Search Order

This table illustrates the fallback order when searching for assets (Posters, Backgrounds, etc.) based on the Favorite Provider you set in your configuration.

Asset Category If Favorite Provider is... Priority Order (1st to 5th) Notes
Movie Poster & Background TMDB TMDB, FANART, TVDB, PLEX, IMDB IMDB and PLEX are not used for Textless assets (xx).
TVDB TVDB, TMDB, FANART, PLEX, IMDB IMDB is Movies only.
FANART FANART, TMDB, TVDB, PLEX, IMDB
Show Poster & Background TMDB TMDB, FANART, TVDB, PLEX PLEX is not used for Textless assets (xx).
FANART FANART, TMDB, TVDB, PLEX
TVDB TVDB, TMDB, FANART, PLEX
Show Season Poster TMDB TMDB, FANART, TVDB, PLEX PLEX is not used for Textless assets (xx).
FANART FANART, TMDB, TVDB, PLEX
TVDB TVDB, TMDB, FANART, PLEX

Title Cards have slightly simpler priority logic, often falling back if the primary choice is unavailable.

Asset Category Condition Priority Order (1st to 4th) Notes
Show TC with Background If TMDB is fav Provider TMDB, TVDB, FANART, PLEX PLEX is not used for Textless assets (xx).
Otherwise (Else) TVDB, TMDB, FANART, PLEX
Show TC Poster If TMDB is fav Provider TMDB, TVDB, PLEX PLEX is not used for Textless assets (xx).
Otherwise (Else) TVDB, TMDB, PLEX