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Movie & TV Series Downloader

A streamlined tool for retrieving movies and TV series using TMDB metadata and an automated HLS download workflow.

What it does

• Title Resolution: Identifies movies and TV series using verified TMDB identifiers.
• Batch Processing: Queues multiple titles, complete seasons, or individual episodes.
• Progress Tracking: Displays download progress through a native macOS menu bar indicator.
• Smart Resuming: Skips previously downloaded episodes when processing seasons again.
• Automatic Notifications: Provides system alerts when tasks complete or encounter errors.
• Language Selection: Supports available content in Italian and English.

How it works

1. Resolve: Matches the requested title to the corresponding TMDB identifier.
2. Check Availability: Verifies whether the requested content is available in the selected language.
3. Process: Starts the download workflow in the background.
4. Monitor: Tracks progress and processing status.
5. Verify: Reports the resulting files and task status upon completion.

Technologies

• Python-based processing
• TMDB metadata integration
• HLS stream handling
• FFmpeg media processing
• macOS menu bar progress interface

Use cases

• Season Archiving: Process entire TV seasons in a single batch.
• Batch Queuing: Organize multiple titles for sequential processing.
• Offline Viewing: Prepare supported content for later viewing.

Requirements & limitations

• Requires macOS for the native menu bar interface.
• Requires FFmpeg to be installed.
• Availability depends on the supported content source and the requested language.
• Downloads are available in Italian and English when the corresponding version is provided by the source.

The user assumes full responsibility for any use of this tool and for ensuring that such use complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

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