'tags_prefilter_whitelist': [],
     'tags_prefilter_needed': [],
     'tags_display_whitelist': [],
+    'tags_default': ['new'],
     'allow_file_edit': True
 }
 
     tags_prefilter_needed: TagSet
     tags_prefilter_whitelist: TagSet
     tags_display_whitelist: TagSet
+    tags_default: TagSet
 
     def __init__(self):
         def set_attrs_from_dict(d):
     tags_prefilter_needed: TagSet
     tags_prefilter_whitelist: TagSet
     tags_display_whitelist: TagSet
+    tags_default: TagSet
 
     def __init__(self,
                  digest: Optional[Hash],
                 file = VideoFile(digest=None,
                                  rel_path=path,
                                  yt_id=yt_id,
-                                 tags_str='new')
+                                 tags_str=VideoFile.tags_default.joined)
                 file.save(conn)
             self._files = VideoFile.get_all(conn)
             for file in self._files: