Media metadata and TMDB
StreamShare uses TMDB to present consistent information for media discovered from the application, services and source addons. When a source provides a reliable TMDB identity, the application can add localized titles and summaries, posters, backdrops, genres, ratings, release dates, runtimes, seasons and episode details.
Metadata and playback remain separate
TMDB describes a movie or series; it does not provide the playable resource. Sources remain responsible for availability, quality information and playback resolution. This separation lets several sources offer the same media while the interface presents one consistent identity and set of artwork.
Why some matches are better than others
The most reliable matches use a TMDB identifier supplied by the content source. Movies and series each have their own identifier; seasons and episodes also use their season or episode number.
When that identifier is unavailable, StreamShare may try to match the title and year. This can be less precise for remakes, similarly named media or translated titles.
Refresh media information
StreamShare keeps recently used media information so pages can appear more quickly. Details that are missing or out of date can be refreshed in the background and may appear shortly afterwards.
For followed series, use Settings > Accounts & Synchronization > TMDB synchronization to choose the refresh frequency or start an update manually.
To force StreamShare to retrieve selected information again, open Settings > System > Cache and clear the relevant media-information category. The next visit can take longer while the information and artwork are retrieved again.
If information is missing or incorrect
- Confirm that the content source is still available under Settings > Content.
- Refresh TMDB information for followed series, or clear only the relevant cache category.
- Reopen the media item after the refresh completes.
- If the wrong title keeps returning, report the affected title, year and source so its match can be checked.
Addon authors can consult TMDB metadata and source addons for the technical identity and lookup contract.