# Metadata & Adding Files

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## [My users have no access to my Tidal-enhanced library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/my-users-have-no-access-to-my-tidal-enhanced-library/581029)

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**Author:** [@deivz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/deivz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/my-users-have-no-access-to-my-tidal-enhanced-library/581029 "2020-05-08T14:56:26Z")

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Server Version#: 1.18.1.2019 Player Version#: 6.10.1 (iOS), 7.30.1 (android) I am the admin of a Plex Server instance shared among 4 members of my family. My admin account is linked to a Plex Pass subscription. The oth…

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## [Tv being matched as movies, minor gui bugfix please](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-being-matched-as-movies-minor-gui-bugfix-please/574007)

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**Author:** [@meh123](https://forums.plex.tv/u/meh123)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-being-matched-as-movies-minor-gui-bugfix-please/574007 "2020-05-07T18:31:27Z")

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Server Version#: latest, linux Version 1.19.1.2645 Player Version#: app.plex.tv / various when fixing matches in “tv shows” you can search the movie database to flag them as movies when fixing matches in “movies” you …

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## [Why so many Unknown Artists](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-so-many-unknown-artists/585649)

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**Author:** [@jpigato1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jpigato1)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-so-many-unknown-artists/585649 "2020-05-07T16:34:54Z")

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Server Version:1.19.2.2737 Embedded in MyCloudEx2Ultra NAS Player Version#: Hoping someone can explain why I am getting so many Unknown Artists in “Album by Album Artist” view. I have checked the metadata. It look…

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## [Option to select metadata directory removed](https://forums.plex.tv/t/option-to-select-metadata-directory-removed/586866)

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**Author:** [@TGoods](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TGoods)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/option-to-select-metadata-directory-removed/586866 "2020-05-07T15:21:23Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764 it appears that after a recent update that you can no longer select where metadata for your libraries is stored, at least from the web interface. I had mine set to it’s own volume to minimiz…

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## [Theme music playing is for the wrong series as well as background images](https://forums.plex.tv/t/theme-music-playing-is-for-the-wrong-series-as-well-as-background-images/586695)

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**Author:** [@sakuramboo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sakuramboo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/theme-music-playing-is-for-the-wrong-series-as-well-as-background-images/586695 "2020-05-07T13:47:02Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.2.2737 Player Version#: All The following TV series all play the same theme music, even though they all have different opening songs. .hack//SIGN (this is the theme song that plays for all the fo…

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## [Movies Bannner?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movies-bannner/586820)

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**Author:** [@mishalplex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mishalplex)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movies-bannner/586820 "2020-05-07T13:27:01Z")

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Server Version#: Player Version#: hi I would like to ask what happened with plex sever. If I recall correctly when I put movies in my library it will automatically downloads posters background and banners. but sinc…

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## [Putting working hyperlinks in episode summaries](https://forums.plex.tv/t/putting-working-hyperlinks-in-episode-summaries/586702)

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**Author:** [@te5s3rakt](https://forums.plex.tv/u/te5s3rakt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/putting-working-hyperlinks-in-episode-summaries/586702 "2020-05-07T09:58:20Z")

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I’ve got a bunch of youtube videos in my PMS, and I’d like to put working links to their videos on youtube in the descriptions. I tried just pasting the url as is. and tried wrapping with “a href”, no luck. How would I…

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## [Covers for multidisc audio not shown](https://forums.plex.tv/t/covers-for-multidisc-audio-not-shown/500106)

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**Author:** [@Lonli-Lokli](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Lonli-Lokli)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/covers-for-multidisc-audio-not-shown/500106 "2020-05-07T05:36:41Z")

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Server Version#: 1.18.2.2058 I have a 225 Mozart Cd set with this structure: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -artist.jpg -backround.jpg -AlbumName –Disc 1 ----folder.jpg ----track number 1.mp3 … I do not see any pictur…

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## [\[BUG\] Managed users cannot see collections if restrictions applied](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-managed-users-cannot-see-collections-if-restrictions-applied/533250)

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**Author:** [@Lonli-Lokli](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Lonli-Lokli)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-managed-users-cannot-see-collections-if-restrictions-applied/533250 "2020-05-07T05:35:45Z")

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Server Version#: 1.18.5.2260 Player Version#: 7.27.0.15018 I have similar issue as here but it happens with Android Plex, not with web!! I have managed users locally, with restrictions to G movies only. When I have s…

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## [Tmdb搜索元数据问题。](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tmdb/582713)

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**Author:** [@11188](https://forums.plex.tv/u/11188)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tmdb/582713 "2020-05-07T02:06:09Z")

