# Auto change metadata

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/auto-change-metadata/204143>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [August 28, 2017, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/auto-change-metadata/204143 "2017-08-28T08:56:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![R\_Michael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c89c15/32.png) [@R\_Michael](https://forums.plex.tv/u/R_Michael)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/auto-change-metadata/204143/1 "2017-08-28T08:56:32Z")

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Hallo everyone!  
When I for example change the name of the movie and save it. Couple hours later it’s back to its original name. Goes for the age restriction as well. Can anyone help!?

Ray

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/auto-change-metadata/204143/2 "2017-08-28T09:04:22Z")

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Go to the ‘preplay’ page of the movie  
click on the ellipsis ( . . . ) up, right  
pick ‘Match’  
then ‘Auto-Match’  
Then ‘Personal Media’

The above is for videos, which are not listed at the IMDb or TheMovieDatabase

If this is however a normal movie, it is better to ‘match’ it to an entry on those databases.  
Either by using ‘Match/Fix Match’ or, even better, by [naming your media file](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/categories/200028098-Media-Preparation "naming your media file") the recommended way right _before_ you add it into Plex.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/auto-change-metadata/204143/3 "2020-01-07T23:44:07Z")

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