# Metadata & Adding Files **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=225 [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) **Page:** 226 --- ## [New metadata agent options not being used](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-metadata-agent-options-not-being-used/588180)
**Author:** [@markimedes](https://forums.plex.tv/u/markimedes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-metadata-agent-options-not-being-used/588180 "2020-05-17T12:16:03Z")
Hi there, Been trying to get the agent options “just right” in order to pull in the best artwork. This began because when I went to some items to manually choose a better image from those brought in by an agent, the art… --- ## [Collection of 12 discs appears in library as only 8 discs](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-of-12-discs-appears-in-library-as-only-8-discs/590664)
**Author:** [@jpigato1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jpigato1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-of-12-discs-appears-in-library-as-only-8-discs/590664 "2020-05-17T02:51:10Z")
Plex on MyCloudEx2Ultra Player Version#: My Sinatra collection is an absolute mess. Only 8 of 12 discs appear in library. When comparing library to actual metadata, many library tracks appear in the wrong disc. But the… --- ## [Music scanner ignores artist metadata and dumps everything under "Various Artists"](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-scanner-ignores-artist-metadata-and-dumps-everything-under-various-artists/590749)
**Author:** [@arunasad](https://forums.plex.tv/u/arunasad)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-scanner-ignores-artist-metadata-and-dumps-everything-under-various-artists/590749 "2020-05-16T21:31:11Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764 All my MP3 files have “Artist” and some have “Album Artist” metadata filled in. However, Plex for some reasons ignores all that and shows “Various Artists” for pretty much all songs. Here is… --- ## [Plex's Metadata creation problems](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexs-metadata-creation-problems/590999)
**Author:** [@shoult\_softboot\_us](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shoult_softboot_us)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexs-metadata-creation-problems/590999 "2020-05-16T18:07:58Z")
Server Version#:1.19.3.2764 There may be two users at any one time connected to this server, no more. Usually there is only one user connected locally. OS = Windows Server 2019 Active Directory domain joined and is th… --- ## [Music scanner matches artist to wrong album](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-scanner-matches-artist-to-wrong-album/542469)
**Author:** [@andreizm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/andreizm)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-scanner-matches-artist-to-wrong-album/542469 "2020-05-16T17:41:30Z")
Server Version#: 1.18.7.2415 I added my ripped CD collection to Plex. In a few I noticed that a single artists was matched to wrong albums, and was showing up multiple times in the Artist view. See “Classique Metropolit… --- ## [Plex recognizing wrong movie](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-recognizing-wrong-movie/591022)
**Author:** [@agon024](https://forums.plex.tv/u/agon024)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-recognizing-wrong-movie/591022 "2020-05-16T16:21:09Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764 Player Version#: Plex Web 4.30.2 can anyone explain to me why something so simple as adding a movie with the correct title and release is apparently so hard for this app to understand. Wha… --- ## [TVDB down? Not adding any metadata to TV and website is inaccessible](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tvdb-down-not-adding-any-metadata-to-tv-and-website-is-inaccessible/588941)
**Author:** [@Timmehtimtims](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Timmehtimtims)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tvdb-down-not-adding-any-metadata-to-tv-and-website-is-inaccessible/588941 "2020-05-16T13:32:44Z")
Server Version#: Version 1.19.3.2764 No metadata coming over from TVDB. Have been Plex dancing all evening. No dice. Logs: com.plexapp.agents.thetvdb.log (367.2 KB) Plex Media Scanner.1.log (7.0 MB) Plex Media Serve… --- ## [Music library failing to group albums regardless of what i try?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-library-failing-to-group-albums-regardless-of-what-i-try/588960)
**Author:** [@thewootts](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thewootts)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-library-failing-to-group-albums-regardless-of-what-i-try/588960 "2020-05-16T09:00:55Z")
Server Version#: Version 1.16.1.1291 Ok after almost two days of trying i have had to admit defeat and ask on here. So my issue is that i wanted to upload a digital backup of a group of various artist albums. Everythi… --- ## [How important is folder structure for music?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-important-is-folder-structure-for-music/581154)
