Cannot search by Original Title

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I cannot find a movie by its original title (movies are on my server):

  1. My library language is set to Polish.
  2. When I want to find “Dune”, I need to enter “Diuna”, otherwise I get nothing.

macOS+Windows: App Version 1.105.1.257-3bc35ab9 /// also tried Safari and Firefox
iOS: App version 8.43 (9570)

Server: 1.41.1.9057

This is extremely frustrating, because, for example, if I want to find Hateful Eight, I have to enter “nienawistna ósemka”.

My library agent is Plex Movie, same as scanner. All movies have original titles appended correctly.

What can I do to fix that issue?

Log snippet that shows the request is sent correctly:

Dec 10, 2024 00:07:33.663 [24260] DEBUG - Request: [[redacted] (Subnet)] GET /library/search?query=dune&limit=100&searchTypes=movies%2Cpeople%2Ctv&includeCollections=1&includeExternalMedia=1 (25 live) #49ac3 TLS GZIP Signed-in Token (Radeghost) ([redacted])
Dec 10, 2024 00:07:33.683 [15228] DEBUG - Completed: [[redacted]] 200 GET /library/search?query=dune&limit=100&searchTypes=movies%2Cpeople%2Ctv&includeCollections=1&includeExternalMedia=1 (25 live) #49ac3 TLS GZIP 19ms 712 bytes (pipelined: 7)
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I’m not aware of a general issue.
Seems to be working fine on my end.

Search results in library language based on original title search
Search results in library language based on original title search560×460 104 KB

What agent are you using for this library of yours and does it populate the Original Title attribute (:pencil2: > General)?

Original title vs. library item title
Original title vs. library item title720×520 64.8 KB

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Plex Movie is both agent and scanner. Title is title in my own language, where Original Title is original.

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and, well:

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I managed to resolve this issue, and I want to share the steps I took in case it helps someone else. Here’s what worked for me:

  1. Optimize the Database
  • Go to Settings → Troubleshooting → Optimize Database.
  • If it doesn’t work (like in my case, where the server froze for 15 minutes), close Plex Media Server completely.
  1. Use PlexDBRepair
  • Download the PlexDBRepair tool from GitHub (just Google “PlexDBRepair”).
  • It includes a batch script for Windows and a shell script for macOS/Linux.
  • I ran the script on my Windows machine, where my Plex server is hosted.
  1. Restart Plex Media Server
  • After running PlexDBRepair, relaunch Plex.
  • In my case, everything worked perfectly, searching by original titles was functional again, and optimizing the database completed in less than a second.

If you’re facing similar issues, give these steps a try. They might just save you the headache I went through:)

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The repair script is here: PlexDBRepair/Windows at master · ChuckPa/PlexDBRepair · GitHub

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