How to preserve metadata while moving movies to different folders in the same library?

[ChuckPa]

If I may add to Tom, Synology works the same way.

Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and a few How-To's

FAQ 7: Reorganizing your media after it’s been indexed. As you add media, you may find that you want to reorganize it to what works better. While performing this reorganization, your media library can look messy. If you keep track of what you’re doing on paper, or move only one section at a time, you’ll be fine. Preparation – Disable “Scan my Library automatically” – Disable “Run a partial scan when changes are detected” – Disable “Scan my Library periodically” – Disable “E…

If you have a large amount of data to move to a new folders on the same volume,
there is another option which you can use in conjunction with FAQ 7 to have Linux (DSM) move whole folders at a time instead of file-by-file.

Consider this:

Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and a few How-To's

FAQ 23: Moving large amounts of data on Synology via GUI. This FAQ is intended to be used in conjunction with this How-To This FAQ is to help you get away from using the default Synology Video, Music, and Movie shares. Use of their shares will always conflict with Plex when Video station and/or Audio Station is installed. This FAQ helps you store your media in a neutral location both can work with. This FAQ is provided AS-IS, without liability for any data loss (I hate legal clause…

Please don’t hesitate to ask questions.