# Metadata & Adding Files **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=223 [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) **Page:** 224 --- ## [Editing MKV files](https://forums.plex.tv/t/editing-mkv-files/578960)
**Author:** [@jayb33691](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jayb33691)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/editing-mkv-files/578960 "2020-05-26T19:20:11Z")
Server Version#:4.22.3 Player Version#: Various I ripped the new Monty Python set to mkv files. All the programs have the BBC slate, countdown clock and announcer with variations on announcing and counting down from… --- ## [Adding inline Music Video shows track number on Music Videos section under artist](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-inline-music-video-shows-track-number-on-music-videos-section-under-artist/595500)
**Author:** [@robsonjrce](https://forums.plex.tv/u/robsonjrce)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-inline-music-video-shows-track-number-on-music-videos-section-under-artist/595500 "2020-05-26T14:59:05Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2852 Player Version#: 4.34.2 I think i’ve done everything by the book, and still i’m not getting what the docs says. I’ve put a music video inline with the music file, it shows correctly as a ic… --- ## [iTunes ratings import in Plex =\> getting crazy!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/itunes-ratings-import-in-plex-getting-crazy/591380)
**Author:** [@Seb\_stien](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Seb_stien)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/itunes-ratings-import-in-plex-getting-crazy/591380 "2020-05-26T13:51:36Z")
Server Version#: 1.18.5.2309 Hi all, 1 week now I am reading millions of posts about this same subject … I tried a lot of things … but I’m getting mad …any help would be so much appreciated :relieved: MY CONFIG Got i… --- ## [TV Series with wrong language](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-series-with-wrong-language/595486)
**Author:** [@j.koopmann](https://forums.plex.tv/u/j.koopmann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-series-with-wrong-language/595486 "2020-05-26T13:42:50Z")
Hi, just added a series but all metadata is English. Library is set to TheTVDB and to German. The series has German translations on TheTvDb.com but still all metadata (titles, contents) remains in English. Any ideas whe… --- ## [Metadata doesn't update correctly for concerts](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-doesnt-update-correctly-for-concerts/595605)
**Author:** [@shopperen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shopperen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-doesnt-update-correctly-for-concerts/595605 "2020-05-26T00:28:40Z")
So I am trying again as Plex have stopped replying to my previous thread. I have a ongoing issues with Plex Server not updating metadata for concerts. A new example is Nightwish: Showtime, Storytime - Live at Wacken (20… --- ## [Big Bang Theory not Organized Into Seasons](https://forums.plex.tv/t/big-bang-theory-not-organized-into-seasons/595538)
**Author:** [@linutic](https://forums.plex.tv/u/linutic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/big-bang-theory-not-organized-into-seasons/595538 "2020-05-25T23:39:41Z")
Server Version#: 4.34.2 Player Version#: Chrome 81.0.4044.138 I’m in the process of adding Big Bang Theory to my collection. The metadata is found for all the episdes, and they are named correctly, but they are all du… --- ## [Why is Cheech Chong movie labeled as a Rambo movie?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-is-cheech-chong-movie-labeled-as-a-rambo-movie/592854)
**Author:** [@comet424](https://forums.plex.tv/u/comet424)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-is-cheech-chong-movie-labeled-as-a-rambo-movie/592854 "2020-05-25T19:51:59Z")
so i have 2 movies if i do the plex dance doesnt matter First Blood (1982) It Came From Hollywood (1982) always link both as duplicate if you do Fix Match they both show up as options under it came from hollywood b… --- ## [Some artists are shown multiple times](https://forums.plex.tv/t/some-artists-are-shown-multiple-times/595421)
**Author:** [@KFribert](https://forums.plex.tv/u/KFribert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/some-artists-are-shown-multiple-times/595421 "2020-05-25T16:24:59Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2843 Player Version#: web player I have quite a bit of my music collection showing up weird. I have a selection of AC/DC, and they show up multiple times in artist overview: I have the albu… --- ## [Transfer MediaMonkey library to Plex](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transfer-mediamonkey-library-to-plex/583473)
**Author:** [@deloskysga](https://forums.plex.tv/u/deloskysga)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transfer-mediamonkey-library-to-plex/583473 "2020-05-25T16:19:04Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.2.2737 Player Version#: n/a I have been using MediaMonkey to manage my library (stored on a Buffalo Linkstation NAS) for over 4 years. I recently purchased a Synology DS218+ NAS server and am loo… --- ## [How to adjust local stored metadata to Plex specification (Musicbrainz Picard / ID3v2.3 vs ID3v2.4)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-adjust-local-stored-metadata-to-plex-specification-musicbrainz-picard-id3v2-3-vs-id3v2-4/593979)
**Author:** [@henning\_berlin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/henning_berlin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-adjust-local-stored-metadata-to-plex-specification-musicbrainz-picard-id3v2-3-vs-id3v2-4/593979 "2020-05-25T14:45:36Z")
Server Version#: Plex Media Server on Synology NAS, Version 1.19.3.2831.181d9145d Player Version#: MacOS 1.11.0.1215.1d8c460c // iOS Plexamp 3.0.3 Dear Plex Team I personaly prefer using local metadata (the stored in … --- ## [How to locate source of "Local Media Assets (TV)" agent metadata?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-locate-source-of-local-media-assets-tv-agent-metadata/595321)
