diff --git a/internal/service/cloud_metadata.go b/internal/service/cloud_metadata.go
index 0f8caeb..589e7ca 100644
--- a/internal/service/cloud_metadata.go
+++ b/internal/service/cloud_metadata.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/xml"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/ShukeBta/MediaStationGo/internal/service/cloud"
@@ -93,86 +92,6 @@ func (s *ScannerService) cloudDirectoryMetadata(ctx context.Context, typ, displa
 	return meta
 }
 
-func cloudFileJSONIsEpisodeMetadata(seriesLike bool, parsedSeason, parsedEpisode int, meta *LocalMetadata) bool {
-	if !seriesLike || meta == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return parsedSeason > 0 ||
-		parsedEpisode > 0 ||
-		meta.SeasonNum > 0 ||
-		meta.EpisodeNum > 0 ||
-		strings.TrimSpace(meta.EpisodeTitle) != ""
-}
-
-func mergeCloudEpisodeMetadata(dst, episode *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
-	if episode == nil {
-		return dst
-	}
-	if dst == nil {
-		dst = &LocalMetadata{}
-	}
-	mergeCloudEpisodeIdentity(dst, episode)
-	mergeCloudEpisodeDisplay(dst, episode)
-	mergeCloudEpisodeNumbersAndTaxonomy(dst, episode)
-	dst.NSFW = dst.NSFW || episode.NSFW
-	dst.HasNFO = dst.HasNFO || episode.HasNFO
-	dst.HasArtwork = dst.HasArtwork || episode.HasArtwork
-	return dst
-}
-
-func mergeCloudEpisodeIdentity(dst, episode *LocalMetadata) {
-	showTitle := ""
-	if episode.EpisodeTitle != "" && episode.Title != "" && !strings.EqualFold(episode.Title, episode.EpisodeTitle) {
-		showTitle = episode.Title
-	}
-	if showTitle != "" {
-		dst.Title = showTitle
-	}
-	episodeTitle := strings.TrimSpace(episode.EpisodeTitle)
-	if episodeTitle == "" && (episode.SeasonNum > 0 || episode.EpisodeNum > 0) {
-		episodeTitle = strings.TrimSpace(episode.Title)
-	}
-	if episodeTitle != "" && !strings.EqualFold(episodeTitle, strings.TrimSpace(dst.Title)) {
-		dst.EpisodeTitle = episodeTitle
-	}
-}
-
-func mergeCloudEpisodeDisplay(dst, episode *LocalMetadata) {
-	if dst.Year == 0 && episode.Year > 0 {
-		dst.Year = episode.Year
-	}
-	if episode.Overview != "" {
-		dst.Overview = episode.Overview
-	}
-	if episode.Rating > 0 {
-		dst.Rating = episode.Rating
-	}
-	if episode.PosterURL != "" {
-		dst.PosterURL = episode.PosterURL
-	}
-	if episode.BackdropURL != "" {
-		dst.BackdropURL = episode.BackdropURL
-	}
-}
-
-func mergeCloudEpisodeNumbersAndTaxonomy(dst, episode *LocalMetadata) {
-	if episode.SeasonNum > 0 {
-		dst.SeasonNum = episode.SeasonNum
-	}
-	if episode.EpisodeNum > 0 {
-		dst.EpisodeNum = episode.EpisodeNum
-	}
-	if dst.Genres == "" && episode.Genres != "" {
-		dst.Genres = episode.Genres
-	}
-	if dst.Countries == "" && episode.Countries != "" {
-		dst.Countries = episode.Countries
-	}
-	if dst.Languages == "" && episode.Languages != "" {
-		dst.Languages = episode.Languages
-	}
-}
-
 func (s *ScannerService) cloudFileMetadata(ctx context.Context, typ, displayPath, fileName string, sidecars cloudSidecarSet, inherited *LocalMetadata, seriesLike bool) *LocalMetadata {
 	season, episode := ParseEpisode(displayPath)
 	seriesLike = seriesLike || season > 0 || episode > 0
@@ -247,307 +166,3 @@ func (s *ScannerService) readCloudNFO(ctx context.Context, typ, ref string, seri
 	meta := metadataFromDoc(&doc, "", seriesLike)
 	return meta, &doc, nil
 }
-
-func applyCloudDirectoryArtwork(typ, displayDir string, sidecars cloudSidecarSet, meta *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
-	if meta == nil {
-		meta = &LocalMetadata{}