**Author:** [@blademan007](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blademan007)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-important-is-folder-structure-for-music/581154 "2020-05-16T04:40:04Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.1.2701 Player Version#: web 4.32.1 How important is folder structure for music? I’d rather reorganize and follow Plex’s recommendation now. My setup is as follows, since I used to only put high b… --- ## [How to filter albums of different bit rates](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-filter-albums-of-different-bit-rates/582455)
**Author:** [@blademan007](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blademan007)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-filter-albums-of-different-bit-rates/582455 "2020-05-16T04:04:53Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.1.2701 Player Version#: web 4.32.1 I have most albums in Flac at 44.1/16. But I also have albums at higher bit rates. Is there any way to filter/view only higher bit rates or specific bit rates? --- ## [What's the best method to organize multiple albums with same name](https://forums.plex.tv/t/whats-the-best-method-to-organize-multiple-albums-with-same-name/582454)
**Author:** [@blademan007](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blademan007)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/whats-the-best-method-to-organize-multiple-albums-with-same-name/582454 "2020-05-16T03:54:05Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.1.2701 Player Version#: web 4.32.1 What’s the recommendation to manage multiple music albums with the same name? I have albums that have an original cd, maybe a remaster, and sometimes a version a… --- ## [How to use music Collection in library?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-use-music-collection-in-library/583624)
**Author:** [@Mrpink200](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Mrpink200)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-use-music-collection-in-library/583624 "2020-05-16T03:41:34Z")
Hello I spent days retaging all my music using musicbrainz and i now have 1000000 of music genres instead of my initial 20 genres (but i now have correct years etc … nothing is really bad) I was thinking about using co… --- ## [Cannot delete episodes, series or Movies. I can add though!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-delete-episodes-series-or-movies-i-can-add-though/590090)
**Author:** [@spdrcr5](https://forums.plex.tv/u/spdrcr5)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-delete-episodes-series-or-movies-i-can-add-though/590090 "2020-05-15T21:48:07Z")
Server Version#: 1.18.2.2015 Player Version#: All of them I needed to replace a bad episode of series, I have done this multiple times in the past. I deleted the file from my Window Server and copied in the new file… --- ## [Associate movie not found](https://forums.plex.tv/t/associate-movie-not-found/589999)
**Author:** [@Plex-Cyro](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Plex-Cyro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/associate-movie-not-found/589999 "2020-05-15T21:16:20Z")
I noticed adding two films to my library that I can’t find the metadata nothing finds the file and renamed correctly. I think it’s a Plex problem then. why did I try to correct a film already uploaded a few days ago an… --- ## [Plex not pulling metadata for "His Dark Materials (2019)"](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-pulling-metadata-for-his-dark-materials-2019/589818)
**Author:** [@blakeaa827](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blakeaa827)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-pulling-metadata-for-his-dark-materials-2019/589818 "2020-05-15T19:44:16Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764 Player Version#: N/A For the life of me, I can’t figure this out. I’ve got 85 tv shows that match just fine, but I can’t get this one to work. I have done The Plex Dance. The folder stru… --- ## [Match failure (tvdb): The Great](https://forums.plex.tv/t/match-failure-tvdb-the-great/590586)
**Author:** [@millercentral](https://forums.plex.tv/u/millercentral)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/match-failure-tvdb-the-great/590586 "2020-05-15T15:58:04Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2793 Player Version#:Web (Edge Chromium) 4.33.1 New show, The Great on Hulu fails to match. Some additional details: Folder Name: The Great \\ Season 1 File Name: The Great - S01E01 - The Gre… --- ## [Mounted directories not showing up in Browse For Media Folder dialog](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mounted-directories-not-showing-up-in-browse-for-media-folder-dialog/590436)
**Author:** [@watsbe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/watsbe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mounted-directories-not-showing-up-in-browse-for-media-folder-dialog/590436 "2020-05-15T09:17:44Z")
Server Version#:1.19.3.2764-ef515a800 running in snap New install on new equipment. Ubuntu 20:04 I’ve got videos on 2 additional drives - sdc2 mounted as /Images and sdd2 mounted as /Videos /etc/fstab includes #base… --- ## [Shows with no information or poster](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-with-no-information-or-poster/590286)
**Author:** [@ManofWar](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManofWar)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-with-no-information-or-poster/590286 "2020-05-14T23:18:35Z")
Server Version#: 4.30.2 Player Version#: An anime called “assassination classroom” is not recognized in plex. By saying “not recognized” I mean there is no info about the show, no banner nor poster. nothing. What can… --- ## [How To Give Individual Songs Their Correct Years in Compilations?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-give-individual-songs-their-correct-years-in-compilations/590231)
**Author:** [@mbrett](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mbrett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-give-individual-songs-their-correct-years-in-compilations/590231 "2020-05-14T22:41:38Z")
OK, so I have several compilation albums, and they only appear as the year of the compilation release. I’d love the ability to edit the year for each track so, for example, ‘Johnny B. Goode’ could show 1958 instead of th… --- ## [Why is my Media Library such a mess compared to Emby?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-is-my-media-library-such-a-mess-compared-to-emby/590259)