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1、通过TMDB搜索元数据，如果电影的名字里有数字，比如（《星球大战3：西斯的复仇》（Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith）），就会识别失败。 2、某些识别正确了但是电影的名字在识别后会改变成英文。 以上都是在简体中文下才出现的问题，没有试过英语。

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## [Media info shows multiple files but no Delete File option](https://forums.plex.tv/t/media-info-shows-multiple-files-but-no-delete-file-option/586542)

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**Author:** [@rjowenusa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rjowenusa)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/media-info-shows-multiple-files-but-no-delete-file-option/586542 "2020-05-06T22:32:08Z")

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Server Version#:1.19.2.2737 Player Version#:Various Sorry if this is a daft question. Quite a few of my library items appear to be linked to multiple files. For example if I look at Media info for Big bang Theory S01E0…

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## [Last.FM agent stopped working](https://forums.plex.tv/t/last-fm-agent-stopped-working/586533)

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**Author:** [@acidfrehley](https://forums.plex.tv/u/acidfrehley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/last-fm-agent-stopped-working/586533 "2020-05-06T20:56:45Z")

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So, for about a week or so, my Last.Fm agent all of a sudden stopped working on my premium music library. I had it set up as the primary agent on the library advanced settings, and also on top of the agents list on the g…

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## [Multiple Disk Collections Keep Combining](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-disk-collections-keep-combining/585837)

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**Author:** [@tomtait](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tomtait)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-disk-collections-keep-combining/585837 "2020-05-06T11:05:52Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.2.2737 Player Version#: 4.22.3 I have a number of multi-disk collections. They have all been tagged correctly (metadata), and all reside in separate directories, but Plex will randomly combine dis…

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## [Scanning files in subdirectory or adding two path for a library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scanning-files-in-subdirectory-or-adding-two-path-for-a-library/586259)

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**Author:** [@toto42](https://forums.plex.tv/u/toto42)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scanning-files-in-subdirectory-or-adding-two-path-for-a-library/586259 "2020-05-06T09:51:06Z")

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Hello, My plex server isn’t indexing files who is on a subdirectory of the library path. The subdirectory name is like “disk2” and contain many files with correct name label inside. Any files who is in the main direc…

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## [Season 0 (Specials) not picking up titles of MKV files?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/season-0-specials-not-picking-up-titles-of-mkv-files/545979)

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**Author:** [@Cenedd](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Cenedd)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/season-0-specials-not-picking-up-titles-of-mkv-files/545979 "2020-05-06T07:49:31Z")

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Server Version#: 1.18.7.2438 Player Version#: N/A I’m currently adding BluRay copies of Red Dwarf to my library and the specials are giving me grief. I’ve switched to MKV for BluRay content since MP4 doesn’t seem to h…

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## [LMA Agent: MKV Metadata Still Not Parsing?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lma-agent-mkv-metadata-still-not-parsing/562298)

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**Author:** [@SchoEJ](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SchoEJ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lma-agent-mkv-metadata-still-not-parsing/562298 "2020-05-06T07:48:08Z")

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Server Version#: 1.18.9.2571 Player Version#: 4.30.1 So I download some youtube channels to put into Plex for Offline Viewing to conserve bandwidth. I was noticing though, that some channels will have the proper title…

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## [Partial scan not work](https://forums.plex.tv/t/partial-scan-not-work/585980)

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**Author:** [@TEsp](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TEsp)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/partial-scan-not-work/585980 "2020-05-06T02:04:36Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.2.2737 Player Version#: Hello. Why when just add one new tv show or movie plex scan all folders? I have the option scan just folder with changes but I can see how scan all.

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## [I can't upload media to my libraries. Please help!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-cant-upload-media-to-my-libraries-please-help/585906)

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**Author:** [@3tcnffdkd6\_privaterelay\_appleid\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/3tcnffdkd6_privaterelay_appleid_com)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-cant-upload-media-to-my-libraries-please-help/585906 "2020-05-06T02:04:03Z")

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Could someone please help me I’ve been trying for hours and still can’t get it to work. I have just started with Plex and when I did so I uploaded a movie (My Spy (2020) from my downloads folder and I worked perfectly.…

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## [Cannot Add multiple selections to Collections from Search Results](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-multiple-selections-to-collections-from-search-results/585802)

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**Author:** [@CBZinger](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CBZinger)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-multiple-selections-to-collections-from-search-results/585802 "2020-05-06T00:06:06Z")

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Server Version#: 4.22.3 Player Version#: N/A I’m aware you can select multiple items in the Library to Add to a Collection (hover, select the round dot to select multiple), but that option doesn’t seem to be available …

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## [Plex Fails to Download Meta and Images Data](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-fails-to-download-meta-and-images-data/585297)

