I’m not sure you’re actually suggesting specific features?!
1. Disable all matching attempts
From what you describe it appears you have some issues with the naming of your content which prevents Plex from properly matching it (and as a consequence from finding the correct metadata, posters…).
Two options to move forward:
- if you’re interested, we can attempt walking you through how to name your media for Plex to recognize it
https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/media-preparation/ - Change your libraries to use
Personal MediaAgent
2 & 3. Folder Views
Plex uses files named folder.jpg as movie poster (see https://support.plex.tv/articles/200220677-local-media-assets-movies/#toc-1). If properly applied, you will notice that the movies in the respective folder are being displayed using that poster.
However, Plex has in the past given some strong statements that folder view is considered as kind of a compatibility mode for users who for some reason depend on folder based organization vs. the actually intended/favored metadata based organization (grid view with option to group, filter, sort according to various criteria).
As for the specific request (actually the only specific I could see)… there already exists a redundant one:
Hence… let me move this to a regular discussion area
