# File Name Search **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [November 6, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-name-search/817507 "2022-11-06T16:41:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MnM1298](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@MnM1298](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MnM1298)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-name-search/817507/1 "2022-11-06T16:41:18Z")
Server Version#:1.56.2.3345-2a4c0924 Player Version#: I have a rather large Plex Library and have noticed that some files have matched to different movies…however, I can’t find the match to a specific file. I know the file is matched to something that it’s not. Is it possible to search the Plex Libraries for a specific file name (not media/movie name) to correct wrong matches? I’d rather not review 1700+ movies one-by-one looking for a specific file name. Any help/idea would be appreciated and thank you in advance. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-name-search/817507/2 "2022-11-06T17:54:36Z")
Plex offers no means to search for particular file names – there’s only the options to filter a library by duplicates or unmatched items. You might want to take a look at WebTools-NG which allows you to export a wide range of library information to a spreadsheet format where you can more easily search for the information you’re looking for. > [@WebTools-NG](https://forums.plex.tv/t/webtools-ng/598539): > > [[GitHub issues]](https://github.com/WebTools-NG/WebTools-NG/issues) [[Release]](https://github.com/WebTools-NG/WebTools-NG/releases/latest) [[Download latest release]](https://github.com/WebTools-NG/WebTools-NG/releases/latest) [[Download total]](https://github.com/WebTools-NG/WebTools-NG/releases) [master] [Maintenance] [[CodeQL]](https://github.com/WebTools-NG/WebTools-NG/actions?query=workflow%3ACodeQL) [[Build/release]](https://github.com/WebTools-NG/WebTools-NG/actions/workflows/release.yml)BETA TESTERS WANTED ! If you would like to help us shaping the next version of WebTools, as well as translate it into your native language, then we need your help. Please read here: About: WebTools-NG is a collection of utilities to help with the management of your Plex Media Server. This app is an Electron/Vue based application, that runs directly on your w… ---
**Author:** ![JaysPlex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jaysplex/32/281767_2.png) [@JaysPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JaysPlex)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-name-search/817507/3 "2022-11-06T18:14:33Z")
Under the library view at the top left ![Screenshot (762)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/d/0/d/d0d87afa7697a94e6c9d35699e26fe2b555212fa.png) If you have a lot of mismatches, you’re probably going to have to review how you have those movies named on your file system. In most cases Plex will find the right match if you use “Movie Name (2022)” Odd cases are where the same title exists for multiple movies with the same year You can also use a renaming tool like TinyMediaManager or filebot to input the IMDB or TMDB movie id number i.e. {imdb-tt0442469} There’s not really any wiggle room for the matching process using this method [https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/) Finding duplicates or unmatched items is ok but if you don’t change the files, this problem will reoccur at some point. If you ever have to rebuild your sever or refresh your metadata you will have to go through this whole process again ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-name-search/817507/4 "2022-11-06T20:44:30Z")
> [@MnM1298](#): > > I can’t find the match to a specific file If your movies are in separate folders (Recommended), you could in the Web Client switch to folder view ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/a/c/7/ac7b9d166188d139f6b8f1b1aea4dad7fe40b4dd.png) Then navigate to the file, and you’ll see what it matched as ---
**Author:** ![nibbles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/nibbles/32/150497_2.png) [@nibbles](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nibbles)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-name-search/817507/5 "2022-11-07T07:10:05Z")
> [@MnM1298](#): > > some files have matched to different movies…however, I can’t find the match to a specific file. Let’s say you’re on your Home page showing a bunch of poster thumbnails. **poster → kebab ⋮ → get info** will show you the specific file. ![poster to filename](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/3/c/4/3c4d5c6aa59878be365706c32130aaad7980bacd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-name-search/817507/6 "2023-02-05T07:10:16Z")
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