3 files changed, 96 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
index 83769a295..a0c21a666 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
 
         public bool EnableRemoteAccess { get; set; }
 
-        public bool CollectionsUpgraded { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether [enable case sensitive item ids].
         /// </summary>
@@ -269,6 +267,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
             PathSubstitutions = Array.Empty<PathSubstitution>();
             IgnoreVirtualInterfaces = false;
             EnableSimpleArtistDetection = false;
+            SkipDeserializationForBasicTypes = true;
 
             PluginRepositories = new List<RepositoryInfo>();
 
@@ -284,6 +283,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
             EnableHttps = false;
             EnableDashboardResponseCaching = true;
             EnableCaseSensitiveItemIds = true;
+            EnableNormalizedItemByNameIds = true;
+            DisableLiveTvChannelUserDataName = true;
+            EnableNewOmdbSupport = true;
 
             AutoRunWebApp = true;
             EnableRemoteAccess = true;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Providers/ExternalIdInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Providers/ExternalIdInfo.cs
index f2e6d8ef3..01784554f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Providers/ExternalIdInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Providers/ExternalIdInfo.cs
@@ -1,26 +1,36 @@
-#nullable disable
-#pragma warning disable CS1591
-
 namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Providers
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents the external id information for serialization to the client.
+    /// </summary>
     public class ExternalIdInfo
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the name.
+        /// Gets or sets the display name of the external id provider (IE: IMDB, MusicBrainz, etc).
+        /// </summary>
+        // TODO: This should be renamed to ProviderName
+        public string? Name { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the unique key for this id. This key should be unique across all providers.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        public string Name { get; set; }
+        // TODO: This property is not actually unique across the concrete types at the moment. It should be updated to be unique.
+        public string? Key { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the key.
+        /// Gets or sets the specific media type for this id. This is used to distinguish between the different
+        /// external id types for providers with multiple ids.
+        /// A null value indicates there is no specific media type associated with the external id, or this is the
+        /// default id for the external provider so there is no need to specify a type.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The key.</value>
-        public string Key { get; set; }
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This can be used along with the <see cref="Name"/> to localize the external id on the client.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public ExternalIdMediaType? Type { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the URL format string.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The URL format string.</value>
-        public string UrlFormatString { get; set; }
+        public string? UrlFormatString { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Providers/ExternalIdMediaType.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Providers/ExternalIdMediaType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5303c8f58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Providers/ExternalIdMediaType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Providers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The specific media type of an <see cref="ExternalIdInfo"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Client applications may use this as a translation key.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public enum ExternalIdMediaType
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A music album.
+        /// </summary>
+        Album = 1,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The artist of a music album.
+        /// </summary>
+        AlbumArtist = 2,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The artist of a media item.
+        /// </summary>
+        Artist = 3,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A boxed set of media.
+        /// </summary>
+        BoxSet = 4,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A series episode.
+        /// </summary>
+        Episode = 5,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A movie.
+        /// </summary>
+        Movie = 6,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// An alternative artist apart from the main artist.
+        /// </summary>
+        OtherArtist = 7,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A person.
+        /// </summary>
+        Person = 8,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A release group.
+        /// </summary>
+        ReleaseGroup = 9,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A single season of a series.
+        /// </summary>
+        Season = 10,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A series.
+        /// </summary>
+        Series = 11,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A music track.
+        /// </summary>
+        Track = 12
+    }
+}