**Author:** [@benjindubishar](https://forums.plex.tv/u/benjindubishar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-locate-source-of-local-media-assets-tv-agent-metadata/595321 "2020-05-25T10:57:10Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2831 A show - Chuck - was showing up with correct posters and episode summaries, but every episode had its title showing up as just “Chuck”, not "Chuck versus " (as every episode is named accordi… --- ## [Sometimes 4K and 1080p movies are marked as duplicates and sometimes they are not](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sometimes-4k-and-1080p-movies-are-marked-as-duplicates-and-sometimes-they-are-not/594848)
**Author:** [@LeisureTime](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LeisureTime)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sometimes-4k-and-1080p-movies-are-marked-as-duplicates-and-sometimes-they-are-not/594848 "2020-05-25T10:26:33Z")
Server Version#: 4.34.2 Player Version#: 4.34.2 Noob to Plex, love it. First time poster. For many movies I have 4k and 1080p versions in the same library. Sometimes these are combined as duplicates, and sometimes the… --- ## [Plex keep adding entries of the same movie in my library, now more than 400](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-keep-adding-entries-of-the-same-movie-in-my-library-now-more-than-400/594532)
**Author:** [@Dag.S](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Dag.S)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-keep-adding-entries-of-the-same-movie-in-my-library-now-more-than-400/594532 "2020-05-25T09:25:19Z")
Server Version#:V1.19.3 Player Version#:Any My plex server has gone babanas over Natural Born Killers, and decided that I have more than 440 copies of the movie. I have tried to delete the library, renamed the movie… --- ## [Why is Plex Server grouping files into a single item](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-is-plex-server-grouping-files-into-a-single-item/595219)
**Author:** [@derekcope](https://forums.plex.tv/u/derekcope)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-is-plex-server-grouping-files-into-a-single-item/595219 "2020-05-25T09:23:26Z")
Server Version#:1.19.3.2843 I have added 4 FLAC music files to my library. Plex Server has created one item and included all the 4 files in it. This has only recently started to happen. I would like to get back to o… --- ## [Trailers not linking/showing for Plex Pass](https://forums.plex.tv/t/trailers-not-linking-showing-for-plex-pass/595150)
**Author:** [@jefflibenedie](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jefflibenedie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/trailers-not-linking-showing-for-plex-pass/595150 "2020-05-25T02:00:16Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2843 I’m a Plex Pass subscriber and recently trailers are not showing up when I add movies to my library. I recently had to reset my desktop/server to factory settings and reload everything (my … --- ## [X-Files episode names not matching](https://forums.plex.tv/t/x-files-episode-names-not-matching/595140)
**Author:** [@0nion](https://forums.plex.tv/u/0nion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/x-files-episode-names-not-matching/595140 "2020-05-24T23:48:18Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2843-e3c1f7bcd Player Version#:4.30.2 I Just started using plex for the first time and I can’t get my X-Files seasons to show the correct information in the Plex player. I have tried naming, and… --- ## [Is it possible to analyse entire library for intro markers?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-it-possible-to-analyse-entire-library-for-intro-markers/593872)
**Author:** [@zeox115](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zeox115)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-it-possible-to-analyse-entire-library-for-intro-markers/593872 "2020-05-24T22:02:15Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2843 Player Version#: Hi, I’m just wondering whether its possible to do the intro marker detection for an entire library instead of on a season to season basis? I’ve tried selecting analyse on… --- ## [New TV Show Metadata not Refreshing](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-tv-show-metadata-not-refreshing/579382)
**Author:** [@Aleks313](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Aleks313)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-tv-show-metadata-not-refreshing/579382 "2020-05-24T19:40:52Z")
Server Version#: Version 1.19.1.2645 Player Version#: Version 4.22.3 Over the last few days, I’ve noticed that PMS will not refresh the metadata on newly added episodes or new shows added. For existing shows, the lates… --- ## [Local extras: inline vs subfolders. Which do you prefer?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-extras-inline-vs-subfolders-which-do-you-prefer/591889)
**Author:** [@MrEthernet](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MrEthernet)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-extras-inline-vs-subfolders-which-do-you-prefer/591889 "2020-05-24T19:07:26Z")
I’m wondering out of the two different ways that we can organize our local extras which is the more popular option. I personally prefer going the inline route as I’m a minimalist and, if I can use fewer folders to achie… --- ## [Merge two list](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-two-list/594804)
