# Metadata & Adding Files **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=217 [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) **Page:** 218 --- ## [Metadata not following through or adding details to my content](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-not-following-through-or-adding-details-to-my-content/609023)
**Author:** [@danny\_cardona30\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/danny_cardona30_gmail_com)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-not-following-through-or-adding-details-to-my-content/609023 "2020-06-30T17:18:56Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: Google Chrome So very recently I noticed when adding to my Plex Media server it wasn’t loading the metadata, I made sure the files were named properly and used the Match… --- ## [Consolidating individual server watched / unwatched into single multi-user server](https://forums.plex.tv/t/consolidating-individual-server-watched-unwatched-into-single-multi-user-server/607728)
**Author:** [@Chet\_Strickland](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chet_Strickland)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/consolidating-individual-server-watched-unwatched-into-single-multi-user-server/607728 "2020-06-30T17:09:19Z")
Server Version#:1.19.4.2935 Trying to move watched / unwatched data over to a multi-user server. I have individual plex servers for my kids, and now as a plex pass member, I’m consolidating down to a single server with… --- ## [Artist name for a split album](https://forums.plex.tv/t/artist-name-for-a-split-album/609000)
**Author:** [@zzolo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zzolo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/artist-name-for-a-split-album/609000 "2020-06-30T16:56:39Z")
Hey all. Sorry if this is duplicated somewhere, but I wasn’t able to find anything that answers my question. So, the situation is this. I have a split album with Artist A and Artist B where the artist name should be “… --- ## [Cannot match certain TV Show (theTVdb)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-match-certain-tv-show-thetvdb/585429)
**Author:** [@admin\_wilmaw](https://forums.plex.tv/u/admin_wilmaw)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-match-certain-tv-show-thetvdb/585429 "2020-06-30T16:33:13Z")
I would like to add the german show “Aufgeklärt - Spektakuläre Kriminalfälle” found at (Aufgeklärt - Spektakuläre Kriminalfälle - TheTVDB.com). Agent Settings should be ok, naming scheme is exactly what Plex expects. Al… --- ## [Plex Skipping a file in a folder and then re-scanning folder each time](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-skipping-a-file-in-a-folder-and-then-re-scanning-folder-each-time/608805)
**Author:** [@sunnyd71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sunnyd71)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-skipping-a-file-in-a-folder-and-then-re-scanning-folder-each-time/608805 "2020-06-30T10:44:10Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 W10x64 I have a folder contained 389 episodes of a tv show. Plex seems to always skip over episode 364 when scanning for some odd reason. I have this issue with some other files too. Namin… --- ## [Plex showing wrong TV Episode names](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-showing-wrong-tv-episode-names/608683)
**Author:** [@bengalih](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bengalih)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-showing-wrong-tv-episode-names/608683 "2020-06-29T16:56:26Z")
Server Version#: 4.30.2 I’m having an issue with episode naming of a new (second) season of a show. I do think that they might have been mixed up naming initially - i.e. the episodes may have been named out of order an… --- ## [Music Tags - Genre Tagging Question](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-tags-genre-tagging-question/608583)
**Author:** [@markpainter](https://forums.plex.tv/u/markpainter)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-tags-genre-tagging-question/608583 "2020-06-29T16:03:43Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: Not Relevent Hi Folks. I am a little confused about the tagging of music. I just did a search for ‘Ska’ on my server and one of the search options was ‘Genres in Music’ … --- ## [Convert Music Playlist Into A Music Collection?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/convert-music-playlist-into-a-music-collection/608639)
**Author:** [@deluser](https://forums.plex.tv/u/deluser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/convert-music-playlist-into-a-music-collection/608639 "2020-06-29T14:01:39Z")
Is there a way to convert or create a collection from a playlist? After creating a rather large playlist I am coming across the limitations of Playlists in Plex and wish it was a Collection. There are limited functions … --- ## [Problem with FLAC tags (local metadata)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-with-flac-tags-local-metadata/604456)
**Author:** [@no-life-no-problem](https://forums.plex.tv/u/no-life-no-problem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-with-flac-tags-local-metadata/604456 "2020-06-28T23:55:16Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 1.12.1.1253-c29aa096 1 - MP3 with empty Album Artist tag = Perfect! 2 - FLAC with empty Album Artist tag = ??? 3 - MP3 with edited Album Artist tag = Perfect! 4 - FLAC w… --- ## [Collection within a collection](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-within-a-collection/591960)
**Author:** [@chris\_workman89\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/chris_workman89_gmail_com)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-within-a-collection/591960 "2020-06-28T13:19:14Z")
Server Version#:1.19.3.2764 I’m loving the advanced settings for collections as it let’s me collapse a series into one item in the movies library, but I have one issue. I want to make an “Aladdin” collection with movi… --- ## ['Other' folder items added as a movie](https://forums.plex.tv/t/other-folder-items-added-as-a-movie/607573)
