Tag generator

Has to work even without calling the downloader or metadata generator before. - [ ] Has the metadata table as attribute - [ ] Has a collection as attribute Methods: - `generate_tags`: - [ ] Generate tags by filling the format strings provided in the collection settings with values from the metadata table - [ ] If overwritten tags are saved in Track, use these instead of the format string - [ ] Return dataframe of tags - `apply_tags`: - [ ] Gets passed a dataframe with selected tags - [ ] If requested, cut the file and/or add silence by using a subclass of FfmpegPostProcessor and calling the [concat_files ](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py#L397) method - [ ] If the file has been cut before, it has to be downloaded again - [ ] If timed data is added to the file, the timecodes have to be adjusted to respect cutting and adding silence - [ ] Embed metadata and images using a subclass of mutagen's [EasyID3](https://mutagen.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api/id3.html#module-mutagen.easyid3), [EasyMP4](https://mutagen.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api/id3.html#module-mutagen.easyid3), or just a File object, depending on the extension - [ ] Use yt-dlp's [metadata](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py#L659) and [thumbnail ](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/yt_dlp/postprocessor/embedthumbnail.py#L30) embedder if an unknown extension is passed - [ ] Rename file and update file name in Track - [ ] Generated tags can be put in the filename by prepending `tag_` to the tag name (but the generated tags are not saved in the metadata table) - [ ] Save overwritten tags in Track (as explained in #16 and #28 )

robin-mu commented

2025-10-16 19:25:33 +02:00

(Migrated from github.com)

Has to work even without calling the downloader or metadata generator before.

Has the metadata table as attribute
Has a collection as attribute

Methods:

generate_tags:
- Generate tags by filling the format strings provided in the collection settings with values from the metadata table
  - If overwritten tags are saved in Track, use these instead of the format string
- Return dataframe of tags
apply_tags:
- Gets passed a dataframe with selected tags
- If requested, cut the file and/or add silence by using a subclass of FfmpegPostProcessor and calling the concat_files method
  - If the file has been cut before, it has to be downloaded again
  - If timed data is added to the file, the timecodes have to be adjusted to respect cutting and adding silence
- Embed metadata and images using a subclass of mutagen's EasyID3, EasyMP4, or just a File object, depending on the extension
  - Use yt-dlp's metadata and thumbnail embedder if an unknown extension is passed
- Rename file and update file name in Track
  - Generated tags can be put in the filename by prepending tag_ to the tag name (but the generated tags are not saved in the metadata table)
  - Save overwritten tags in Track (as explained in #16 and #28 )

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Tag generator #21