Server Version#: 1.24.3.5033 Player Version#: 4.66.1 Odd issue that I am banging my head against where a TV series will not automatch properly but instead appear as “Name: Series 1”. I’ll use an example for the detail below but I see the issue for a small but significant percent of my library of …

Sounds like an issue of embedded metadata. If so you can either remove (or fix) the metadata before adding your files to Plex or disable the option to prefer embedded metadata in the advanced library options.

Thanks Tom. That seems like a sensible suggestion. As I’ve no valuable local metadata, I have unselected the embedded metadata option as you described and unselected the Local Media Asset option for the server settings for the agents. I’ve now rescanned the library files (and pushed a refresh of…

Thanks Tom. I always hope that there will be a more seamless way of achieving the same outcome but you are quite correct. Playing Hokey Cokey with the folders has done the trick. Thanks for taking the time to respond. Dean

Matching Issue - Series 1

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tom80H October 9, 2021, 6:52pm 4

Try performing the Plex Dance procedure for those shows.

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Matching Issue - Series 1

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