Is there a setting to have Plex ignore embedded metadata in the files,
If not could they add one…
I see so many issues where Plex uses that information and it’s not wanted.
Would be nice if the setting was by library…
It is ‘by agent’.
(I’m assuming you are talking about ‘videos’.)
Go to
- Settings - Server - Agents - Shows - TheTVDB
In there, grab the line ‘Local Media Assets’ with your mouse and drag it downwards, so it ends up being at the bottom of the stack of active agents.
Repeat the same under
- Settings - Server - Agents - Shows - TheMovieDatabase
- Settings - Server - Agents - Movies - Plex Movie
- Settings - Server - Agents - Movies - TheMovieDatabase
Afterwards, ‘Refresh Metadata’ of the affected items.
Or you could go nucelar and nuke the embedded metadata of the affected video files in general.
So is that agent used only for retrieving the embedded metadata from files?
I use it to get the extras for movies, (think it is the only way to get Plex to find them)
But I could be wrong here…
It is handling everything locally stored. Sidecar subtitles, embedded metadata, locally stored extras, sidecar and embedded cover art.
Demoting the LMA has no side effects, except the order of the Extras: these will come after those added automatically by Plex. If you don’t want that, I recommend you the “nuclear option”.
any chance they would add a setting to disable the process that gets the embedded metadata.
At one time I thought it was the way to go… So I spent a lot of time and afford to add that data.
But I have come to the conclusion that an NFO file is a better way to go.
Removing the metadata from the files will be very time consuming.
Plex doesn’t read .nfo files. At least not without the .nfo importer agents
IMHO only if you made the mistake to put your files onto cloud storage.
If they are stored in the local network, it is doable in a manageable time frame.
You could use e.g. this mp3tag which allows you to do it on many files at once.
I do use the nfo importer agents, as Plex is lacking in this ability.
So your opinion is cloud storage is a mistake.
Maybe Plex mistake is that it doesn’t manage media like it should.
The list of things it should do or does badly is longer then the list it does correctly…
When I started with Plex (actually before it was called Plex), I has such great hope for it. as It was ahead of a lot of the other media managers. But as time when on there wasn’t the development in it’s core, They worked on all the niceties that made it look good, added features no one asked for. And it seems they are still heading down that path, while a lot of features and things that were added, only half work, the bugs that seem to crop up all the time they don’t even acknowledge or even keep track of publicly. So no one knows when to upgrade or am I better just staying at the version I am running.
So your thinking why do I stay with Plex.
Answer; I keep hoping it will get better.
I use another media manager to manage my media since Plex just can’t do it.
I have turned off everything that I can.
My current problem is I have extras that I would like Plex to pick up so the users can play them and at the same time wish it would stop looking at the embedded metadata, so turning off that agent solves one problem and creates another.
Also going through as you say and removing all the embedded metadata from the flies sound like an option till one gives it some thought that I might be useful down the road.
So a simple option to uncheck the use of embedded metadata seems like a better option. Yes I know your going to say it not so simple, maybe… I wont argue that.
Changing the order of the agents will not disable this ability at all.
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