-	}
-	if meta.PosterURL == "" {
-		if ref := firstCloudImageRef(sidecars, cloudPosterNameCandidates(cloudDirectoryArtworkBases(displayDir), "poster", "folder", "cover", "show", "tvshow")...); ref != "" {
-			meta.PosterURL = cloudPlaybackURL(typ, ref)
-			meta.HasArtwork = true
-		}
-	}
-	if meta.BackdropURL == "" {
-		if ref := firstCloudImageRef(sidecars, cloudBackdropNameCandidates(cloudDirectoryArtworkBases(displayDir), "fanart", "backdrop", "background", "landscape")...); ref != "" {
-			meta.BackdropURL = cloudPlaybackURL(typ, ref)
-			meta.HasArtwork = true
-		}
-	}
-	return meta
-}
-
-func applyCloudFileArtwork(typ string, sidecars cloudSidecarSet, displayPath, fileName, base string, meta *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
-	if meta == nil {
-		meta = &LocalMetadata{}
-	}
-	bases := cloudFileArtworkBases(displayPath, fileName, base)
-	if meta.PosterURL == "" {
-		if ref := firstCloudImageRef(sidecars, cloudPosterNameCandidates(bases, "poster", "folder", "cover", "movie", "show", "thumb")...); ref != "" {
-			meta.PosterURL = cloudPlaybackURL(typ, ref)
-			meta.HasArtwork = true
-		}
-	}
-	if meta.BackdropURL == "" {
-		if ref := firstCloudImageRef(sidecars, cloudBackdropNameCandidates(bases, "fanart", "backdrop", "background", "landscape")...); ref != "" {
-			meta.BackdropURL = cloudPlaybackURL(typ, ref)
-			meta.HasArtwork = true
-		}
-	}
-	return meta
-}
-
-func cloudShowNFOCandidates(displayDir string) []string {
-	names := []string{"tvshow.nfo", "series.nfo", "show.nfo", "movie.nfo"}
-	base := strings.TrimSpace(pathBaseSlash(displayDir))
-	if base != "" {
-		names = append(names, base+".nfo")
-	}
-	return names
-}
-
-func cloudDirectoryJSONCandidates(displayDir string) []string {
-	names := []string{"movie.json", "metadata.json", "tvshow.json", "series.json", "show.json"}
-	base := strings.TrimSpace(pathBaseSlash(displayDir))
-	if base != "" {
-		names = append(names, base+".json", base+"-metadata.json", base+".metadata.json", base+"-mediainfo.json", base+".mediainfo.json")
-	}
-	return names
-}
-
-func cloudFileJSONCandidates(fileName, base string) []string {
-	if base == "" {
-		base = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimSuffix(fileName, filepath.Ext(fileName))))
-	}
-	cleanBases := cloudCleanArtworkBases(fileName)
-	bases := uniqueCloudArtworkNames(append([]string{base}, cleanBases...)...)
-	out := make([]string, 0, len(bases)*5+2)
-	for _, value := range bases {
-		out = append(out, value+".json", value+"-metadata.json", value+".metadata.json", value+"-mediainfo.json", value+".mediainfo.json")
-	}
-	return append(out, "movie.json", "metadata.json")
-}
-
-func cloudJSONRefByName(sidecars cloudSidecarSet, name string) string {
-	name = normalizeCloudArtworkName(name)
-	if name == "" || isHTTPURL(name) {
-		return ""
-	}
-	if ref := sidecars.jsonByName[strings.ToLower(name)]; ref != "" {
-		return ref
-	}
-	base := strings.TrimSuffix(name, filepath.Ext(name))
-	return sidecars.jsonByBase[strings.ToLower(base)]
-}
-
-func cloudFileArtworkBases(displayPath, fileName, base string) []string {
-	return uniqueCloudArtworkNames(append(
-		[]string{base},
-		append(cloudCleanArtworkBases(fileName), cloudDirectoryArtworkBases(pathDirSlash(displayPath))...)...,
-	)...)
-}
-
-func cloudDirectoryArtworkBases(displayDir string) []string {
-	base := pathBaseSlash(displayDir)
-	return uniqueCloudArtworkNames(append([]string{base}, cloudCleanArtworkBases(base)...)...)