**Author:** [@riprezent](https://forums.plex.tv/u/riprezent)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-two-list/594804 "2020-05-24T16:35:18Z")
Hello I’ve created 2 lists with about 1000 songs, I’d like top create a third one which would be a merge of the two. Is it possible to do it easily ? I can’t even select all the element of a list at once, and if I do … --- ## [Music Scan no longer recognizes year (originally added) tag](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-scan-no-longer-recognizes-year-originally-added-tag/594933)
**Author:** [@BallForceOne](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BallForceOne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-scan-no-longer-recognizes-year-originally-added-tag/594933 "2020-05-24T15:38:45Z")
Plex no longer recognizes year (originally added) tag. After a scan albums years don’t display and default to the 1900-01-01. This occurs across multiple music libraries set up to prefer local metadata. After each scan … --- ## [Issue with fetching data from TMDB for Roxette: Live Travelling the World](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issue-with-fetching-data-from-tmdb-for-roxette-live-travelling-the-world/588701)
**Author:** [@shopperen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shopperen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issue-with-fetching-data-from-tmdb-for-roxette-live-travelling-the-world/588701 "2020-05-24T15:19:08Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764 Player Version#: 4.22.3 I have a a curious issue. When fetching metadata for Roxette: Live Travelling the World (2013) using Plex Movie Agent, the concert is matched with Roxette: It All … --- ## [Strange behavior on symlinks](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-behavior-on-symlinks/594816)
**Author:** [@AlBundy00](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AlBundy00)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-behavior-on-symlinks/594816 "2020-05-24T10:06:30Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2843 Player Version#: Webinterface Hi there, I would like to import a playlist into Plex. Unfortunately there is no option to do this in Plex. So I did a trick and made the following to avoid … --- ## [The Adventures of Tintin DVD Collection](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-adventures-of-tintin-dvd-collection/594482)
**Author:** [@geoffairey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/geoffairey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-adventures-of-tintin-dvd-collection/594482 "2020-05-23T23:12:09Z")
I have a 5 DVD Box set including all 21 adventures (some of which were originally double episodes of 22 minutes each which have been condensed into 1 x 44 minute episode) But I can’t seem to get a match on Plex. Everyth… --- ## [TV Show End Dates](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-end-dates/594620)
**Author:** [@pressplay](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pressplay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-end-dates/594620 "2020-05-23T22:31:17Z")
The original air date information is available for TV Shows. However, I don’t see information regarding the status of a series such as if it is continuing or ended. Is Plex able to capture this information and indicate… --- ## [Cannot get anime special added into a library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-get-anime-special-added-into-a-library/594547)
**Author:** [@austinlculver\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/austinlculver_gmail_com)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-get-anime-special-added-into-a-library/594547 "2020-05-23T21:51:20Z")
I’m trying to add an OVA episode of an anime, and even after matching the file name to the name on tvdb, the file will not appear in my library. Here is the link to the tvdb page: https://thetvdb.com/series/steins-gate0/… --- ## [Trackt as an alternative Metadata retriever?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/trackt-as-an-alternative-metadata-retriever/594406)
**Author:** [@Deja.Vu](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Deja.Vu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/trackt-as-an-alternative-metadata-retriever/594406 "2020-05-23T13:33:37Z")
I understand at the moment that TheTVDb and TheMovieDatabase are undergoing changes and the metadata retrieval for Plex has been effected. I am not technically savvy on all this, but if Plex have a cache of images/metad… --- ## [Artist Posters from Plex Backup](https://forums.plex.tv/t/artist-posters-from-plex-backup/594069)
**Author:** [@redskypinksand](https://forums.plex.tv/u/redskypinksand)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/artist-posters-from-plex-backup/594069 "2020-05-23T09:35:45Z")
Hey there! I did a reset of Windows 10 on my PC, but before doing that I made a backup of my Plex Media Server folder and put that on an external hard drive. So now that I’ve reinstalled Plex Media Server on my fresh ins… --- ## [Blood Machines will not match, exists on TVDB and TMDB](https://forums.plex.tv/t/blood-machines-will-not-match-exists-on-tvdb-and-tmdb/594172)
**Author:** [@specter9mm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/specter9mm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/blood-machines-will-not-match-exists-on-tvdb-and-tmdb/594172 "2020-05-23T00:19:40Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2843-e3c1f7bcd-x86\_64 Player Version#: 1.11.0.1215-1d8c460c Doing a manual search to try to fix match on Blood Machines (2019) it only displays Blood Machines 2016, which is not the correct matc… --- ## [Update Data Added base on files creation date](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152)
**Author:** [@morofabio](https://forums.plex.tv/u/morofabio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152 "2020-05-22T22:24:31Z")
Server Version#:1.19.3.2764 I am creating a new server and I would like to respect Data Added based on my files creation date, Is it possible? thanks! [Previous page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=222) [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=224)