Write down the actual contents first
An invented file might contain only episodes 1 and 4 of a season, while another contains the complete opening four episodes. Those are different library records even if both files begin with episode 1 and end with episode 4. Kodi’s naming guide says the scanner uses the season-and-episode identifiers, rather than an explanatory sentence appended to the filename. Confirm the actual contents before changing a large group of filenames.
Do not import the v22 range example into every version
The current manual labels episode ranges as a v22 feature and gives S01E01-E04 as a range including the intervening episodes. Its earlier-version section uses explicit episode identifiers, such as S01E01E04 for episodes 1 and 4 without 2 or 3. Team Kodi’s October 2026 v22 announcement is a prerelease, so an installed older build should not be assumed to support a newer example merely because the wiki displays it.
Check one scan before renaming the collection
Keep the original filename recorded and work with one known example. Compare the resulting episode entries with the file’s real contents; a plausible poster is not enough. Renaming a file changes its library-path case, so use the documented new-item scanning workflow instead of expecting a metadata refresh to locate a moved path. Naming identifies represented episodes; it does not split the video into separate physical files or establish start points for each episode.
Questions, answered
Does S01E01E04 mean all four opening episodes?
The explicit-list example represents episodes 1 and 4. The v22 range form S01E01-E04 includes the intervening episodes as well.