# Metadata & Adding Files **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=218 [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) **Page:** 219 --- ## [DVDOrder not working](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvdorder-not-working/606347)
**Author:** [@Jarese](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jarese)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvdorder-not-working/606347 "2020-06-22T18:36:06Z")
Server Version#: Version 1.19.4.2935 Using DVD order with TVDB is still using airing order metadata. I’ve tried to change it back and forth many times and it doesn’t work. tvdb log: com.plexapp.agents.thetvdb.l… --- ## [Any way to automatically force TV Show match?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-way-to-automatically-force-tv-show-match/606231)
**Author:** [@dsantoslobo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dsantoslobo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-way-to-automatically-force-tv-show-match/606231 "2020-06-22T14:24:48Z")
Hi. The vast majority of my TV Show collection is matching fine. But there are some shows that the agent (TheTVDB) doesn’t seem to be able to identify by itself. Some examples of this are the TV shows “Jeffrey Epstein:… --- ## [Edit Actors? Will this EVER happen?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-actors-will-this-ever-happen/606241)
**Author:** [@nurbles](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nurbles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-actors-will-this-ever-happen/606241 "2020-06-22T11:30:02Z")
Server Version#: all up to and including Version 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: n/a There MUST be an option that allows the Plex admin to edit ANY field that may be used as a filter or sort by the players. That should b… --- ## [Problems with alphabetical sorting of titles](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problems-with-alphabetical-sorting-of-titles/605882)
**Author:** [@Flaviano](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Flaviano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problems-with-alphabetical-sorting-of-titles/605882 "2020-06-22T06:56:56Z")
Server Version#: 4.30.2 Player Version#: Hi, I have two requests to make; the first: is it possible to add a function to alphabetically sort the titles in a playlist? Second question: I have many titles that start … --- ## [TV Series matching mismatch](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-series-matching-mismatch/606149)
**Author:** [@pythonjosh](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pythonjosh)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-series-matching-mismatch/606149 "2020-06-22T03:56:21Z")
Server Version#:1.19.4.2935 Player Version#:Any Server: Ubuntu Server 18.04 Long time PMS user, tired of TV series not matching or mismatching. Examples from just today: Folder name: Perry\_Mason\_2020 Mismatched to:… --- ## [Metadata for TV Show Specials That Are In thetvdb.com](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-for-tv-show-specials-that-are-in-thetvdb-com/606132)
**Author:** [@nrfoster45](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nrfoster45)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-for-tv-show-specials-that-are-in-thetvdb-com/606132 "2020-06-22T02:01:19Z")
Plex does not pick up the metadata for TV show specials that are in thetvdb.com. This is true whether you use their suggested naming convention for specials (e.g. s00e02…) or inside the actual season (e.g. s02e09…). Do… --- ## [Movies don't add metadata all the time, but immediately starts searching for when I open them](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movies-dont-add-metadata-all-the-time-but-immediately-starts-searching-for-when-i-open-them/606046)
**Author:** [@smokeofc](https://forums.plex.tv/u/smokeofc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movies-dont-add-metadata-all-the-time-but-immediately-starts-searching-for-when-i-open-them/606046 "2020-06-21T20:32:31Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: N/A Set up a new linux server with plex fetching its videos from Wasabi, all works fine and all that, but metadata is being a right old ■■■■■ about it… for the most part … --- ## [No Way to Have These in the Same Library?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/no-way-to-have-these-in-the-same-library/605950)
**Author:** [@StarlightExpress](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StarlightExpress)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/no-way-to-have-these-in-the-same-library/605950 "2020-06-21T17:15:25Z")
I guess there us no way to add this: https://thetvdb.com/movies/alike and this: https://thetvdb.com/movies/paperman in the same library as a TV series (like Wallace and Gromit)? If I structure the folders like a TV … --- ## [Plex still dont pull correct language from TVBD](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-dont-pull-correct-language-from-tvbd/605894)
**Author:** [@jgr991](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jgr991)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-dont-pull-correct-language-from-tvbd/605894 "2020-06-21T14:21:22Z")
Hi, Im starting to get tired of manually adding correct titles and episode description to every show i add. I just got a new show added to my NAS called “Helt Perfekt”. https://www.thetvdb.com/series/helt-perfekt It h… --- ## [Metadata Agents not working in English?!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-agents-not-working-in-english/605692)
**Author:** [@undulattice](https://forums.plex.tv/u/undulattice)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-agents-not-working-in-english/605692 "2020-06-21T13:26:29Z")
Server Version#: 1.18.0.1913 I’m having the weirdest problem… I’ve spent the day trying to create a consolidated library which contains the content of all my other libraries. But whenever I add a folder to either a ne… --- ## [Metadata not generating for TV episodes](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-not-generating-for-tv-episodes/603843)