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**Author:** [@mansnet](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mansnet)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-fails-to-download-meta-and-images-data/585297 "2020-05-05T15:25:03Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.3.2740 centOS 7 Player Version#: irrelevant The server recognizes new movies and TV shows when scanning libraries, but it fails to fetch meta data and images for the new titles. It has been like t…

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## [How Do I Search My Library for a Classical Composer?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-search-my-library-for-a-classical-composer/585678)

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**Author:** [@foulkedl](https://forums.plex.tv/u/foulkedl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-search-my-library-for-a-classical-composer/585678 "2020-05-05T04:41:57Z")

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Server Version#: 4.22.3 Player Version#:Various I can’t believe how difficult managing music is with this thing. All of the “junk” music from the kids organizes fine. I can easily find everything in the library from, …

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## [Selectively hide media files from the library?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/selectively-hide-media-files-from-the-library/585583)

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**Author:** [@nhardgrove](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nhardgrove)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/selectively-hide-media-files-from-the-library/585583 "2020-05-05T00:21:18Z")

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Is it possible to hide specific media files from the library without having to remove them from the library locations? And the agent won’t re-add them…like some kind of exception list?

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## [Music Collection within an Artist](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-collection-within-an-artist/585332)

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**Author:** [@rholinger\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rholinger_gmail_com)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-collection-within-an-artist/585332 "2020-05-04T16:28:45Z")

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Hi I’m really glad with Plex the last months. But 1 thing would make me very happy :slight\_smile: Within my music I do have almost 400 albums of Guns N’ Roses. There are live recordings, demos and of course official al…

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## [Moving TV Shows to another pre-existing section of library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-tv-shows-to-another-pre-existing-section-of-library/585353)

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**Author:** [@Briadin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Briadin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-tv-shows-to-another-pre-existing-section-of-library/585353 "2020-05-04T14:55:13Z")

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I have seen several questions about moving movies or TV shows within the library, and the standard method seems to be: Create new directory and attach it to current section Move/copy data to new directory Update, then …

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## [Plex content Names](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-content-names/585200)

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**Author:** [@software\_sandershome\_org](https://forums.plex.tv/u/software_sandershome_org)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-content-names/585200 "2020-05-04T09:08:53Z")

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This may be something that I am personally missing, if so can someone point me in the right direction. I am suggestion that when you match a movie that it automaticaly changes the “Title” and sort “Title” to the correct…

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## [External hard drive suddenly stopped showing up in the library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-hard-drive-suddenly-stopped-showing-up-in-the-library/584753)

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**Author:** [@stelliogd](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stelliogd)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-hard-drive-suddenly-stopped-showing-up-in-the-library/584753 "2020-05-04T09:00:17Z")

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Server Version#: latest Player Version#: latest Not sure why, I tried editing the share Permissions and restarted plex and my computer. I had it working on my laptop then I plugged in the external to my new computer…

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## [Euphoria (US) fails to match automatically](https://forums.plex.tv/t/euphoria-us-fails-to-match-automatically/584199)

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**Author:** [@agneev](https://forums.plex.tv/u/agneev)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/euphoria-us-fails-to-match-automatically/584199 "2020-05-04T05:49:23Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Why does TV Show "Euphoria (US)" display as "Euphoria Us"?: This issue is still present: Despite proper naming, the parser fails to parse.

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## [TMDB, TVDB problem is solved yet?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tmdb-tvdb-problem-is-solved-yet/585145)

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**Author:** [@mishalplex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mishalplex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tmdb-tvdb-problem-is-solved-yet/585145 "2020-05-04T00:49:52Z")

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Server Version#: Player Version#: so few days ago I saw a pinned (sticky) topic here in forum about the problem with TVDB they have maintenance and plex cannot download posters probably. but now I don’t see the pinne…

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## [Plex Pass & subtitles](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-subtitles/584996)

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**Author:** [@OmniVOD](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OmniVOD)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-subtitles/584996 "2020-05-03T20:20:50Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.2.2737 Player Version#: Web Player 4.22.3 Why even after purchasing a Plex Pass, there’s no support for subtitles (“More…”) for Plex Free Movies and only for the local private library?

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## [MKV subtitles not being picked up](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mkv-subtitles-not-being-picked-up/584156)

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**Author:** [@plexfan123](https://forums.plex.tv/u/plexfan123)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mkv-subtitles-not-being-picked-up/584156 "2020-05-03T01:32:44Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.2.2737 Player Version#: 4.32.2 When I add an anime series (in MKV format) having embedded ASS subtitles, these are not shown as an option. In fact I see no subtitles at all in the dropdown menu.…

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