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ASH

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Aug 20, 2025, 7:22:34 PMAug 20
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I hate to ask this,but is anyone still working on this project?  Last update was ages ago,and has been working fairly reliably up until about a week ago. Seems like the connection to TVDB is no longer connecting. Hoping (well, not really) that I am not the only one having this issue.

NoName NoName

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Aug 20, 2025, 7:24:49 PMAug 20
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I've had no problems with it and I maintain 2 separate instances of the software on two different libraries, one of the with over 500 TV series, 65000+ episodes.  The software has been one of the most stable pieces of software I've ever used.  No TVDB problems either.

Steven K

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Aug 20, 2025, 8:01:02 PMAug 20
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I haven't experienced any issues either.  Continue to use it daily on over 80 different TV series.

ASH

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Aug 21, 2025, 1:43:41 AMAug 21
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Found the issue, TheTVDB is a steaming pile. Two of the shows that I was trying to update and upload new episodes for are not showing in tvrename, but they show fine on the site.  One being On Patrol Live ( 421076 ).  Really hate that site, too bad TVMaze wasn't used.

Steven K

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Aug 21, 2025, 8:33:05 AMAug 21
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TheTVDB website is actually fairly good.  TheTVDB API that TVR uses can take a bit to refresh.  You have the option under Preferences to select which default data source you want to use: TheTVDB, TVMaze, or TMDB.  You can also selectively change the data source by specific TV series as well.  Sometimes "Force Refresh-ing" a TV series helps.

Keith Maurer

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Oct 5, 2025, 2:44:38 PM (12 days ago) Oct 5
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I can scan all the shows already in my library but I cannot add new shows.
When I add the shows they get added but not correctly or completely

ASH

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Oct 5, 2025, 3:17:02 PM (12 days ago) Oct 5
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I've switched over to using TVMaze for everything and all is good now, although it doesn't seem to be kept as up to date as tvdb used to be, and there are some shows that were on TVDB that are not currently on TVMaze.

Tom Snyder

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Oct 9, 2025, 6:49:17 PM (8 days ago) Oct 9
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What exactly do you mean by "they get added but not correctly or completely"?  Give some examples.

TVMaze is the absolutely worst of the three TV sources.  TVDB being the best.

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