-}
-
-func cloudCleanArtworkBases(value string) []string {
-	title, year := CleanQuery(value)
-	title = strings.TrimSpace(title)
-	if title == "" {
-		return nil
-	}
-	out := []string{title}
-	if year > 0 {
-		yearText := strconv.Itoa(year)
-		out = append(out,
-			title+" ("+yearText+")",
-			title+"."+yearText,
-			title+" "+yearText,
-		)
-	}
-	return out
-}
-
-func cloudPosterNameCandidates(bases []string, fallback ...string) []string {
-	out := make([]string, 0, len(bases)*7+len(fallback))
-	for _, base := range bases {
-		base = strings.TrimSpace(base)
-		if base == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-		out = append(out, base, base+"-poster", base+".poster", base+"-cover", base+".cover", base+"-thumb", base+".thumb")
-	}
-	return append(out, fallback...)
-}
-
-func cloudBackdropNameCandidates(bases []string, fallback ...string) []string {
-	out := make([]string, 0, len(bases)*6+len(fallback))
-	for _, base := range bases {
-		base = strings.TrimSpace(base)
-		if base == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-		out = append(out, base+"-fanart", base+".fanart", base+"-backdrop", base+".backdrop", base+"-background", base+".background")
-	}
-	return append(out, fallback...)
-}
-
-func uniqueCloudArtworkNames(values ...string) []string {
-	out := make([]string, 0, len(values))
-	seen := map[string]struct{}{}
-	for _, value := range values {
-		value = strings.TrimSpace(value)
-		if value == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-		key := strings.ToLower(value)
-		if _, ok := seen[key]; ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		seen[key] = struct{}{}
-		out = append(out, value)
-	}
-	return out
-}
-
-func mergeCloudMetadata(dst, src *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
-	if src == nil {
-		return dst
-	}
-	if dst == nil {
-		return cloneLocalMetadata(src)
-	}
-	if src.Title != "" {
-		dst.Title = src.Title
-	}
-	if src.OriginalName != "" {
-		dst.OriginalName = src.OriginalName
-	}
-	if src.EpisodeTitle != "" {
-		dst.EpisodeTitle = src.EpisodeTitle
-	}
-	if src.AdultCode != "" {
-		dst.AdultCode = src.AdultCode
-	}
-	if src.Year > 0 {
-		dst.Year = src.Year
-	}
-	if src.Overview != "" {
-		dst.Overview = src.Overview
-	}
-	if src.Rating > 0 {
-		dst.Rating = src.Rating
-	}
-	if src.PosterURL != "" {
-		dst.PosterURL = src.PosterURL
-	}
-	if src.BackdropURL != "" {
-		dst.BackdropURL = src.BackdropURL
-	}
-	if src.TMDbID > 0 {
-		dst.TMDbID = src.TMDbID
-	}
-	if src.BangumiID > 0 {
-		dst.BangumiID = src.BangumiID
-	}
-	if src.DoubanID != "" {
-		dst.DoubanID = src.DoubanID
-	}
-	if src.TheTVDBID != "" {
-		dst.TheTVDBID = src.TheTVDBID
-	}
-	if src.SeasonNum > 0 || src.EpisodeNum > 0 {
-		dst.SeasonNum = src.SeasonNum
-	}
-	if src.EpisodeNum > 0 {
-		dst.EpisodeNum = src.EpisodeNum
-	}
-	if src.Genres != "" {
-		dst.Genres = src.Genres
-	}
-	if src.Countries != "" {
-		dst.Countries = src.Countries
-	}
-	if src.Languages != "" {
-		dst.Languages = src.Languages
-	}
-	dst.NSFW = dst.NSFW || src.NSFW
-	dst.HasNFO = dst.HasNFO || src.HasNFO
-	dst.HasArtwork = dst.HasArtwork || src.HasArtwork
-	dst.PathHint = dst.PathHint || src.PathHint
-	return dst
-}
-
-func mergeCloudPathHintMetadata(dst, hint *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
-	if hint == nil {
-		return dst
-	}
-	if dst == nil || !dst.HasNFO {
-		return mergeCloudMetadata(dst, hint)
-	}
-	if dst.Title == "" {
-		dst.Title = hint.Title
-	}
-	if dst.OriginalName == "" {
-		dst.OriginalName = hint.OriginalName
-	}
-	if dst.Year == 0 {
-		dst.Year = hint.Year
-	}
-	if dst.TMDbID == 0 {
-		dst.TMDbID = hint.TMDbID
-	}
-	if dst.BangumiID == 0 {
-		dst.BangumiID = hint.BangumiID
-	}
-	if dst.DoubanID == "" {