**Author:** [@hornakapopolis](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hornakapopolis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/other-folder-items-added-as-a-movie/607573 "2020-06-27T21:31:43Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 4.30.2 I just added a fan-made version of the '78 Superman movie to my ‘Other’ folder and Plex has picked it up and put it in my main movies library as the Cameron Diaz m… --- ## [Levarage the IMDB tag](https://forums.plex.tv/t/levarage-the-imdb-tag/607807)
**Author:** [@UschiGlas](https://forums.plex.tv/u/UschiGlas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/levarage-the-imdb-tag/607807 "2020-06-27T09:11:15Z")
Server Version#: latest Player Version#: serveral Hi, is there an option to 1.export the imdb tag (ttxxxxxxx) to the movie folder 2. make use of it when (re-)scanning a secition Thanks Ole --- ## [Episode names do not load from file path when adding new episodes after the initial series scan](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episode-names-do-not-load-from-file-path-when-adding-new-episodes-after-the-initial-series-scan/607487)
**Author:** [@Schwoby](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Schwoby)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episode-names-do-not-load-from-file-path-when-adding-new-episodes-after-the-initial-series-scan/607487 "2020-06-27T09:54:33Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 4.36.1 when i first load a TV series, all of the seasons and episodes load correctly. if i ever add to that series, say a new episode of a new season, the episode names nev… --- ## [Movies/series no longer matching](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movies-series-no-longer-matching/607411)
**Author:** [@Proteus777](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Proteus777)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movies-series-no-longer-matching/607411 "2020-06-27T02:28:43Z")
Server Version#: latest Player Version#: latest \ Problem seems to coincide with my media server cache SSD being momentarily disconnected while server was r… --- ## [Continue Interrupted Scan to download missing Metadata?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/continue-interrupted-scan-to-download-missing-metadata/607626)
**Author:** [@sunnyd71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sunnyd71)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/continue-interrupted-scan-to-download-missing-metadata/607626 "2020-06-26T20:29:13Z")
Using the latest server, I was adding in several hundred items. It added them all and then went back to the start to begin matching and downloading metadata for each item. About halfway through the server went offline an… --- ## [Part 2 of the fimls](https://forums.plex.tv/t/part-2-of-the-fimls/607490)
**Author:** [@panco](https://forums.plex.tv/u/panco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/part-2-of-the-fimls/607490 "2020-06-26T12:32:02Z")
After a few weeks of using plex media server on Ubuntu, I couldn’t reproduce parts 2 of the films. I renamed the files as a guide (cd1, cd2…), I tried to empty the baskets and analyze the bookstores, and finally reinstat… --- ## [Artist Top Track information](https://forums.plex.tv/t/artist-top-track-information/585345)
**Author:** [@destroy\_musick](https://forums.plex.tv/u/destroy_musick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/artist-top-track-information/585345 "2020-06-26T10:36:57Z")
Hey! Does anyone know the criteria for how plex will download top track information for an artist? I seem to have inconsistencies within my library. For instance, here is the track metadata for a track that appears as a… --- ## [Plex not adding all files for tv show - Solved](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-adding-all-files-for-tv-show-solved/607072)
**Author:** [@jbs4115](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jbs4115)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-adding-all-files-for-tv-show-solved/607072 "2020-06-26T05:22:47Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: unk I have just added the tv show “Yellowstone” using Sonarr. According to Sonarr all of Season 1 & 2 have downloaded and processed. When I look at the files in the dir… --- ## [File Matches But Metadata/Poster Doesn't Download Automatically Until PMS Restart](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-matches-but-metadata-poster-doesnt-download-automatically-until-pms-restart/582932)
**Author:** [@keithdok](https://forums.plex.tv/u/keithdok)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-matches-but-metadata-poster-doesnt-download-automatically-until-pms-restart/582932 "2020-06-24T09:56:20Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.2.2702 OS: Windows Server 2016 Seeing a lot of this lately. Here’s what feels like the biggest clue. If I kill all PMS process and then restart PMS, it will download the metadata properly. Until I… --- ## [Anyone have a system for adding Nascar races (or any other form of racing) to your server that properly works?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/anyone-have-a-system-for-adding-nascar-races-or-any-other-form-of-racing-to-your-server-that-properly-works/606974)
**Author:** [@scgt1\_hotmail.com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/scgt1_hotmail.com)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/anyone-have-a-system-for-adding-nascar-races-or-any-other-form-of-racing-to-your-server-that-properly-works/606974 "2020-06-25T10:07:15Z")
So last season I could get races to show properly this season ha forget about it. I toss the races on my server so my dad who just has over air/digital tv can see the ones that are on non network which is the majority o… --- ## [Any way to force match albums in Plex music?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-way-to-force-match-albums-in-plex-music/606815)
