# Episodes not recognized, "bundled"

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-not-recognized-bundled/772292>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-synology\
**Created:** [January 22, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-not-recognized-bundled/772292 "2022-01-22T14:41:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![joergsi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/joergsi/32/170387_2.png) [@joergsi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joergsi)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-not-recognized-bundled/772292/1 "2022-01-22T14:41:57Z")

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Server Version#: 1.25.3.5409

I have the following issue, sometimes episodes are not recognized, they are “bundled”.

As you can see, each episode is in a season folder, each episode is named by Season No Episode No:

 ![S01](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/6/2/b/62bd5f14087961f279760ec2e4f3da327142e433.png)  
 ![S02](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/7/8/f/78f06a0aed6ab2f53ef6077b0aad4314705ffa9f.png)  
 ![S03](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/0/f/c0f01ff498c5ece3b5fecf727b33cebe715ce366.png)

In the overview is see this:

 ![Episodes.PNG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/6/9/f/69f3bb117d096c37ab9e40b227803c4c5d885f07.jpeg)

Checking the Media Info for Episode 1 is get this:

 ![Info](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/0/6/f/06faabb2efcd81c8b869aef14fdd13365498982f.png)

What do I need to change?

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**Author:** ![pshanew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pshanew/32/160555_2.png) [@pshanew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pshanew)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-not-recognized-bundled/772292/2 "2022-01-22T15:59:51Z")

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Your naming and organization are nearly perfect, so just a few observations/suggestions:

- You should probably change those season folders to “Season 0x” instead of “S0x.” The docs are pretty specific on the point that season folders must be named this way and it may be throwing off your matching for later seasons.
- Since those are .mp4 files, ensure that any embedded metadata is correct; bad titles could interfere with matching. You can tell Plex to ignore any embedded metadata entirely by editing the library and disabling “Prefer local metadata” in its advanced settings.
- Ensure your library is pointed to /volume1/video/TV-Series/. It probably already is, but it’s worth mentioning.

If you do change your season folder names, it would probably be best to [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) the entire series to force Plex to rematch it.

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**Author:** ![joergsi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/joergsi/32/170387_2.png) [@joergsi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joergsi)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-not-recognized-bundled/772292/3 "2022-01-22T18:08:34Z")

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Many thanks, I will rename the Season Folder!

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**Author:** ![joergsi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/joergsi/32/170387_2.png) [@joergsi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joergsi)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-not-recognized-bundled/772292/4 "2022-01-24T15:54:25Z")

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Thank you for your help, the “[Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)” has solved my issue!

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**Author:** ![pshanew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pshanew/32/160555_2.png) [@pshanew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pshanew)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-not-recognized-bundled/772292/5 "2022-01-24T15:58:42Z")

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You’re welcome, glad you were able to get is resolved!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-not-recognized-bundled/772292/6 "2022-04-24T15:58:42Z")

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