# File Naming Restrictions **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [October 3, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-naming-restrictions/639320 "2020-10-03T03:21:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lesliesales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6de8d8/32.png) [@lesliesales](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lesliesales)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-naming-restrictions/639320/1 "2020-10-03T03:21:37Z")
When will PLEX remove all restrictions on (Movie) File Naming… Allow me to chose naming Structure… ---
**Author:** ![Elijah\_Baley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elijah_baley/32/10336_2.png) [@Elijah\_Baley](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Elijah_Baley)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-naming-restrictions/639320/2 "2020-10-03T11:41:51Z")
Never, if you want to use Plex’s metadata gathering. You can avoid all Plex’s scanning etc. by making the library an “other videos” library or by turning off all agents. ---
**Author:** ![lesliesales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6de8d8/32.png) [@lesliesales](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lesliesales)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-naming-restrictions/639320/3 "2020-11-18T18:07:31Z")
Please provide instruction to correct “S\*\*\*\*d” naming restrictions… I’ve tried but still have issues… Including changing Meta Data… Thanks for your help ---
**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:** [January 24, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-naming-restrictions/639320/5 "2021-01-24T21:06:38Z")
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**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:** [January 24, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-naming-restrictions/639320/6 "2021-01-24T21:11:20Z")
Just noticed this suggestion. As per Elijah Baley’s point… you’ve got two basic options: 1. If you want Plex to automatically identify the movie and download respective metadata, posters etc., you’ll need to name the files somewhat in line with the naming schema described in the related support articles. Plex is usually quite flexible when you roughly follow the schema (for tv-shows it’s indeed more strict) [https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/) 2. Use an `other video` type library with the personal media agent – this will show the files as they are… optionally with already embedded metadata but no matching and no online metadata/posters/… # This is not so much a feature suggestion – therefore closing this thread (can move it to a regular forum if you want to further discuss how to name/organize your media files). ---
**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:** [January 24, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-naming-restrictions/639320/7 "2021-01-24T21:11:23Z")