-		dst.DoubanID = hint.DoubanID
-	}
-	if dst.TheTVDBID == "" {
-		dst.TheTVDBID = hint.TheTVDBID
-	}
-	dst.PathHint = dst.PathHint || hint.PathHint
-	return dst
-}
-
-func cloneLocalMetadata(src *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
-	if src == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	cp := *src
-	return &cp
-}
-
-func cloudMetadataUseful(meta *LocalMetadata) bool {
-	return meta != nil && (meta.HasNFO || meta.HasArtwork || localHasDescriptiveMetadata(meta))
-}
-
-func cloudPlaybackURL(typ, ref string) string {
-	return CloudArtworkURL(typ, ref)
-}
-
-func joinCloudDisplayPath(parent, child string) string {
-	parent = strings.Trim(strings.ReplaceAll(strings.TrimSpace(parent), "\\", "/"), "/")
-	child = strings.Trim(strings.ReplaceAll(strings.TrimSpace(child), "\\", "/"), "/")
-	switch {
-	case parent == "":
-		return child
-	case child == "":
-		return parent
-	default:
-		return parent + "/" + child
-	}
-}
-
-func pathBaseSlash(value string) string {
-	value = strings.Trim(strings.ReplaceAll(strings.TrimSpace(value), "\\", "/"), "/")
-	if value == "" {
-		return ""
-	}
-	parts := strings.Split(value, "/")
-	return parts[len(parts)-1]
-}
-
-func pathDirSlash(value string) string {
-	value = strings.Trim(strings.ReplaceAll(strings.TrimSpace(value), "\\", "/"), "/")
-	if value == "" {
-		return ""
-	}
-	idx := strings.LastIndex(value, "/")
-	if idx < 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return value[:idx]
-}
diff --git a/internal/service/cloud_metadata_artwork.go b/internal/service/cloud_metadata_artwork.go
index 87a477b..65201da 100644
--- a/internal/service/cloud_metadata_artwork.go
+++ b/internal/service/cloud_metadata_artwork.go
@@ -24,6 +24,45 @@ func applyCloudNFOArtwork(typ string, sidecars cloudSidecarSet, meta *LocalMetad
 	return meta
 }
 
+func applyCloudDirectoryArtwork(typ, displayDir string, sidecars cloudSidecarSet, meta *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
+	if meta == nil {
+		meta = &LocalMetadata{}
+	}
+	if meta.PosterURL == "" {
+		if ref := firstCloudImageRef(sidecars, cloudPosterNameCandidates(cloudDirectoryArtworkBases(displayDir), "poster", "folder", "cover", "show", "tvshow")...); ref != "" {
+			meta.PosterURL = cloudPlaybackURL(typ, ref)
+			meta.HasArtwork = true
+		}
+	}
+	if meta.BackdropURL == "" {
+		if ref := firstCloudImageRef(sidecars, cloudBackdropNameCandidates(cloudDirectoryArtworkBases(displayDir), "fanart", "backdrop", "background", "landscape")...); ref != "" {
+			meta.BackdropURL = cloudPlaybackURL(typ, ref)
+			meta.HasArtwork = true
+		}
+	}
+	return meta
+}
+
+func applyCloudFileArtwork(typ string, sidecars cloudSidecarSet, displayPath, fileName, base string, meta *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
+	if meta == nil {
+		meta = &LocalMetadata{}
+	}
+	bases := cloudFileArtworkBases(displayPath, fileName, base)
+	if meta.PosterURL == "" {
+		if ref := firstCloudImageRef(sidecars, cloudPosterNameCandidates(bases, "poster", "folder", "cover", "movie", "show", "thumb")...); ref != "" {
+			meta.PosterURL = cloudPlaybackURL(typ, ref)
+			meta.HasArtwork = true
+		}
+	}
+	if meta.BackdropURL == "" {
+		if ref := firstCloudImageRef(sidecars, cloudBackdropNameCandidates(bases, "fanart", "backdrop", "background", "landscape")...); ref != "" {
+			meta.BackdropURL = cloudPlaybackURL(typ, ref)
+			meta.HasArtwork = true
+		}
+	}
+	return meta
+}
+
 func firstCloudImageRef(sidecars cloudSidecarSet, names ...string) string {
 	for _, name := range names {
 		if ref := cloudImageRefByName(sidecars, name); ref != "" {
