# Dumb multiple locations question **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [April 2, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dumb-multiple-locations-question/395046 "2019-04-02T23:12:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**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:** [April 6, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dumb-multiple-locations-question/395046/2 "2019-04-06T17:30:26Z")
The ‘compilation’ flag will do nothing in Plex. Plex will only treat a bunch of files as an album, if they - are all located in the same folder - all have the same content in the ‘Albumartist’ and ‘Albumtitle’ meta tags After changing file names and meta tags, you will have to perform the [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-incorrectly-identifying-tv-episodes/100265/4 "Plex Dance") for Plex to recognise the changes. > [@Plex Folder View - folder.jpg not recognized?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-folder-view-folder-jpg-not-recognized/198133/6): > > @naddel81 said: album view does not work properly, because if you have various artists on an album (most cases) then it shows them as “various artists” instead of the album name. folder view would be the best option and I guess it has been asked before. is it too hard to implement? You can put what you like into the AlbumArtist meta tag, if you don’t like it to appear under VA. You could use the game title or the game developer or the game ‘universe’ (if you have several albums which fit in… Here are some more tips regarding music multi-disc albums > [@Organizing Music - Soundtracks and Various Artists (Hit collections)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/organizing-music-soundtracks-and-various-artists-hit-collections/121354/2): > > I am going to do a bit of copy/paste of posts I did in the Plex Pass only forums: ===== 1.“Various Artists” is the usual choice for ‘Sampler’ style albums. There may be exceptions for ‘collaboration’ albums which are credited to all participating artists on the album cover. 2. use the title of the single as it appears on the cover. You can augment that information with (CDM) or (single) or (Maxi) or (EP) as it fits. If it is a genuine release, Gracenote should have no problem identifying it. … handling singles and EP’s [https://forums.plex.tv/t/best-way-to-add-album-singles-ep-to-a-premium-music-library/128108/8](https://forums.plex.tv/t/best-way-to-add-album-singles-ep-to-a-premium-music-library/128108/8) possible ‘side car’ files for music > [@Music Album artwork](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-album-artwork/170552/10): > > Little tip: If you have lots of bootlegs etc. you want to bring your embedded metatags into order first. Then you need to have the Local Media Assets agent in top position. I wouldn’t trust last.fm to fetch correct info about bootlegs and special editions of albums, like those recent expanded re-releases of Zappa albums. Put as much info into the meta tags as possible. Put a cover art inside the album folder and you should be good. Makes sure to set at least ‘AlbumArtist’ and ‘AlbumTitle’ to… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dumb-multiple-locations-question/395046)._