Different File structure for TV Shows (can it be configured?)

Plex Media Server Metadata & Adding Files
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Hi !
I am future user of Plex (it was recomended to me by a friend), and I have a little problem with file structure… I have quite a lot of TV shows and my naming is different than proposed one from Plex…

Plex requires: \TV Shows\Sliders\Season 1\Sliders - s02e01 - Possible Title.mkv
I have: \TV Shows\Sliders\Sliders - Season 1\Sliders 2x01 - Possible Title.mkv

Is there a way to reconfigure Plex to use my format… I can rename “Sliders - Season 1” part, but I don’t really want to rename episodes them selves… I have quite a collection and I want to keep it in format like it is…

Andy

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You would better off using filebot to rename your files as needed. Plex is forgiving to a point but only guarantees working with its defined structure.

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No doubt about it.

An entire Plexiverse can be re-named and re-structured in an afternoon.

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I’ll probably get flak for this but I say you will be fine here.

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have you simply tried it and see if it will work ?

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Instead of pointing Plex at your entire library, make a test library.

Copy one season of one show into a test directory (ex: \TV Shows Test\Sliders…), point Plex at it, and see what happens.

You’ll know rather quickly whether or not Plex can handle your naming structure.

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Just be sure you make it identical in every way.
I would just copy one entire series(a small one w/few episodes per season)

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