# Incorrect Metadata

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/incorrect-metadata/898171>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-qnap\
**Created:** [December 7, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/incorrect-metadata/898171 "2024-12-07T12:46:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![ro8979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@ro8979](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ro8979)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/incorrect-metadata/898171/1 "2024-12-07T12:46:14Z")

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I have set up Plex server on my QNAP TS 451+ so I can stream my own videos, music and pictures to my TV.  
I am getting some interesting results with metadata e.g.  
My home video called Xmas1.mp4 gets metadata that identifies it as  
1-800 Xmas - Kevin Spacey promotes suicide prevention

My home video called Xmas2.mp4 gets metadata that identifies it as  
Xmas Men 2 - Christian Family Feature Film Based on the True Bible Story of the 3 Wise Men, and Jesus, Mary and Joseph’s escape to Egypt.

It’s pretty harmless until my sister asks to see her children opening their Christmas presents and I pull up a film called “Horrendous Hobgoblins from Hell!”  
Can I edit or turn off metadata? Can I delete what Plex has already collected?  
I would much rather Plex just used my file names and directories that I have worked out very carefully over many years if that is possible.

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/incorrect-metadata/898171/2 "2024-12-07T14:14:37Z")

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Your current library is of the type “Movies”. That is not suitable for private videos. Delete this library in Plex. [https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/plex-media-server/libraries/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/plex-media-server/libraries/)  
Then create a new one of the type “Other Videos”.

[https://support.plex.tv/articles/200265246-personal-media-movies/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200265246-personal-media-movies/)

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**Author:** ![ro8979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@ro8979](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ro8979)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/incorrect-metadata/898171/3 "2024-12-08T11:08:31Z")

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Brilliant, thank you!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/incorrect-metadata/898171/4 "2025-03-08T11:08:49Z")

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