# Files Will not show in PLEX **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [August 8, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/files-will-not-show-in-plex/621824 "2020-08-08T21:41:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/files-will-not-show-in-plex/621824/8 "2020-08-09T12:50:46Z")
There is no IMDB Agent. What IMDB lists means exactly squat - when TMDB is where Plex goes to look for the file. If the (YEAR) fields match TMDB - it’s embedded metadata in MP4 files throwing off a match and in that case the LMA Hack is required: > [@Video File Naming](https://forums.plex.tv/t/video-file-naming/535534/7): > > With LMA in priority, Embedded Titles within MP4/M4V files are preferred - even over a perfect file name. Local Media Assets should - AT ALL TIMES - remain enabled (unless specifically instructed to turn it off). Local Media Assets should be ‘Demoted’, to the bottom of the stack of active agents under ALL tabs in Shows and Movies, but should NOT be disabled. Local Media Assets is needed for many things - it doesn’t need to be given Tip-Top-Priority (as Plex has so hatefully placed it as it’s … Followed closely by a [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) if necessary: > [@The Plex Dance ™](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064): > > The purpose of this is to remove all cached metadata and xml data for an item that Plex usually keeps. This helps when you want to “start from scratch” for particular item move all files for the media item out of the directory your Library is looking at, so Plex will not “see” it anymore scan the library library (to detect changes) empty trash clean bundles (in menu next to server name, when accessed under ‘More’) double check naming schema and move files back scan the library Support articl… ALL STEPS - IN ORDER - or it won’t work. Not sure about Chuck, but yes - I’m for real…lol --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/files-will-not-show-in-plex/621824)._