# Scan All Files - Workflow Change

## What Changed

The library scanner now finds **ALL video files** in your collection, regardless of whether they have subtitles or not.

### Before
- Scanner only marked files with subtitles as "discovered"
- Files without subtitles were marked as "skipped"
- You could only encode files that had subtitles

### After
- Scanner marks **ALL files** as "discovered"
- Use dashboard filters to find files you want to encode
- Much more flexible workflow

## Why This Change?

The previous workflow was too restrictive. You might want to encode files for reasons other than removing subtitles:
- Convert H.264 to H.265 for better compression
- Re-encode large files to save space
- Upgrade to 4K or different resolution
- Convert to different codec for compatibility
- Reduce bitrate for streaming

The filter system now lets you find files based on what matters to you.

## New Workflow

### 1. Scan Your Entire Library
Click **"📂 Scan Library"** - finds ALL video files

### 2. Use Filters to Find What You Want
Examples:
- **"🎞️ H.264"** - Find all H.264 videos to convert to H.265
- **"💾 Large Files (>5GB)"** - Find large files to compress
- **"📝 Has Subtitles"** - Find files with subtitles to remove
- **"❌ No Subtitles"** - Find files without subtitles
- **"🔊 5.1+ Audio"** - Find surround sound content
- **"📺 4K"** - Find 4K content

### 3. Select and Encode
- Use checkboxes to select specific files
- Or click **"📁 Discovered"** to select all filtered results
- Choose encoding profile
- Click **"▶️ Encode Selected"**

## Configuration Change

The `skip_without_subtitles` config option is now **deprecated**:

```yaml
processing:
  # Deprecated - all files are now scanned
  skip_without_subtitles: false
```

This setting is kept for backward compatibility but no longer has any effect.

## Files Modified

### reencode.py (Line 394)
Changed from:
```python
state = ProcessingState.DISCOVERED.value if has_subtitles else ProcessingState.SKIPPED.value
```

To:
```python
state = ProcessingState.DISCOVERED.value  # All files marked as discovered
```

### Config Files
Updated comments in:
- `config.yaml`
- `config-intel.yaml`
- `config-nvidia.yaml`
- `config-cpu.yaml`

## Example Use Cases

### Convert Entire Library to H.265
1. Scan library (finds all files)
2. Click **"🎞️ H.264"** filter
3. Click **"📁 Discovered"** to select all H.264 files
4. Choose `sweetspot_qsv` or `sweetspot_gpu` profile
5. Encode!

### Process Only Large Files
1. Scan library
2. Click **"💾 Large Files (>5GB)"**
3. Select files you want to compress
4. Encode with quality profile

### Remove Subtitles from Specific Movies
1. Scan library
2. Click **"📝 Has Subtitles"**
3. Use search to find specific titles
4. Select and encode

### Find 4K Content
1. Scan library
2. Click **"📺 4K"**
3. See all your 4K movies
4. Optionally re-encode with 4K-optimized profile

## Benefits

✅ **More Flexible** - Find files based on ANY attribute, not just subtitles
✅ **Better Control** - See your entire library, decide what to process
✅ **Multiple Workflows** - Compress, convert, upgrade, or optimize
✅ **Filter Combinations** - Combine state + attribute filters
✅ **Search + Filter** - Use search with filters for precise selection

## Migration

No action needed! The change is automatic:
- Existing "skipped" files will remain skipped
- New scans will mark everything as "discovered"
- You can rescan to update old files to "discovered" state

## Testing

After deploying:
1. Click **"📂 Scan Library"**
2. Should see ALL video files marked as "discovered"
3. Try different filters to narrow down selection
4. Select and encode as usual