diff --git a/internal/service/cloud_metadata_candidates.go b/internal/service/cloud_metadata_candidates.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10d125f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/service/cloud_metadata_candidates.go
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package service
+
+import (
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func cloudShowNFOCandidates(displayDir string) []string {
+	names := []string{"tvshow.nfo", "series.nfo", "show.nfo", "movie.nfo"}
+	base := strings.TrimSpace(pathBaseSlash(displayDir))
+	if base != "" {
+		names = append(names, base+".nfo")
+	}
+	return names
+}
+
+func cloudDirectoryJSONCandidates(displayDir string) []string {
+	names := []string{"movie.json", "metadata.json", "tvshow.json", "series.json", "show.json"}
+	base := strings.TrimSpace(pathBaseSlash(displayDir))
+	if base != "" {
+		names = append(names, base+".json", base+"-metadata.json", base+".metadata.json", base+"-mediainfo.json", base+".mediainfo.json")
+	}
+	return names
+}
+
+func cloudFileJSONCandidates(fileName, base string) []string {
+	if base == "" {
+		base = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimSuffix(fileName, filepath.Ext(fileName))))
+	}
+	cleanBases := cloudCleanArtworkBases(fileName)
+	bases := uniqueCloudArtworkNames(append([]string{base}, cleanBases...)...)
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(bases)*5+2)
+	for _, value := range bases {
+		out = append(out, value+".json", value+"-metadata.json", value+".metadata.json", value+"-mediainfo.json", value+".mediainfo.json")
+	}
+	return append(out, "movie.json", "metadata.json")
+}
+
+func cloudJSONRefByName(sidecars cloudSidecarSet, name string) string {
+	name = normalizeCloudArtworkName(name)
+	if name == "" || isHTTPURL(name) {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if ref := sidecars.jsonByName[strings.ToLower(name)]; ref != "" {
+		return ref
+	}
+	base := strings.TrimSuffix(name, filepath.Ext(name))
+	return sidecars.jsonByBase[strings.ToLower(base)]
+}
+
+func cloudFileArtworkBases(displayPath, fileName, base string) []string {
+	return uniqueCloudArtworkNames(append(
+		[]string{base},
+		append(cloudCleanArtworkBases(fileName), cloudDirectoryArtworkBases(pathDirSlash(displayPath))...)...,
+	)...)
+}
+
+func cloudDirectoryArtworkBases(displayDir string) []string {
+	base := pathBaseSlash(displayDir)
+	return uniqueCloudArtworkNames(append([]string{base}, cloudCleanArtworkBases(base)...)...)
+}
+
+func cloudCleanArtworkBases(value string) []string {
+	title, year := CleanQuery(value)
+	title = strings.TrimSpace(title)
+	if title == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := []string{title}
+	if year > 0 {
+		yearText := strconv.Itoa(year)
+		out = append(out,
+			title+" ("+yearText+")",
+			title+"."+yearText,
+			title+" "+yearText,
+		)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func cloudPosterNameCandidates(bases []string, fallback ...string) []string {
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(bases)*7+len(fallback))
+	for _, base := range bases {
+		base = strings.TrimSpace(base)
+		if base == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		out = append(out, base, base+"-poster", base+".poster", base+"-cover", base+".cover", base+"-thumb", base+".thumb")
+	}
+	return append(out, fallback...)
+}
+
+func cloudBackdropNameCandidates(bases []string, fallback ...string) []string {
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(bases)*6+len(fallback))
+	for _, base := range bases {
+		base = strings.TrimSpace(base)
+		if base == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		out = append(out, base+"-fanart", base+".fanart", base+"-backdrop", base+".backdrop", base+"-background", base+".background")
+	}
+	return append(out, fallback...)
