💾 Smart NFO File Management:
- Add intelligent content comparison to prevent unnecessary file overwrites
- Only update NFO files when content actually changes (ignoring timestamp differences)
- Dramatically reduce file system writes and improve scan performance
- Applied to both TV episodes and movies for comprehensive efficiency
- New _nfo_content_matches() method for smart content comparison
🗓️ Fix Episode Date Field Mapping:
- BREAKING: Correct date field usage in episode NFOs
- <aired> and <premiered>: Now use historical air dates (e.g., 1951-10-15)
- <dateadded>: Correctly shows actual download/import date (e.g., 2025-09-13)
- Resolves confusion between when show aired vs when user downloaded it
- Media servers now show historically accurate metadata with working "Recently Added"
🎯 Technical Changes:
- Enhanced create_episode_nfo() with content comparison logic
- Enhanced create_movie_nfo() with content comparison logic
- Separated historical date logic from import date logic
- Added comprehensive debug logging for file skip/update decisions
🏆 User Experience:
- Faster scans with fewer unnecessary file operations
- Correct historical context in media servers
- "Recently Added" functionality preserved and working
- No more metadata confusion between air dates and import dates
Example NFO output:
- <aired>1951-10-15</aired> (historical)
- <dateadded>2025-09-13T21:39:28+00:00</dateadded> (when downloaded)
- <premiered>1951-10-15</premiered> (historical)
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