# Collections **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Created:** [December 17, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919 "2019-12-17T16:58:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LFC7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LFC7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LFC7)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/1 "2019-12-17T16:58:43Z")
is there a plugin like on emby where movies are automatically put in collections ? or a way to set it up ? ---
**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:** [December 17, 2019, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/2 "2019-12-17T17:04:13Z")
> **[Collections | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201273953-collections/)** > > Collections let you gather related movies, TV shows, and artists or albums for music together. For example, you might add... ---
**Author:** ![LFC7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LFC7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LFC7)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/3 "2019-12-17T17:19:23Z")
Thanks i should of mentioned i know how to setup collections on plex i was just wondering if there was a way it was automatically done without me doing anything like on emby but i am guessing on plex the only option is “Use collection info from The Movie Database” i have now enabled this so it should put my movies into collections ? ---
**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:** [December 17, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/4 "2019-12-17T17:21:07Z")
> [@LFC7](#): > > “Use collection info from The Movie Database” i have now enabled this so it should put my movies into collections ? Yes, as long as your movies are listed as in a collection on TMDB. Or if you use the mp4 file format, you can use the embedded meta tag ‘Album’. ---
**Author:** ![LFC7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LFC7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LFC7)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/5 "2019-12-17T17:26:56Z")
Thanks do i need to restart server or something to enable it ? also they are a mix of mp4 and other formats ---
**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:** [December 17, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/6 "2019-12-17T17:28:15Z")
You just tick the checkbox. (to be on the safe side, tick the checkbox in the properties of both the Plex Movie and the TheMovieDatabase agents.) Then Refresh Metadata on the movies. ---
**Author:** ![LFC7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LFC7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LFC7)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/7 "2019-12-17T19:27:06Z")
Thanks it has put stuff into collections now i didn’t know American Psycho had a sequel ha, also black panther has been put into a collection on its own is that because there is a sequel scheduled ? A few more questions if i may… is there a way to add extras and have them show up in plex correctly ? Is there a way to have synopsis/information in the collection instead of just showing the movies ? Thanks ---
**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:** [December 17, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/8 "2019-12-17T19:43:47Z")
> [@LFC7](#): > > also black panther has been put into a collection on its own is that because there is a sequel scheduled ? No, that’s one of the reasons why this check box is off by default. Some overzealous editors at TMDB put every movie into its own collection. Just for the sake of it. > [@LFC7](#): > > is there a way to add extras and have them show up in plex correctly ? For movies, yes: [https://support.plex.tv/articles/200220677-local-media-assets-movies/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200220677-local-media-assets-movies/) I use it myself quite extensively. > [@LFC7](#): > > Is there a way to have synopsis/information in the collection instead of just showing the movies ? Sorry, not automatically. Not currently at least. You’d have to paste that in manually. Together with a custom collection poster. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/9 "2019-12-17T19:46:01Z")
> [@OttoKerner](#): > > No, that’s one of the reasons why this check box is off by default. Some overzealous editors at TMDB put every movie into its own collection. In this case, the collection actually covers the “original” Black Panther from 2018 and the announced sequel in 2022 (“Black Panther 2”): > **[Black Panther Collection](https://www.themoviedb.org/collection/529892-black-panther-collection?language=en-US)** > > Wakanda and its metropolis, dominated by modern high-rise buildings, is a technically advanced nation in Africa that is cut off from the outside world and pretends to be a poor third world country. Thanks to a meteorite impact and a resulting source... ---
**Author:** ![LFC7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LFC7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LFC7)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/10 "2019-12-17T20:45:35Z")
Ok thanks for all your help ---
**Author:** ![LFC7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LFC7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LFC7)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/11 "2019-12-17T20:46:05Z")
I was thinking that’s why ---
**Author:** ![tobunk\_gmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@tobunk\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tobunk_gmail_com)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/12 "2019-12-18T19:55:57Z")
Is it possible to add individual TV Show episodes into a collection (not the entire series) for example, only the Christmas episodes of the Office, not ALL episodes of the office. I go not see “Collections” on the tag menu for individual episodes. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/13 "2019-12-18T20:03:48Z")
> [@tobunk\_gmail\_com](#): > > Is it possible to add individual TV Show episodes into a collection (not the entire series) Not possible at the moment. However there’s a related feature suggestion you can vote on: > [@\[Implemented\] Allow "Collections" Tag for TV Show Episodes](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-collections-tag-for-tv-show-episodes/68094): > > The request: Don't remove "Collections" from the "Tags" section of TV Show episodes.   The Details: I'm adding a TV show ("Good Eats") to my repository.  These DVDs do not come by season--they come by topic, so for example, the first disc has a show from season 2 and 2 shows from season 3, the next disc has 1 show from each of seasons 1-3, etc.   I am trying to follow Plex's naming convention for TV shows by naming each episode [Good Eats - sXXeYY - episode title.extension] and that is all … # Personally I’ve opted to add my x-mas episodes to a dedicated x-mas episode playlist… ---
**Author:** ![LFC7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LFC7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LFC7)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/14 "2019-12-30T15:11:20Z")
Hi is there anyway to have a film in 2 different collections, but have it show a different poster in each collection ? For e.g how to train your dragon, i want to have in a dreamworks collection and its own how to train your dragon collection. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/15 "2019-12-30T20:17:56Z")
A movie can be in different collections. However each collection will show the same poster for that movie. ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/16 "2019-12-30T20:30:02Z")
the collections them selves can have different posters ---
**Author:** ![LFC7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LFC7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LFC7)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/17 "2019-12-30T22:51:43Z")
So my only solution is to have 2 of the same file basically ? ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/18 "2019-12-30T22:55:35Z")
If you must have different posters for a movie in different collections – yes… you’ll need to have 2 items. May I ask what you’re trying to achieve with this? # If that’s really what you need and you’re on a Linux/Unix based system you could create a hard link to that file in a 2nd folder. That way you won’t need twice the storage for that secondary file. ---
**Author:** ![LFC7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LFC7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LFC7)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/19 "2019-12-30T23:14:17Z")
No i have my plex server on windows, its just i have some movies in there own collection for e.g w&g then i have the same movie in a dreamworks collection and just wanted to have different posters, then the dreamworks collection will have the same format of posters and so will the collection. if cant be done then no big deal just thought id ask thanks ![Wallace & Gromit- The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/b/2bdf18c5a30f2fb3767f9f515dcef01bb98608e9.jpeg) ![Wallace & Gromit- The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/0/4/042217289803ce43162c745ae0891dc2ae1331ef.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections/509919/20 "2020-03-29T23:14:18Z")
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