# Custom metadata not loading

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [February 28, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-metadata-not-loading/227320 "2018-02-28T17:11:18Z")\
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> @darthsitthiander said:  
> So there is no way to embed the episode titles as metadata in MKVs using MKVToolnix or similar programs?

You can embed them, but unfortunately Plex won’t read these.

> Does it make a difference if say I switch all the files to MP4?

Yes, MP4 is the only video container format from which Plex can read metadata.  
If you set the `Title` tag to your episode title, Plex will use it.  
(you might need another [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) afterwards, though)

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