# Donated version of MCEBuddy & Comskip just doesn't work, seems to not even try

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**Category:** Commercial Removal\
**Tags:** comskip, commercialremoval, plex\
**Created:** [August 7, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/donated-version-of-mcebuddy-comskip-just-doesnt-work-seems-to-not-even-try/4782 "2022-08-07T14:05:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/donated-version-of-mcebuddy-comskip-just-doesnt-work-seems-to-not-even-try/4782/6 "2022-08-10T11:19:38Z")

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According to the logs it’s finding and cutting commercials.

> Using C:\Program Files\MCEBuddy2x\comskip\comskip.ini for initiation values.  
> 2022-08-09T13:38:55 MCEBuddy.AppWrapper.Comskip → Commercials were found.  
> → Process exited with code 1  
> 2022-08-09T13:38:57 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → Commercial Scan: Percentage Complete 94  
> INFORMATION\> 2022-08-09T13:38:57 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → Using EDL file for commercial removal  
> 2022-08-09T13:38:57 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → Testing EDL File Validity  
> 2022-08-09T13:38:57 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:375.720 End:592.990 Action:0  
> 2022-08-09T13:38:57 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:897.030 End:1069.940 Action:0  
> 2022-08-09T13:38:57 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:1380.080 End:1594.060 Action:0  
> 2022-08-09T13:38:57 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:1910.510 End:2218.820 Action:0  
> 2022-08-09T13:38:57 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:2436.870 End:2637.300 Action:0  
> 2022-08-09T13:38:57 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:2979.910 End:3221.550 Action:0  
> 2022-08-09T13:38:57 MCEBuddy.CommercialScan.Scanner → ParseEDL: Cut Segment Start:3494.190 End:3597.730 Action:0

Infact your converted file is half the length of your original file

Original 59 minutes

> ‘D:\TV SHOWS DVR\The Young and the Restless\Season 49\The Young and the Restless (1973) - S49E218 - The Young and the Restless.ts’:  
> 2022-08-09T13:31:36 MCEBuddy.AppWrapper.Base → Duration: 00:59:58.77, start: 1.400000, bitrate: 22378 kb/s

Converted 35 minutes

> ‘C:\Program Files\MCEBuddy2x\working0\The Young and the Restless (1973) - S49E218 - The Young and the Restless.ts’:  
> 2022-08-09T13:41:11 MCEBuddy.AppWrapper.Base → Duration: 00:35:39.46, start: 1.400000, bitrate: 21829 kb/s

So it’s working. If you want to fine tune your commercial detection see this topic

> [@Tuning Comskip and Custom Comskip INI's (Country / Channel specific)](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/tuning-comskip-and-custom-comskip-inis-country-channel-specific/29):
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> Tuning Comskip Commercial Detection See [this post for details if you’re want to install a custom version of Comskip](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/64). Tuning Comskip INI’s Comskip can be fine tuned to better detect and cut commercials for each country/region. There is a file called comskip.ini in the comskip directory in the MCEBuddy installation directory (by default C:\Program Files\MCEBuddy2x). The details of the tuning parameters can be found at: [http://www.kaashoek.com/files/tuning.htm](http://www.kaashoek.com/files/tuning.htm) NOTE: Starting v2.4.1 there is a GU…

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