+}
+
+func uniqueCloudArtworkNames(values ...string) []string {
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(values))
+	seen := map[string]struct{}{}
+	for _, value := range values {
+		value = strings.TrimSpace(value)
+		if value == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		key := strings.ToLower(value)
+		if _, ok := seen[key]; ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		seen[key] = struct{}{}
+		out = append(out, value)
+	}
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/internal/service/cloud_metadata_episode.go b/internal/service/cloud_metadata_episode.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8627577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/service/cloud_metadata_episode.go
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package service
+
+import "strings"
+
+func cloudFileJSONIsEpisodeMetadata(seriesLike bool, parsedSeason, parsedEpisode int, meta *LocalMetadata) bool {
+	if !seriesLike || meta == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return parsedSeason > 0 ||
+		parsedEpisode > 0 ||
+		meta.SeasonNum > 0 ||
+		meta.EpisodeNum > 0 ||
+		strings.TrimSpace(meta.EpisodeTitle) != ""
+}
+
+func mergeCloudEpisodeMetadata(dst, episode *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
+	if episode == nil {
+		return dst
+	}
+	if dst == nil {
+		dst = &LocalMetadata{}
+	}
+	mergeCloudEpisodeIdentity(dst, episode)
+	mergeCloudEpisodeDisplay(dst, episode)
+	mergeCloudEpisodeNumbersAndTaxonomy(dst, episode)
+	dst.NSFW = dst.NSFW || episode.NSFW
+	dst.HasNFO = dst.HasNFO || episode.HasNFO
+	dst.HasArtwork = dst.HasArtwork || episode.HasArtwork
+	return dst
+}
+
+func mergeCloudEpisodeIdentity(dst, episode *LocalMetadata) {
+	showTitle := ""
+	if episode.EpisodeTitle != "" && episode.Title != "" && !strings.EqualFold(episode.Title, episode.EpisodeTitle) {
+		showTitle = episode.Title
+	}
+	if showTitle != "" {
+		dst.Title = showTitle
+	}
+	episodeTitle := strings.TrimSpace(episode.EpisodeTitle)
+	if episodeTitle == "" && (episode.SeasonNum > 0 || episode.EpisodeNum > 0) {
+		episodeTitle = strings.TrimSpace(episode.Title)
+	}
+	if episodeTitle != "" && !strings.EqualFold(episodeTitle, strings.TrimSpace(dst.Title)) {
+		dst.EpisodeTitle = episodeTitle
+	}
+}
+
+func mergeCloudEpisodeDisplay(dst, episode *LocalMetadata) {
+	if dst.Year == 0 && episode.Year > 0 {
+		dst.Year = episode.Year
+	}
+	if episode.Overview != "" {
+		dst.Overview = episode.Overview
+	}
+	if episode.Rating > 0 {
+		dst.Rating = episode.Rating
+	}
+	if episode.PosterURL != "" {
+		dst.PosterURL = episode.PosterURL
+	}
+	if episode.BackdropURL != "" {
+		dst.BackdropURL = episode.BackdropURL
+	}
+}
+
+func mergeCloudEpisodeNumbersAndTaxonomy(dst, episode *LocalMetadata) {
+	if episode.SeasonNum > 0 {
+		dst.SeasonNum = episode.SeasonNum
+	}
+	if episode.EpisodeNum > 0 {
+		dst.EpisodeNum = episode.EpisodeNum
+	}
+	if dst.Genres == "" && episode.Genres != "" {
+		dst.Genres = episode.Genres
+	}
+	if dst.Countries == "" && episode.Countries != "" {
+		dst.Countries = episode.Countries
+	}
+	if dst.Languages == "" && episode.Languages != "" {
+		dst.Languages = episode.Languages
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/service/cloud_metadata_merge.go b/internal/service/cloud_metadata_merge.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8300dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/service/cloud_metadata_merge.go
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+package service
+
+import "strings"
+
