Filler

Filler lists are collections of content that are used by Flex to pad time between episodes. One reason to use Filler is to simulate traditional television by playing advertisements between episode airings.

There are many places to source filler videos from. DizqueTV's Wiki has plenty of filler repositories listed. Many of these are YouTube playlists, so you can use tools like MeTube to rip the playlist, and then add a new library to Plex with these filler videos, which can then be used by Tunarr's Filler lists.

To get started, from the side panel select "Library", "EDIT FILLERS", then "NEW".

Add a name for your filler list, then select "ADD MEDIA".

Select the library with your Filler content, then select "ADD MOVIE" for each item you'd like to include.

Expand the menu on the right to view a summary of your changes, then select "ADD ITEMS" followed by "SAVE".

To use a filler list with your channels, edit your channel and select the Flex tab.

Filler Types

When using slot-based scheduling tools (Slot Editor, Time Slots), filler lists can be assigned to specific positions within a slot:

Type	When it plays
Head	At the beginning of each slot
Pre	Before each program within a slot
Post	After each program within a slot
Tail	At the end of each slot
Mid	During mid-roll breaks inserted within a program
Fallback	During flex time in the slot

Note

These filler types are only available in slot-based schedulers. When adding filler directly to a channel via the Flex tab, the filler is used to fill flex time only.

For details on mid-roll breaks, see the Mid-Roll Breaks scheduling guide.