Bug: PMS not identifying file names with brackets around numbers

Server Version#: 1.22.2.4282
Player Version#: 5.14.1 Plex for LG webOS 4.9.0 (or just web client)
Very easy to reproduce (quotes for clarity):

  1. “[AniDub]Ore_Monogatari!![01][720p][Shina_BalFor_Cuba77].mp4” - this one is not identified
  2. “[AniDub]Ore_Monogatari!!01[720p][Shina_BalFor_Cuba77].mp4” - this one identified as expected

2nd example:

  1. “Mahoutsukai no Yome TV [01].mkv” - not identified by PMS
  2. “Mahoutsukai no Yome TV 01.mkv” - identified as expected

When “not identified” file is not added/shown in the Library.

Would be glad to help with the fix.

Plex ignores information inside square brackets.

For best results, follow Plex naming and organization requirements. Plex is especially picky with TV shows, so follow those as close as possible.

Plex uses the episode order as listed on TheTVDB.com or The Movie Database. You can choose between Aired, DVD, or Absolute for most series.

To change the selected order, at the show page, click on the pencil icon. Choose Advanced from the Edit window, scroll down to Episode Ordering, and select the desired choice.

Mahoutsukai no Yome at TheTVDB.com.

Example:

/Media
../A TV Library  <-- TV library points here
..../Mahoutsukai no Yome
....../Season 01  <-- "Season" must be in English
......../Mahoutsukai no Yome - s01e01.mkv
......../Mahoutsukai no Yome - s01e02.mkv
......../Mahoutsukai no Yome - s01e03.mkv

https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/your-media/

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