# Meta Data is randomly wrong

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**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [December 10, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/meta-data-is-randomly-wrong/898524 "2024-12-10T22:56:22Z")\
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Are these mp4 files?  
If they are, disable “prefer local meta tags” in the properties of the library.

Then decide between the episode ordering of TheTVDB and TheMovieDB and stick to it. Disregard IMDb. It’s not used in Plex for series.  
Change the numbering of your files accordingly.

Perform the [Plex dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) with this show.

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