How Customizable Is TV Rename, and What Does It Integrate With?

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TV Rename is highly configurable for a free, open-source Windows tool: the site states that “virtually every aspect” is configurable, covering media locations, library language, show and episode images, metadata, TheTVDB data, and μTorrent integration. It runs on Windows 10 and later. The practical limit is that customization is organized around preferences and rules rather than plugins, and the documented integrations are TheTVDB and μTorrent.

What You Can Configure

According to the site, the preferences span:

  • Media locations — multiple media library locations, plus folders it monitors for new files.
  • Library language — the language used for your library.
  • Show and episode images — control over the images it downloads.
  • Metadata — control over the metadata it creates.
  • TheTVDB and μTorrent integration — both are described as configurable.
  • Rename rules — files are renamed using TheTVDB data plus rules you define.

The site frames this as “Super Customizable”: from multiple media locations to library language to show and episode images to metadata, “virtually every aspect of TV Rename is configurable.”

What It Integrates With

Integration What it does
TheTVDB Source of show data used for renaming, and for posters, banners, and episode images
μTorrent Integrated and configurable per the site
Media hubs Output is made presentable for Kodi (XBMC), Mede8er, PyTivo, and other media hubs
Your media library A folder or folders on your PC, NAS, or elsewhere that TV Rename manages

The media-hub support is about output compatibility, not a live connection: TV Rename fixes names and creates metadata so hubs like Kodi can read your library cleanly.

What the Automation Covers

Once TV Rename knows about your media library, it can:

  • Copy or move files from monitored folders into the library.
  • Rename files using TheTVDB data and your rules — for example, turning The.Shannara.Chronicles.S02E03.XviD-AFG.avi into The Shannara Chronicles - S02E03 - Graymark.avi.
  • Download TV show posters and images and create metadata automatically.
  • List missing episodes or seasons in your library.
  • Create web searches to help you find missing files.
  • Calendarize favourite shows and tell you how long until the next episode airs.

How to Set It Up

  1. Install TV Rename on Windows 10 or later and get the latest version from the site.
  2. Open Preferences and set your media library location(s) and any monitored folders.
  3. Choose your library language and your preferences for show and episode images and metadata.
  4. Configure TheTVDB and μTorrent integration if you want them.
  5. Define your rename rules.
  6. Run a scan to see what’s current, then let it process your files.

The site recommends new users read the Quick-Start Guide first.

Licence Terms for Modification

TV Rename is open source and free to use. You may modify it freely for non-commercial use, provided improvements are fed back into the project. If you distribute a modified version, it must remain open source under the same licence.

Choosing It

TV Rename fits you if you run Windows 10+ and want a free tool that renames and organizes TV and movie files for Kodi-style hubs, with deep preference-level control and TheTVDB/μTorrent integration. If you need integrations beyond those two, or you don’t use Windows, the documented scope won’t cover you.