Media Companion 3.769 beta

With Media Companion, organizing your media library becomes a breeze.

Say goodbye to the chaos of scattered files and folders - this software automatically fetches metadata, including cover art, plot summaries, cast details, and more, ensuring that your collection is neatly categorized and easily accessible.

🔍 Main Features

1. Comprehensive Metadata Scraping

Automatically retrieves posters, backdrop art, screen grabs, trailers, and NFO tags from IMDB, TMDb, TVDb, Fanart.TV, etc.

Gathers cast and crew details with actor images sourced from IMDB or TVDb.

2. File & Folder Renaming

Auto‑rename files and folders based on user‑defined or default naming schemes, including Blu‑Ray folder structures.

3. Media Player Integration

Seamless compatibility with Kodi, Plex, and Windows Media Center. Changes you make sync over DLNA.

4. Extensive Customization

Choose specific metadata sources.

Configure UI layout and display preferences.

Enable extras like “ExtraThumbs” and “ExtraFanart” for enhanced visuals.

5. Batch Processing & Automation

Includes a command-line tool (mc_com.exe) for automated scraping and HTML export via scripts or cron jobs.

6. Keep Your Library Up‑to‑Date

Regularly updates artwork and metadata automatically, ensuring freshness without manual tracking.

7. User-Friendly Interface

An intuitive GUI with searchable lists, filtering options, and HTML export templates - suitable for newcomers and power users alike.
 

🎧 Multimedia Support

Movies & TV Shows: Full metadata scraping, episode images, aired‑order display, and folder renaming.

Home Videos: Create custom metadata and screenshots for personal recordings.

Music Videos: Scrape data from Wikipedia, IMVDb, TheAudioDb or TMDb, with manual tagging and screenshot capabilities.
 

✅ Why Choose Media Companion?

Free & Open‑Source: Offered under GPLv2, with no hidden fees.

Lightweight & Portable: Around 40 MB with a portable download option.

Deep Integration: Excellent support for Kodi/XBMC and DLNA devices.

Highly Customizable: Fine‑tune scraping sources, output naming conventions, and UI.

Ideal for Enthusiasts: Deep metadata scraping capabilities suit heavy users; novices may face a slight learning curve.

⬇️ How to Download & Install

Choose between 32-bit or 64-bit download links (latest is 3.769 Beta).

Click the “Download Media Companion” button.

Run the installer and ensure .NET 4.0 (or full .NET framework) is installed.

Optionally, use mc_com.exe for command-line automation.

🆕 What’s New in Version 3.767 (Beta):

* Fixes and functionality changes for this release:
- Fix IMDb scraping again.
— Full list of changes.

 

Media Companion offers a user-friendly solution for organizing and managing your media collection, simplifying the process of cataloging and accessing your favorite movies, TV shows, and music albums.

With its comprehensive feature set and seamless integration with popular media players, it's a must-have tool for any multimedia enthusiast.