**Author:** [@hansolo77](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hansolo77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-is-my-media-library-such-a-mess-compared-to-emby/590259 "2020-05-14T20:19:01Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764 Player Version#: (Plex for LG) 4.29.5 I really want to like Plex. But the more I mess with it, trying to add my various medias, the more I’m getting upset with it. Browsing around in th… --- ## [Music Library Mess!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-library-mess/590228)
**Author:** [@Jamr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jamr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-library-mess/590228 "2020-05-14T19:09:54Z")
I have been using Plex for my movies for over a year now and are finally starting to use it for mu music files. Most of my music is decades old and some of it is from the Napster days. Some are ripped from album CD’s a… --- ## [Local posters not detected or used](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-posters-not-detected-or-used/589698)
**Author:** [@Josh-Boyer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Josh-Boyer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-posters-not-detected-or-used/589698 "2020-05-13T21:15:15Z")
Server Version#: 1.18.9.2571 Player Version#: web app, AppleTV version 2.18 I am looking to have have movie and TV posters default to the png files that I have contained in their respective folders. I have the agents s… --- ## [PLEX Pass Destroyed Music Metadata](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-destroyed-music-metadata/589860)
**Author:** [@jedijunk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jedijunk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-destroyed-music-metadata/589860 "2020-05-13T22:04:55Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764 Player Version#: 1.10.0.1208-daa6b641 I have been using PLEX Media Server on my MacPro since last Novemeber. I have a giant iTunes library (7000K+ albums, 140K+ tracks), maticulously self c… --- ## [Removing Genres](https://forums.plex.tv/t/removing-genres/589850)
**Author:** [@thetaz01](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thetaz01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/removing-genres/589850 "2020-05-13T21:22:32Z")
Server Version#: 4.22.3 Player Version#: I have been adding my whole DVD library into PLex… Taking advantage of working from home… during this crazy time! I have been using DVDFab to rip my DVDs to MP4’s when i copy … --- ## [Failure BIF Issue](https://forums.plex.tv/t/failure-bif-issue/589699)
**Author:** [@IFireflyl](https://forums.plex.tv/u/IFireflyl)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/failure-bif-issue/589699 "2020-05-13T21:08:43Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764 Player Version#: 1.10.0.1208-daa6b641 Hey everyone. I am relatively new to Plex (I only started using it ~1 month ago). I just started having Plex generate the video preview thumbnails. It’… --- ## [Unable to link two shows with similar names Star Wars Clone Wars](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-link-two-shows-with-similar-names-star-wars-clone-wars/589351)
**Author:** [@SSG\_K](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SSG_K)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-link-two-shows-with-similar-names-star-wars-clone-wars/589351 "2020-05-13T20:27:55Z")
Server Version#: Version 4.33.1 Player Version#: N/A Hello, I am having issues with two shows, Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003) and Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2005). The 2003 version has a TVDB series number of 72244, wh… --- ## [Movie&Series posters are disappearing?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movie-series-posters-are-disappearing/589385)
**Author:** [@TeamSlayr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TeamSlayr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movie-series-posters-are-disappearing/589385 "2020-05-13T20:03:00Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764 So I have had a rather strange but time consuming problem happening to my server. Every once in a while some movies and series stop showing the poster image as seen below. I really cant figu… --- ## [Audiobooks Not Adding correctly - Missing in one server, not the other](https://forums.plex.tv/t/audiobooks-not-adding-correctly-missing-in-one-server-not-the-other/589311)
**Author:** [@Sal\_Khan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Sal_Khan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/audiobooks-not-adding-correctly-missing-in-one-server-not-the-other/589311 "2020-05-13T09:23:45Z")
I have an Audiobook Series comprised of 10 books by one author. I used MP3tag to tag them like I do the MANY (60+) other series I have with no issue. \[I have 2 Plex servers running (for redundancy and also to separate m… --- ## [How to share new liibrary with all users](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-share-new-liibrary-with-all-users/589684)
**Author:** [@freebeer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/freebeer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-share-new-liibrary-with-all-users/589684 "2020-05-13T15:35:11Z")
If I create a new library, I have to manually add it to each user on my server. Is it possible to create a new library and automatically share it with all users instead of one by one? --- ## [TV file not found unless existing Movie file added to library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-file-not-found-unless-existing-movie-file-added-to-library/589342)
**Author:** [@Waggster](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Waggster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-file-not-found-unless-existing-movie-file-added-to-library/589342 "2020-05-13T13:52:26Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764 Plex Web: 4.30.2 I have a Movies Library and a TV Shows Library. I have an .MP4 in the Movies library that Plex locates just fine. I have an .MP4 in the TV Shows Library that Plex is unable… [Previous page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=224) [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/metadata-adding-files/124.md?page=226)