- Stagger scheduling to reduce per-run load

plex/pmm/collections/awards/movies.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 050_Oscars_Winners_<<key>>
     imdb_list: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?release_date=<<key>>-01-01,<<key>>-12-31&groups=oscar_winner&sort=<<imdb_sort>>
     url_poster: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Images/master/award/oscars/<<key>>.jpg
-    schedule: monthly(04)
+    schedule: monthly(05)
 
   Yearly_Berlinale_Awards:
     default:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 050_Berlinale_Winners_<<key>>
     trakt_list: https://trakt.tv/users/<<url>>
     url_poster: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Images/master/award/berlinale/<<key>>.jpg
-    schedule: monthly(04)
+    schedule: monthly(06)
 
   Yearly_Cannes_Awards:
     default:
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 050_Cannes_Winners_<<key>>
     trakt_list: https://trakt.tv/users/<<url>>
     url_poster: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Images/master/award/cannes/<<key>>.jpg
-    schedule: monthly(04)
+    schedule: monthly(07)
 
   Yearly_Sundance_Awards:
     default:
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 050_Sundance_Winners_<<key>>
     trakt_list: https://trakt.tv/users/<<url>>
     url_poster: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Images/master/award/sundance/<<key>>.jpg
-    schedule: monthly(04)
+    schedule: monthly(08)
 
   Yearly_Golden_Globes_Winners:
     default:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 050_Golden_Globes_Winners_<<key>>
     imdb_list: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?release_date=<<key>>-01-01,<<key>>-12-31&groups=golden_globe_winner&sort=<<imdb_sort>>
     url_poster: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Images/master/award/golden/<<key>>.jpg
-    schedule: monthly(04)
+    schedule: monthly(09)
 
   Yearly_Spirit_Awards:
     default:
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 050_Spirit_Winners_<<key>>
     trakt_list: https://trakt.tv/users/<<url>>
     url_poster: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Images/master/award/spirit/<<key>>.jpg
-    schedule: monthly(04)
+    schedule: monthly(10)
 
   Yearly_Critics_Choice_Awards:
     default:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 050_Critics_Winners_<<key>>
     trakt_list: https://trakt.tv/users/<<url>>
     url_poster: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Images/master/award/choice/<<key>>.jpg
-    schedule: monthly(04)
+    schedule: monthly(11)
 
   Yearly_BAFTA_Awards:
     default:
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 050_BAFTA_Winners_<<key>>
     trakt_list: https://trakt.tv/users/<<url>>
     url_poster: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Images/master/award/bafta/<<key>>.jpg
-    schedule: monthly(04)
+    schedule: monthly(12)
 
   Yearly_Razzie_Winners:
     default:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 051_Razzie_Winners_<<key>>
     imdb_list: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?release_date=<<key>>-01-01,<<key>>-12-31&groups=razzie_winner&sort=<<imdb_sort>>
     url_poster: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Images/master/award/razzie/<<key>>.jpg
-    schedule: monthly(04)
+    schedule: monthly(13)
 
 collections:
   ### This year's Academy Awards

plex/pmm/collections/lists/movies.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ collections:
     summary: "RottenTomatoes' movies with a perfect score"
     mdblist_list: https://mdblist.com/lists/hdlists/100-on-rottentomatoes-com
     collection_order: random
-    schedule: monthly(1)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: true
     visible_shared: true
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ collections:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/hdlists/lists/worst-movies-of-all-time
       - https://trakt.tv/users/nwithan8/lists/5-or-less-on-rotton-tomatoes?sort=rank,asc
     collection_order: random
-    schedule: monthly(1)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: true
     visible_shared: true
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ collections:
     trakt_list:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/lish408/lists/how-did-this-get-made-podcast
     collection_order: custom
-    schedule: weekly(monday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: true
     visible_shared: true
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ collections:
     trakt_list_details:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/sp1ti/lists/1001-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die
     collection_order: random
-    schedule: monthly(1)
+    schedule: monthly(03)
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: true
     visible_shared: true
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ collections:
     trakt_list_details:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/dildogarden/lists/100-movies-bucket-list
     collection_order: rank.desc
-    schedule: monthly(1)
+    schedule: monthly(04)
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: true
     visible_shared: true
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ collections:
     trakt_list_details:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/maxwelldeux/lists/the-criterion-collection
     collection_order: critic_rating.desc
-    schedule: weekly(sunday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: true
     visible_shared: true
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ collections:
     summary: "007 forever"
     mdblist_list: https://mdblist.com/lists/hdlists/james-bond-movies
     collection_order: release
-    schedule: weekly(sunday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: false
     visible_shared: false
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ collections:
     trakt_list:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/cybercelia/lists/mcu
     collection_order: release
-    schedule: weekly(sunday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: false
     visible_shared: false
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ collections:
     trakt_list:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/maxrax/lists/dc-cinematics
     collection_order: release
-    schedule: weekly(sunday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: false
     visible_shared: false
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ collections:
     imdb_list:
       - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls093405279
     collection_order: release
-    schedule: weekly(sunday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: false
     visible_shared: false
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ collections:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/dgw/lists/star-trek-canon
     url_background: https://i.redd.it/vz20prnp8v551.jpg
     collection_order: release
-    schedule: weekly(sunday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: false
     visible_shared: false
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ collections:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/sonicwarrior/lists/star-wars-canon-timeline
     url_background: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1579566346927-c68383817a25
     collection_order: custom
-    schedule: weekly(sunday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: false
     visible_shared: false
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ collections:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/mraniki/lists/battlestar-galactica-universe
     url_background: https://wallpapercave.com/wp/vPJGO64.jpg
     collection_order: custom
-    schedule: weekly(sunday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: false
     visible_shared: false
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ collections:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/michaeldibben/lists/shakespeare-plays
     url_background: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1598391990342-311775e3d374
     collection_order: random
-    schedule: weekly(sunday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: false
     visible_shared: false
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ collections:
       - https://trakt.tv/users/majeed_pk/lists/the-best-edgar-allan-poe-adaptations
     url_background: https://wallpapercave.com/wp/wp2328085.jpg
     collection_order: random
-    schedule: weekly(sunday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: false
     visible_shared: false
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ collections:
       all:
         writer: "Stephen King"
       sort_by: release.asc
-    schedule: weekly(sunday)
+    # default schedule
     visible_library: true
     visible_home: false
     visible_shared: false