**Author:** [@thostr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thostr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-not-generating-for-tv-episodes/603843 "2020-06-21T11:55:41Z")
Server Version 1.19.4.2935: lately I’ve noticed metadata is not loading. it seems it does gather info for TV-show, season, cast and images but nothing for the episodes it self. So I decided to test wth The Simpsons, an… --- ## [The Path where Local Application Data is Stored setting missing in version 1.19.4.2935](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-path-where-local-application-data-is-stored-setting-missing-in-version-1-19-4-2935/605736)
**Author:** [@mi502](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mi502)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-path-where-local-application-data-is-stored-setting-missing-in-version-1-19-4-2935/605736 "2020-06-21T02:13:09Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: N/A The “The Path where Local Application Data is Stored” setting is missing from the SETTINGS\>GENERAL section after updating to latest version. I am trying to change th… --- ## [Reducing throttling while processing a library rebuild?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/reducing-throttling-while-processing-a-library-rebuild/605593)
**Author:** [@sunnyd71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sunnyd71)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/reducing-throttling-while-processing-a-library-rebuild/605593 "2020-06-20T19:11:49Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 I’m rebuilding my Plex library but it seems to be processing, matching and downloading metadata very slowly. It’s only making use of 5% or less of the CPU so it’s clearly throttled down. I n… --- ## [Pokemon Season 19, wrong metadata](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pokemon-season-19-wrong-metadata/605527)
**Author:** [@SrKoala](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SrKoala)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pokemon-season-19-wrong-metadata/605527 "2020-06-20T12:31:29Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 4.30.2 Hi! I dont know why but Pokémon Series metadata are wrong, with the new season, S19, on some chapters i got metadata from other season, i think its season 17, and i … --- ## [Duplicate Movies Despite Having Same File Name](https://forums.plex.tv/t/duplicate-movies-despite-having-same-file-name/605474)
**Author:** [@Mike-E](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Mike-E)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/duplicate-movies-despite-having-same-file-name/605474 "2020-06-20T09:28:44Z")
Server Version#: Version 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: Version 4.36.1 I am attempting to follow the guidance here: Moving to a new, larger disk. Everything moved fine with the exception of movies. For some reason … --- ## [Mass reset locked 'Poster' and 'Background' selections? (willing to edit db)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mass-reset-locked-poster-and-background-selections-willing-to-edit-db/605354)
**Author:** [@malventano](https://forums.plex.tv/u/malventano)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mass-reset-locked-poster-and-background-selections-willing-to-edit-db/605354 "2020-06-19T22:28:25Z")
I’d like to reset any locked selections in ‘Poster’ and ‘Background’ fields of all movies so that a subsequent ‘Refresh all Metatdata’ operation will pull the first / most popular for these items (default behavior). Any … --- ## [Scanning local TV show's episodes and then move them to Google Drive maintaining all scanned metadata](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scanning-local-tv-shows-episodes-and-then-move-them-to-google-drive-maintaining-all-scanned-metadata/605246)
**Author:** [@YaserAhmady](https://forums.plex.tv/u/YaserAhmady)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scanning-local-tv-shows-episodes-and-then-move-them-to-google-drive-maintaining-all-scanned-metadata/605246 "2020-06-19T20:20:30Z")
EDIT Dear people from the future: I’ve found a solution for myself, by using unionfs-fuse I can create a virtual proxy folder which has both the contents of my local TV folder and my TV folder on Google Drive. So Plex w… --- ## [Multiple artwork for Albums are the same](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-artwork-for-albums-are-the-same/556142)
**Author:** [@dannyagostinelli](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dannyagostinelli)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-artwork-for-albums-are-the-same/556142 "2020-06-19T16:39:15Z")
Server Version#: 1.18.8.2527 Player Version#: 4.28.3 Hello, I have Album art coming from “Both Plex Music and Local Files” but there seems to be an issue because most of my artwork looks the same. However, if I click … --- ## [Redundant Actor Images](https://forums.plex.tv/t/redundant-actor-images/605210)
**Author:** [@Delay0845](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Delay0845)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/redundant-actor-images/605210 "2020-06-19T12:09:08Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 4.36.1 Question: Does Plex allow for the use of a consolidated .actors folder within a library? Background: I’m running a Plex Server on a Synology NAS and have XBMC agen… --- ## [Doctor Who (1963) episodes are getting bad metadata](https://forums.plex.tv/t/doctor-who-1963-episodes-are-getting-bad-metadata/605156)
**Author:** [@carsongaspar](https://forums.plex.tv/u/carsongaspar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/doctor-who-1963-episodes-are-getting-bad-metadata/605156 "2020-06-19T07:30:21Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935-79e214ead.x86\_64 e.g. The file “Doctor\_Who.S01E01.An\_Unearthly\_Child.mkv” is recognized as “Doctor Who (1963) - Episode 1 (S1 E1)”, yet the date and description