# Metadata & Adding Files **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=214 [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) **Page:** 215 --- ## [Power series metadata not showing](https://forums.plex.tv/t/power-series-metadata-not-showing/615927)
**Author:** [@arlocamera209\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/arlocamera209_gmail_com)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/power-series-metadata-not-showing/615927 "2020-07-22T16:49:45Z")
For some reason the power series is not showing the posters or info related to the show in my library please help --- ## [Artwork language](https://forums.plex.tv/t/artwork-language/615846)
**Author:** [@mastoul](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mastoul)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/artwork-language/615846 "2020-07-22T12:10:34Z")
Server Version#: Latest Player Version#: Hello. I would like to know if there is the possibility for a movie library to have The poster and movie title in English language and metadata in other language (Greek in my … --- ## [Music Library - Can't Force Plex to Use Local Metadata](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-library-cant-force-plex-to-use-local-metadata/615831)
**Author:** [@Chris22044](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chris22044)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-library-cant-force-plex-to-use-local-metadata/615831 "2020-07-22T10:28:05Z")
I’m trying to import my FLAC music collection into Plex as a Library. I have carefully edited the file metadata in MP3Tag and selected “Prefer Local Metadata” in the Plex Advanced settings. However, when Plex scans my fi… --- ## [Can't get TV metadata](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-get-tv-metadata/615068)
**Author:** [@Kersus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kersus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-get-tv-metadata/615068 "2020-07-21T21:08:18Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 4.30.2 Did something happen in the last update? I lost a huge chunk of TV metadata, which is fine, but I can’t seem to add it again. I lost my place in shows and can’t fix … --- ## [Issues with plex detecting files](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plex-detecting-files/615507)
**Author:** [@bige99](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bige99)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plex-detecting-files/615507 "2020-07-21T21:01:33Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 4.30.2 I am attempting to add some non TV or movies video files to Plex And am having issues getting Plex to recognize the files and put them in the library. I followed ths… --- ## [Plex does not detech TV Shows because of a NUMBER in filename](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-does-not-detech-tv-shows-because-of-a-number-in-filename/615600)
**Author:** [@nuttdam](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nuttdam)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-does-not-detech-tv-shows-because-of-a-number-in-filename/615600 "2020-07-21T19:41:46Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: My file name is GreysAnatomy.S03EP22 - The Other Side of This Life Part 1.mkv And it is not added to Plex Media Server. I found this icon appears on Season 3 Episode … --- ## [Multiple Qualities of the same Audio Album](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-qualities-of-the-same-audio-album/615437)
**Author:** [@BlkDragon96](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BlkDragon96)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-qualities-of-the-same-audio-album/615437 "2020-07-21T17:58:26Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 1.14.0.1340-0acc754c In my music library, I have multiple versions of the same albums differing in quality/encoding. So there may be 4 copies of a single album: a “.flac” c… --- ## [TV Show Metadata Not Loading](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-metadata-not-loading/615423)
**Author:** [@Jcorbliss92](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jcorbliss92)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-metadata-not-loading/615423 "2020-07-21T11:20:54Z")
I just recently had a computer issue and restored to a previous backup from a week or two ago. When I went to go check plex I couldn’t get anything to play. I forget exactly what the error was. But I ended up removing th… --- ## [Agents - no trailers](https://forums.plex.tv/t/agents-no-trailers/615341)
**Author:** [@www007](https://forums.plex.tv/u/www007)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/agents-no-trailers/615341 "2020-07-20T22:23:27Z")
since the last update no trailers are included in the agents The Movie Database and Plex Movie --- ## [Plex Server dashboard is not accurate?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-dashboard-is-not-accurate/587144)
**Author:** [@mishalplex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mishalplex)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-dashboard-is-not-accurate/587144 "2020-07-20T19:11:39Z")
Server Version#: Player Version#: so many years I was always using PlexPy and happy with it but when I saw plex start to offer the similar features I deleted the plexpy and depended only on Plex server to show me pla… --- ## [TV Naming convention for grouping personal media files](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-naming-convention-for-grouping-personal-media-files/615207)