plex/pmm/collections/years/movies.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ templates:
     visible_library: true
     visible_shared: false
     visible_home: false
-    schedule: monthly(1)
+    schedule: monthly(01)
     url_poster: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Images/master/year/best/<<key>>.jpg
 
 dynamic_collections:

plex/pmm/templates/collections.yml

@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 050_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
     schedule:
-      - weekly(wednesday)
       - weekly(sunday)
     visible_library: false
     url_poster: <<poster_url>>
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 052_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: append
     schedule:
-      - weekly(wednesday)
       - weekly(sunday)
     visible_library: false
 
@@ -109,8 +107,8 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 065_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
     schedule:
-      - weekly(wednesday)
+      - weekly(tuesday)
-      - weekly(sunday)
+      - weekly(friday)
     visible_library: true
     url_poster: <<poster_url>>
 
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ templates:
     sync_mode: sync
     schedule:
       - weekly(wednesday)
-      - weekly(sunday)
+      - weekly(saturday)
     visible_library: true
     url_poster: <<poster_url>>
 
@@ -137,8 +135,8 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 070_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
     schedule:
-      - weekly(wednesday)
+      - weekly(monday)
-      - weekly(sunday)
+      - weekly(thursday)
     visible_library: false
     url_poster: <<poster_url>>
 
@@ -151,8 +149,8 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 080_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
     schedule:
-      - weekly(wednesday)
+      - weekly(monday)
-      - weekly(sunday)
+      - weekly(thursday)
     visible_library: false
     url_poster: <<poster_url>>
 
@@ -212,6 +210,8 @@ templates:
       any:
         studio: <<studio>>
     url_poster: <<poster>>
+    schedule:
+      - weekly(wednesday)
 
   Network:
     default:
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ templates:
       any:
         network: <<network>>
     url_poster: <<poster>>
+    schedule:
+      - weekly(wednesday)
 
   Country:
     default:
@@ -236,8 +238,7 @@ templates:
     sort_title: 110_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
     schedule:
-      - weekly(wednesday)
+      - weekly(saturday)
-      - weekly(sunday)
     visible_library: false
     url_poster: <<poster_url>>
 
@@ -247,7 +248,5 @@ templates:
       sort_title_name: <<collection_name>>
     sort_title: 120_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
-    schedule:
+    schedule: daily
-      - weekly(wednesday)
-      - weekly(sunday)
     visible_library: true

plex/pmm/templates/dynamic_collections.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ templates:
     visible_library: false
     visible_shared: false
     visible_home: false
-    schedule: monthly(17)
+    schedule: monthly(14)
 
   Per_Genre:
     smart_filter:
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ templates:
     visible_library: false
     visible_shared: false
     visible_home: false
-    schedule: weekly(saturday)
+    schedule:
+      - weekly(monday)
+      - weekly(thursday)
 
   Per_Country_Movies:
     smart_filter:
@@ -45,7 +47,8 @@ templates:
     visible_library: false
     visible_shared: false
     visible_home: false
-    schedule: weekly(saturday)
+    schedule:
+      - weekly(saturday)
 
   Per_Country_Shows:
     smart_filter:
@@ -60,5 +63,6 @@ templates:
     visible_library: false
     visible_shared: false
     visible_home: false
-    schedule: weekly(saturday)
+    schedule:
+      - weekly(saturday)
 

plex/pmm/tips_and_tricks.md

@@ -66,6 +66,27 @@ This collection uses a combination of all these prefixes, and are always sorted
   - Ex. yearly(02/21), all[weekly(friday),range(02/21-03/31)], yearly(04/01)
     - Run on Feb. 21 every year (regardless of day of week), then run every Friday between Feb. 21 and Mar. 31, then run Apr. 1 (regardless of day of week)
     - Useful for awards or things that need to appear and be updated only for a certain time frame of the year
+- No need to schedule everything on the same day:
+  - Schedules for collection templates:
+    - New: daily
+    - Chart: daily
+    - General: daily (overridden by other schedules)
+    - Holiday: no default, per-holiday
+    - Award: weekly(sunday)
+    - ActorAward: weekly(sunday)
+    - Genres: weekly(monday), weekly(thursday)
+    - Decade: weekly(monday), weekly(thursday) (overridden by other schedules)
+    - Collection: weekly(tuesday), weekly(friday) (overridden by other schedules)
+    - Franchise: weekly(wednesday), weekly(saturday)
+    - Countries: weekly(saturday)
+    - Networks: weekly(wednesday)
+    - Studios: weekly(wednesday)
+    - People: weekly(sunday)
+  - Also goes for monthly schedules, no need to always make it the first of the month: monthly(1), monthly(15)
+    - Past Award Winners collections run once-a-month, staggered throughout the month
+    - Per-Decade collections run once-a-month
+    - Per-Genre collections run weekly(monday), weekly(thursday)
+    - Per-Country collections run weekly(saturday)
 
 ## Sorting