are from a 1967 episode inste… --- ## [Photo library enhancements](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photo-library-enhancements/604421)
**Author:** [@IMG\_WGC](https://forums.plex.tv/u/IMG_WGC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photo-library-enhancements/604421 "2020-06-19T00:25:20Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: Hi, I have been using Plex for several years and have recently decided to share family photos. I have created the library with several thousand photos and as I am a Plex P… --- ## [Plex API tvdb2.plex.tv returns weird cast order](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-api-tvdb2-plex-tv-returns-weird-cast-order/604624)
**Author:** [@IppoKun87](https://forums.plex.tv/u/IppoKun87)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-api-tvdb2-plex-tv-returns-weird-cast-order/604624 "2020-06-18T12:59:22Z")
Agent: TheTVDB Plex Server Version: Last couple of versions. Summary of the issue: I’m having a weird behavior where Plex does not have the main/primary role actor in the first place of the cast list, instead it puts a… --- ## [Stopped matching anything, but it works on selecting refresh metadata](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stopped-matching-anything-but-it-works-on-selecting-refresh-metadata/603895)
**Author:** [@dared48](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dared48)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stopped-matching-anything-but-it-works-on-selecting-refresh-metadata/603895 "2020-06-18T10:57:13Z")
Server Version#: Version 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: Version 1.12.1.1253-c29aa096 Plex stopped matching Movies or TV Shows. I can filter them in library and then perform a “refresh metadata” manually and all works fin… --- ## [How to handle EP, Single, Compilation, and Live Albums](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-handle-ep-single-compilation-and-live-albums/604408)
**Author:** [@conr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/conr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-handle-ep-single-compilation-and-live-albums/604408 "2020-06-18T01:35:06Z")
Server Version#: 4.30.2 Player Version#: 4.30.2 Can someone clarify how to name non-studio albums? Do they get their own folders like so? /Music /Foo Fighters /One By One /There is Nothing Left to Lose … --- ## [Why is Plex compressing my embedded album artwork in grid view?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-is-plex-compressing-my-embedded-album-artwork-in-grid-view/604755)
**Author:** [@thunderousleader10](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thunderousleader10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-is-plex-compressing-my-embedded-album-artwork-in-grid-view/604755 "2020-06-17T23:58:59Z")
The album artwork for my music library in Plex’s grid view appear to be of lower resolutions than the actual embedded images. The degradation in quality isn’t significant but it is certainly noticeable. If I play a song… --- ## [Changes in PMS settings =\> subtitles are always on, even for English audio](https://forums.plex.tv/t/changes-in-pms-settings-subtitles-are-always-on-even-for-english-audio/599744)
**Author:** [@robardin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/robardin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/changes-in-pms-settings-subtitles-are-always-on-even-for-english-audio/599744 "2020-06-17T13:26:02Z")
I have been searching these forums for any way to have settings that result in: \[Roku, Apple, etc. players - configured for English language use\] And then, on my Plex Media Server, have the “Language” settings: PREFER… --- ## [Bug in photos meta data for DNG files](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-in-photos-meta-data-for-dng-files/604405)
**Author:** [@ohgc](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ohgc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-in-photos-meta-data-for-dng-files/604405 "2020-06-17T00:55:25Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 1.12.1.1253-c29aa096 When adding DNG files to a photo library, Plex identifies the photo dates incorrectly. When the EXIF data fields “date time original” and “date time… --- ## [Different albums are created](https://forums.plex.tv/t/different-albums-are-created/600777)
**Author:** [@The\_Raptor](https://forums.plex.tv/u/The_Raptor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/different-albums-are-created/600777 "2020-06-16T21:38:10Z")
I have the problem that when I add music different albums arise? This while the album tag has the same name. How can I solve this? Server Version#: 1.19.1.2701 Player Version#: 1.12.0.1232-aacabe78 --- ## [Unable to finish update of metadata for movies](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-finish-update-of-metadata-for-movies/569374)
**Author:** [@totalannihilation](https://forums.plex.tv/u/totalannihilation)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-finish-update-of-metadata-for-movies/569374 "2020-06-16T21:21:03Z")
Plex will match all TV Series perfectly. Plex will NOT match movies. Plex will find the movies and spin the orange circle forever. Also manually choosing a poster will lead to the orange circle spin. Plex will downlo… --- ## [Missing posters but can use Plex Dash to correct](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-posters-but-can-use-plex-dash-to-correct/604310)
**Author:** [@jeffstagner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jeffstagner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-posters-but-can-use-plex-dash-to-correct/604310 "2020-06-16T20:01:54Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935 Player Version#: 4.30.2 Just installed a new SSD and Windows 10. Fresh installation of Plex but maintained all video files on separate hard drives. Metadata download is not complete. Tit… [Previous page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=217) [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=219)