Bug: Files or Folders Starting with "." Not Recognized by Plex

Plex Media Server Metadata & Adding Files
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Server Version#: 1.40.3.8555

Hi everyone,

I’ve discovered a bug in Plex and wanted to report it here.

If the name of a folder or file starts with a dot (“.”) character, Plex does not recognize the content and it does not appear in the library. I encountered this issue with the movie “…und dann kam Polly…und dann kam Polly.mkv”.

Here are the steps to reproduce the bug:

  1. Create a folder or file that starts with a dot (e.g., “.MovieName”).
  2. Add this folder or file to your Plex library.
  3. Check if the content appears in Plex.

This bug can be quite frustrating, especially for users who organize their files in this manner. It would be great if the Plex team could look into this issue and provide a fix.

Thank you!

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This is due to the fact that on Linux filesystems this denotes a hidden path (see Working with Hidden Files in Linux)

As PMS is a multi-platform application we treat these rules the same regardless of the platform.

Just remove the dot from the beginning of the file/folder. If you struggle with matching you can use an id tag in the file or folder name (e.g. Movie Name (2024) {imdb-1234567}.mkv - see https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/ for more details).

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