**Author:** [@tboustead](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tboustead)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-naming-convention-for-grouping-personal-media-files/615207 "2020-07-20T19:08:18Z")
I’m hoping someone has been through this already and can save me some grief. I’ve reviewed the recommended Media and folder namIng conventions and TV Show seems to be the closest Plex format. Is it possible to multiple c… --- ## [Right-To-Left Summary Problem](https://forums.plex.tv/t/right-to-left-summary-problem/587913)
**Author:** [@MichaelYo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MichaelYo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/right-to-left-summary-problem/587913 "2020-07-20T16:53:10Z")
Server Version#: 1.18.4.2171 There’s basically this problem: https://forums.plex.tv/t/right-to-left-capabilities/390672 which seems like was never fixed, where the text is RTL, but numbers and punctuation is shown at t… --- ## [Home Video location moved and now I can't find any files](https://forums.plex.tv/t/home-video-location-moved-and-now-i-cant-find-any-files/615088)
**Author:** [@nosnum](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nosnum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/home-video-location-moved-and-now-i-cant-find-any-files/615088 "2020-07-20T14:29:17Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: Ok, so hopefully I don’t get roasted here. This is my first forum post and am clearly a noob and I have searched and tried all the things I could to try to resolve my issu… --- ## [Sword Art Online (Anime) is not getting updated by TvDB anymore](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sword-art-online-anime-is-not-getting-updated-by-tvdb-anymore/615325)
**Author:** [@Bertieboy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Bertieboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sword-art-online-anime-is-not-getting-updated-by-tvdb-anymore/615325 "2020-07-20T13:40:15Z")
Server Version#:1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: Hi, I’m having the issue of plex not matching any metadata towards this particular show anymore. The previous episode that aired at the 12th of July and the episode that ai… --- ## [Media Data base](https://forums.plex.tv/t/media-data-base/615081)
**Author:** [@saprice23](https://forums.plex.tv/u/saprice23)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/media-data-base/615081 "2020-07-19T22:52:52Z")
I wonder have any of you had any issues with Plex finding movies in it’s data base? I have had movies that it recognized but when I download a better version of the same movie and delete the older version Plex won’t reco… --- ## [Apple photos and plex](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-photos-and-plex/594774)
**Author:** [@Adam-Hughes](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Adam-Hughes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-photos-and-plex/594774 "2020-07-19T22:41:06Z")
I wish to move my Apple photos into plex, but I have around 40k of photos with metadata etc so doing it by hand would be bad. I know plex has an iPhoto plug-in when the server is running on osx but my plex is on a nas. … --- ## [Music Library: Albums with mutliple CDs completlely messed up](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-library-albums-with-mutliple-cds-completlely-messed-up/615034)
**Author:** [@eugenvontrotta](https://forums.plex.tv/u/eugenvontrotta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-library-albums-with-mutliple-cds-completlely-messed-up/615034 "2020-07-19T19:59:31Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 4.38.1 While running without problems for a long time, suddenly all the albums in the music library consisting of multiple CDs are completely mixed up. All titles with a sa… --- ## [Metadata not working / incomplete](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-not-working-incomplete/590452)
**Author:** [@Moadh](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Moadh)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-not-working-incomplete/590452 "2020-07-19T14:16:07Z")
Having the trouble with both TVDB and MDB… Really causing issues with my database… Tried refreshing metadata, unmatching and finding it again. In some cases it finds the show or movie’s name and description, but no ima… --- ## [Developers - adding the capacity to include alphabetised sub folder separation in TV libraries](https://forums.plex.tv/t/developers-adding-the-capacity-to-include-alphabetised-sub-folder-separation-in-tv-libraries/614988)
**Author:** [@DarthAdos](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DarthAdos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/developers-adding-the-capacity-to-include-alphabetised-sub-folder-separation-in-tv-libraries/614988 "2020-07-19T12:50:03Z")
Apologies for any lack in protocol, this is my first ever post even though I’ve been a pass subscriber for ages, I have no idea if I’ve posted correctly in the right place with the right tags… I’m relying on the patience… --- ## [Giant metadata](https://forums.plex.tv/t/giant-metadata/614870)
**Author:** [@metropical](https://forums.plex.tv/u/metropical)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/giant-metadata/614870 "2020-07-18T23:14:37Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4 Player Version#: n/a giant lot of Album metadata. Is there a way to reduce the size? IE: if it delete it, would it auto-rebuild and be smaller. Or is this a “don’t touch grasshopper” situat… --- ## [Unable to match series](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-match-series/614724)
**Author:** [@richjhart\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/richjhart_gmail_com)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-match-series/614724 "2020-07-18T12:44:14Z")
Server Version 1.19.4.2935 I am trying to match the following series: https://thetvdb.com/series/doctor-who-scream-of-the-shalka My files are named like this: …\\Doctor Who Scream of the Shalka (2003)\\Doctor Who Screa… --- ## [Default poster not ideal, what is defining the order?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-poster-not-ideal-what-is-defining-the-order/614716)
