[XB] TMDb TV Thread Starter

Xenforo.com resource URL: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/xb-tmdb-tv-thread-starter-for-xenforo.5700/

Compatibile XF2 versions

Manage and enhance TV show discussions on your forum with automated features for creating and organizing threads.

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[XB] TMDb Movie Thread Starter

Nov 23, 2024

Start threads about movies the easy way

Key Features:

Easy Thread Creation: Automatically titles threads with the TV show name and populates the first post with rich details from TMDb.
Episode Discussions: Include individual episode information in thread replies, keeping conversations detailed and engaging.
User Ratings: Let your community rate TV shows with a 5-star system directly in threads.
Personal Lists:Enable users to:
- Add TV shows to Favorites
- Mark TV shows as Watched
- Add TV shows to their Watchlist
Duplicate Detection: Avoid duplicate threads by merging new posts about the same TV show into existing threads.
Customizable Information: Choose which details (e.g., posters, summaries, genres) are displayed in posts and thread lists.
Search Enhancements: Filter threads by Genre, Creator, or TV show title.
Organized Forums:
- Assign multiple forums for TV show discussions.
- Create dedicated forums for specific TV shows or individual episodes.
Trophy Integration: Award️ trophy points for starting TV show threads.
Flexible Image Handling: Use posters from local storage, CDN, or TMDb cloud.
Multi-Language Support: Import TV show details in any ISO-639-1 language available on TMDb.

Perfect for fan communities and review sites! Transform your forum into the ultimate destination for TV show enthusiasts with structured threads, episode discussions, and tailored information!

REQUIREMENTS:
A TMDb API Key obtained from The Movie Database web site

Upgrading from a 2.0.x version and below?

Here's a list of notable changes why it's definitely worth the upgrade:

Changes:

General code refactor
Minimal XF version changed to 2.2
[BREAKING] Add-on was integrated with ForumType and ThreadType system (XF2.2+):
"TV thread forums" add-on option was removed (all previously selected forums in this option will be automatically converted to "TMDb TV forum" type)
"Allow mixed content" option was deleted (now can be used "General discussion" forum type with "TMDb TV threads" type)
"Enable manual updates" options was deleted, now users with access to change thread type
Improved performance for crosslink creation (now applies asynchronously with XF:Job)
Cached user TV thread count to optimize user criteria
Refactoring and optimization of the addon to reduce the number of requests to API
"TV show poster position" option moved to style properties

New features:

Added detailed cast and crew display with person data (name, avatar, character/job)
Added production companies & networks display
Added tab with more videos
Added TV watchlists, button to mark TV as watched and add to favorites
Added liked and watched movies list to "Your account page"
Added option to replace template for search results to display detailed TV info
Added TV/TV forum ratings rebuild tool
Added Google structured data to support rich result for "TMDb TV forum" forum type
Added thread list sorting by TV season and episode number
Added integration with [OzzModz] Covers
Added TV show status filter in thread list
Added TMDb changes tracking (disabled by default)
Added button to update TV episode info
Added general discussion forum type support
Added icons to trailer, casts, crew and videos movie tabs
Added ability to quickly rate TV shows without confirmation popup (optional)
Added style property to disable shown stats in a thread view/list
Added ability to search by IMDb ID
Added forum thread list filter to exclude watched TV shows

Fixes:

Fixed broken rating for individual TV shows forums
Fix: wrap text on rating button
Fix: Potential "Attempted convert binary/string to null" error when adding a new episode
Fix: Cache some phrases to avoid extra DB queries
Fix: Optimized 2.2.0 upgrade step for large forums
Fixed rendering the TV plot without line breaks

Changes from the XF 1 version:

Removed BB-Codes from TV posts
TV show display in threads in now via a template (allows for immediate forum wide changes).
All TV show images are downloaded to your server (allows for immediate change in the event of a problem with other display source).
TV show plot automatically shown in thread preview (no longer an option).
TV show title is always used as thread title (unless new thread is a regular thread).
Users can change their rating at any time.
Season sort option is now immediate when changed
Removed network limit option

Additions not in the XF 1.x version:

In place editing of TV shows
Edit episode permission
Edit TV show permission

WARNING: If you are upgrading from the XF1.x version of this add-on all images must be stored locally prior to upgrading to the XF2 version. Enable "Store Small TV Poster Images Locally" and "Store Thread TV Posters Locally" in the XF1.x add-on options. And be sure the "TV Thread Update Missing Poster Images" cron task is enabled. Once that cron task disables itself, all of your poster images should be stored locally.

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