Video Buddha

Almost all your daily activities have more or less to do with a computer. This means it’s a good idea to keep things organized, otherwise it becomes difficult and frustrating to find even simple files, or a shortcut. You can start off with the name, and applications like Video Buddha help you in this regard, this one being dedicated to videos.

There’s no setup involved, so you can run it right after the download is finished, and also carry it around on a thumb drive. You need to make sure that all videos you want to rename are all found in a single directory before you decide to rename.

A pretty compact main window shows up at launch, with most of the space representing the list of files you load. However, you can’t just drag them over the list, and you need to use the browse dialog for the application to automatically detect, and import files it finds there, but subdirectories are not scanned, with no option to do so.

By default, you’re able to work with formats like AVI, MPG, MP4, and MKV, but accessing the options menu gives you the possibility to specify more types, by simply writing them down. Don’t push your luck, because the application is specially designed to identify video files, and won’t detect any other kind of file.

The options menu is also the place where you can configure general renaming rules, as well as a special set of choices in case you’re loading a folder with a seasonal TV show. On the other hand, a dedicated definitions window can be used to manually adjust name for each file, or add custom rules to target an old name, and specify what to change it to.

All things considered, we come to the conclusion that Video Buddha can be used to bring a little order in your video collection, by equipping them with the right name. It comes with a few presets for episode formats, but you can also take matters into your own hands. Even though it generally feels a little rough around the edges, it can quickly get the job done.