# How to Enable Metadata and XML on NextPVR
**URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-enable-metadata-and-xml-on-nextpvr/71
**Category:** NextPVR
**Tags:** metadata, documentation, tweaking, nextpvr
**Created:** [June 12, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-enable-metadata-and-xml-on-nextpvr/71 "2017-06-12T16:51:35Z")
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### Author:  [@mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mcebuddy2x)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-enable-metadata-and-xml-on-nextpvr/71/1 "2017-06-12T16:51:35Z")
Thanks to bmaaske for this information
If you want nPVR to create an XML file with the metadata and also rename the file in a manner such that MCEBuddy can extract the information from the filename and XML files use the following steps:
### Enable nPVR to output a metadata XML file:
Add this line in the section of your nPVR _config.XML_ file
> `true`
### Enabling File Naming in a format with Season and Episode information for MCEBuddy to extract. These options are set through the GUI in nPVR:
> - Use S01E01 file naming format if possible (_Checked_)
> - Use Move.Name.(Year) format for movies if possible (_Checked_)
> - Replace spaces with period character (_Checked_)
### Use Schedules Direct for nPVR guide data
> MCEBuddy can also use the default `SHOWNAME_AIRDATE_AIRTIME` file naming format to extract and download information from the internet. [Refer to this thread for more information on metadata extraction](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/extracting-metadata-from-files-and-downloading-from-the-internet/69).
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### Author:  [@mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mcebuddy2x)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-enable-metadata-and-xml-on-nextpvr/71/2 "2017-06-12T16:51:42Z")