# Merge or split all files

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-or-split-all-files/703161>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [March 23, 2021, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-or-split-all-files/703161 "2021-03-23T08:36:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![ZiemaF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8e8cbc/32.png) [@ZiemaF](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ZiemaF)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-or-split-all-files/703161/1 "2021-03-23T08:36:43Z")

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Hi,

Is it possible to force the entire library to merge or split the same titles?

Here is a description for just one title.

> **[Merge or Split Items | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201018248-merge-or-split-items/)**
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> Merging Items If you have several different versions of the same Movie (maybe a SD and HD version), you can combine them...

Before, I used EMBY, now I’m starting my adventure with PLEX.

Thanks for the help

Server Version#:4.51.3  
Player Version#:

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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:** [March 23, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-or-split-all-files/703161/2 "2021-03-23T11:38:05Z")

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Nope, that’s indeed a one-by-one activity.  
You can however filter your library by “duplicates” to identify which items have multiple files associated and trigger the split from there.

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**Author:** ![ZiemaF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8e8cbc/32.png) [@ZiemaF](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ZiemaF)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-or-split-all-files/703161/3 "2021-03-23T11:59:19Z")

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Thank you for the information.  
I thought that this option was hidden somewhere.

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**Author:** ![ZiemaF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8e8cbc/32.png) [@ZiemaF](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ZiemaF)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-or-split-all-files/703161/4 "2021-03-23T12:11:08Z")

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Maybe it can be done so that there is a choice in this place?  
I have the same 4K and 1080p movie, and at this point I would like to choose which version I want to play.

Maybe there is some other way to choose which version of the movie file I want to play at the moment.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/7/a/7a429bcdade4dd08eda0847b989d38eadc602874.png)

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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:** [March 23, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-or-split-all-files/703161/5 "2021-03-23T12:14:07Z")

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That exists already and is named “Play Version”.  
You can find it under the ellipsis ⋯

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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:** [June 21, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-or-split-all-files/703161/6 "2021-06-21T12:14:39Z")

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