**Author:** [@syncopation](https://forums.plex.tv/u/syncopation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-poster-not-ideal-what-is-defining-the-order/614716 "2020-07-18T11:01:12Z")
The default movie poster for “My Sister’s Keeper” is a poster with a ton of text on it which does not look nice in Plex. TMDB uses a much better poster as default poster. It has 15 posters. Their default is a good ch… --- ## [Refresh of MetaData on every movie I click](https://forums.plex.tv/t/refresh-of-metadata-on-every-movie-i-click/613549)
**Author:** [@tymiles](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tymiles)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/refresh-of-metadata-on-every-movie-i-click/613549 "2020-07-17T16:54:09Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: Plex Web 4.37.2 Every time I choose a movie Plex does a Metadata Refresh on it. Sometimes this takes FOREVER. Sometimes it doesn’t even complete. I can go to a movie and … --- ## [Replacing Movie Titles With Movie Logos](https://forums.plex.tv/t/replacing-movie-titles-with-movie-logos/612465)
**Author:** [@icanvalk1992\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/icanvalk1992_gmail_com)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/replacing-movie-titles-with-movie-logos/612465 "2020-07-17T15:56:07Z")
This is probably a stupid question, but is there a way to replace the uniform text for each film’s title with the actual logo for the movie? So say I click on “Back to the Future,” instead of the title displaying in the … --- ## [Nightmare setting up my classic doctor who library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/nightmare-setting-up-my-classic-doctor-who-library/607222)
**Author:** [@slobdiddy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/slobdiddy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/nightmare-setting-up-my-classic-doctor-who-library/607222 "2020-07-16T16:48:03Z")
Hi again. I have a doctor who library containing every Classic doctor who 1963 - 89. I have animated versions for missing episodes - some unofficial, Now have these inside a Doctor who folder within my tv folder. I ha… --- ## [Movie poster options are low quality / foreign language](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movie-poster-options-are-low-quality-foreign-language/610297)
**Author:** [@dennyleegamble](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dennyleegamble)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movie-poster-options-are-low-quality-foreign-language/610297 "2020-07-16T16:38:45Z")
Server Version#: 4.30.2 Player Version#: Very recently I have noticed that when adding movies to my Plex server on Windows, the poster options are of significantly lower quality and variety than what they used to be.… --- ## [Local Media Assets agent bug + unmatched episodes](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-media-assets-agent-bug-unmatched-episodes/613589)
**Author:** [@VilDegard](https://forums.plex.tv/u/VilDegard)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-media-assets-agent-bug-unmatched-episodes/613589 "2020-07-16T12:45:25Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.5.3035 Hi, I use Subzero to grab subtitles, I’ve configured the Agents to Subzero is on top of other agents for TVDB and The Movie DB (agents that I use TV and Movies). When I import a batch of … --- ## [Metadata Date issue, Video files (Personal Media Shows)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-date-issue-video-files-personal-media-shows/605323)
**Author:** [@dkmcgowan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dkmcgowan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-date-issue-video-files-personal-media-shows/605323 "2020-07-15T19:11:46Z")
Server Version#:1.19.4.2935 Player Version#:4.30.2 I have home movies, setup as a series, using Personal Media Shows as the agent. I am following the naming convention, and I have Titles in my m4v files as well as “Me… --- ## [Large Library Endless Metadata?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/large-library-endless-metadata/611680)
**Author:** [@efaden](https://forums.plex.tv/u/efaden)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/large-library-endless-metadata/611680 "2020-07-15T13:00:56Z")
Server Version#: 1.19 Player Version#: So I have a very large collection via a Google Drive through RClone mounts. When I add the folders to a brand new library. It seems like the server scans the files for a day o… --- ## [TVDB changes not flowing downstream to Plex](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tvdb-changes-not-flowing-downstream-to-plex/613031)
**Author:** [@rg9400](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rg9400)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tvdb-changes-not-flowing-downstream-to-plex/613031 "2020-07-15T08:06:56Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.5.3035 I’ve recently noticed that it seems like TVDB data is being cached for a very long time at Plex’s end in the last few weeks. When a new show or episode is added into Plex, the metadata is g… [Previous page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=213) [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=215)