+func mergeCloudMetadata(dst, src *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
+	if src == nil {
+		return dst
+	}
+	if dst == nil {
+		return cloneLocalMetadata(src)
+	}
+	if src.Title != "" {
+		dst.Title = src.Title
+	}
+	if src.OriginalName != "" {
+		dst.OriginalName = src.OriginalName
+	}
+	if src.EpisodeTitle != "" {
+		dst.EpisodeTitle = src.EpisodeTitle
+	}
+	if src.AdultCode != "" {
+		dst.AdultCode = src.AdultCode
+	}
+	if src.Year > 0 {
+		dst.Year = src.Year
+	}
+	if src.Overview != "" {
+		dst.Overview = src.Overview
+	}
+	if src.Rating > 0 {
+		dst.Rating = src.Rating
+	}
+	if src.PosterURL != "" {
+		dst.PosterURL = src.PosterURL
+	}
+	if src.BackdropURL != "" {
+		dst.BackdropURL = src.BackdropURL
+	}
+	if src.TMDbID > 0 {
+		dst.TMDbID = src.TMDbID
+	}
+	if src.BangumiID > 0 {
+		dst.BangumiID = src.BangumiID
+	}
+	if src.DoubanID != "" {
+		dst.DoubanID = src.DoubanID
+	}
+	if src.TheTVDBID != "" {
+		dst.TheTVDBID = src.TheTVDBID
+	}
+	if src.SeasonNum > 0 || src.EpisodeNum > 0 {
+		dst.SeasonNum = src.SeasonNum
+	}
+	if src.EpisodeNum > 0 {
+		dst.EpisodeNum = src.EpisodeNum
+	}
+	if src.Genres != "" {
+		dst.Genres = src.Genres
+	}
+	if src.Countries != "" {
+		dst.Countries = src.Countries
+	}
+	if src.Languages != "" {
+		dst.Languages = src.Languages
+	}
+	dst.NSFW = dst.NSFW || src.NSFW
+	dst.HasNFO = dst.HasNFO || src.HasNFO
+	dst.HasArtwork = dst.HasArtwork || src.HasArtwork
+	dst.PathHint = dst.PathHint || src.PathHint
+	return dst
+}
+
+func mergeCloudPathHintMetadata(dst, hint *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
+	if hint == nil {
+		return dst
+	}
+	if dst == nil || !dst.HasNFO {
+		return mergeCloudMetadata(dst, hint)
+	}
+	if dst.Title == "" {
+		dst.Title = hint.Title
+	}
+	if dst.OriginalName == "" {
+		dst.OriginalName = hint.OriginalName
+	}
+	if dst.Year == 0 {
+		dst.Year = hint.Year
+	}
+	if dst.TMDbID == 0 {
+		dst.TMDbID = hint.TMDbID
+	}
+	if dst.BangumiID == 0 {
+		dst.BangumiID = hint.BangumiID
+	}
+	if dst.DoubanID == "" {
+		dst.DoubanID = hint.DoubanID
+	}
+	if dst.TheTVDBID == "" {
+		dst.TheTVDBID = hint.TheTVDBID
+	}
+	dst.PathHint = dst.PathHint || hint.PathHint
+	return dst
+}
+
+func cloneLocalMetadata(src *LocalMetadata) *LocalMetadata {
+	if src == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	cp := *src
+	return &cp
+}
+
+func cloudMetadataUseful(meta *LocalMetadata) bool {
+	return meta != nil && (meta.HasNFO || meta.HasArtwork || localHasDescriptiveMetadata(meta))
+}
+
+func cloudPlaybackURL(typ, ref string) string {
+	return CloudArtworkURL(typ, ref)
+}
+
+func joinCloudDisplayPath(parent, child string) string {
+	parent = strings.Trim(strings.ReplaceAll(strings.TrimSpace(parent), "\\", "/"), "/")
+	child = strings.Trim(strings.ReplaceAll(strings.TrimSpace(child), "\\", "/"), "/")
+	switch {
+	case parent == "":
+		return child
+	case child == "":
+		return parent
+	default:
+		return parent + "/" + child
+	}
+}
+
+func pathBaseSlash(value string) string {
+	value = strings.Trim(strings.ReplaceAll(strings.TrimSpace(value), "\\", "/"), "/")
+	if value == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	parts := strings.Split(value, "/")
+	return parts[len(parts)-1]
+}
+
+func pathDirSlash(value string) string {
+	value = strings.Trim(strings.ReplaceAll(strings.TrimSpace(value), "\\", "/"), "/")
+	if value == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	idx := strings.LastIndex(value, "/")
+	if idx < 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return value[:idx]
+}