Similarly, if a video comes from **"Channel A"**, the plugin could tag the item with the channel name or another attribute to make it clear which TubeArchivist channel it originated from. This would make it possible to browse and filter videos in JellyFin by playlist or channel, improving the overall experience and maintaining the structure already defined in TubeArchivist. The implementation could: - Fetch playlist/channel info from TubeArchivist’s API - Store these values as JellyFin tags or collection metadata - Optionally, allow enabling/disabling this behavior via plugin settings --- ## Additional context In many cases, all videos from a given channel are already grouped under a single "Show" in JellyFin, so adding a channel tag might be redundant. However, having playlist-level metadata would still be extremely valuable for users who curate playlists in TubeArchivist. This feature would help align JellyFin’s browsing experience with TubeArchivist’s organizational structure and make it easier to locate related content. ### Your help is needed! - [ ] Yes I will work on this in the next few days or weeks.

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@DarkFighterLuke commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2025):

Please check the new Playlists Synchronization feature (released in v.1.4.1) for the playlist grouping.

The question about channel grouping doesn't make sense to me, I mean, a channel is a Series, so they are already grouped in Jellyfin, did i misunderstand something?

@DarkFighterLuke commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2025): Please check the new Playlists Synchronization feature (released in v.1.4.1) for the playlist grouping. The question about channel grouping doesn't make sense to me, I mean, a channel is a Series, so they are already grouped in Jellyfin, did i misunderstand something?