**Author:** [@txenakis](https://forums.plex.tv/u/txenakis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-way-to-force-match-albums-in-plex-music/606815 "2020-06-24T15:28:19Z")
Hi everyone I’m organizing my music collection using Plex Music (premium subscription). While Plex correctly identified most of my albums, some more rare releases are not being matched, even when doing a manual search. … --- ## [Plex Media Sever does not recognize series correctly](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-sever-does-not-recognize-series-correctly/606381)
**Author:** [@tugurlan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tugurlan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-sever-does-not-recognize-series-correctly/606381 "2020-06-23T21:44:53Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: I keep matching them manually and they keep reverting. I’ve added logs. Logs here: https://we.tl/t-VZj3MXquk8 --- ## [Music Scan seems deceiving](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-scan-seems-deceiving/606721)
**Author:** [@Randy\_s\_Movies](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Randy_s_Movies)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-scan-seems-deceiving/606721 "2020-06-23T20:12:39Z")
So while trying to scan I note that under activities it stops on an album, “X” after a bit of time. I thought this meant it was stuck on this album and have been removing them only to have it get stuck again. However, … --- ## [How Do We Get Wrong Trailers Fixed Now?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-we-get-wrong-trailers-fixed-now/606711)
**Author:** [@perplexity](https://forums.plex.tv/u/perplexity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-we-get-wrong-trailers-fixed-now/606711 "2020-06-23T19:53:17Z")
There used to be a main thread but it seemed like it had been abandoned by Plex support, and is now locked: There are still numerous instances where the automatically matched trailer is wrong. I haven’t been able to fi… --- ## [Local Trailers displaying in Extras instead of as Trailer](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-trailers-displaying-in-extras-instead-of-as-trailer/585377)
**Author:** [@danny\_iywahl\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/danny_iywahl_com)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-trailers-displaying-in-extras-instead-of-as-trailer/585377 "2020-06-23T18:30:24Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.2.2737 Player Version#: Web 4.22.3 Last year I migrated from XBMC to Plex. I was using all local data with XMBC and enabled local metadata in Plex when building the library, and it worked fi… --- ## [Confused about scanning](https://forums.plex.tv/t/confused-about-scanning/606351)
**Author:** [@steven\_duewrite\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/steven_duewrite_com)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/confused-about-scanning/606351 "2020-06-23T15:13:08Z")
Server Version#: 1.18.6.2350 Player Version#: 4.29.2 How do I know what files Plex is scanning to look for media to upload. When I look at tutorials on-line the screen shots show a tab to view the location or change,… --- ## [Plex + filebot: adding info to the filename, is it possibile?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-filebot-adding-info-to-the-filename-is-it-possibile/606567)
**Author:** [@natopigro](https://forums.plex.tv/u/natopigro)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-filebot-adding-info-to-the-filename-is-it-possibile/606567 "2020-06-23T12:42:42Z")
I recently moved to filebot. It would be very useful to me adding some information to the file name, such as codec, resolution, bitrate. I use the following format: E:/{plex.derive{" \[$vf, $kbps, $vc, $ac\]"}} which … --- ## [Metadata from TMDB themoviedb retrieved but actor / cast images missing for movies (working for TV Shows)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-from-tmdb-themoviedb-retrieved-but-actor-cast-images-missing-for-movies-working-for-tv-shows/602595)
**Author:** [@syncopation](https://forums.plex.tv/u/syncopation)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-from-tmdb-themoviedb-retrieved-but-actor-cast-images-missing-for-movies-working-for-tv-shows/602595 "2020-06-23T10:47:40Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Probably a bad time to ask, as work is happening on the new movie scanner. This TMDB metadata is found and movie picks up description, tagline, rating and cast: But for unknown reasons,… --- ## [Plex Music Artwork Question](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-music-artwork-question/606397)
**Author:** [@michicago](https://forums.plex.tv/u/michicago)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-music-artwork-question/606397 "2020-06-23T02:40:41Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 4.36.1 I just had to rebuild my entire music library and had a few things I couldn’t quite make sense of that I hoped someone here could. I matched all my artist and albums… --- ## [Episode Ordering Issue](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episode-ordering-issue/606486)
**Author:** [@orion8899](https://forums.plex.tv/u/orion8899)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episode-ordering-issue/606486 "2020-06-23T01:57:01Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: NA The “Episode ordering” drop down under “Advance” when editing a TV Series does not seem to work correctly. I have found that not all the available ordering are list… [Previous page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=216) [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=218)