# Metadata backup/Plex local agent

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-backup-plex-local-agent/35604
**Category:** Feature Suggestions
**Created:** [June 6, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-backup-plex-local-agent/35604 "2013-06-06T18:38:24Z")
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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: [January 17, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-backup-plex-local-agent/35604/2 "2021-01-17T15:44:49Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate

> [@With Plugin Support Dead - Can Plex finally have native .NFO support?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/with-plugin-support-dead-can-plex-finally-have-native-nfo-support/467992):
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> Natively supporting .NFO files for metadata as part of the Local Media Assets would go a long way for helping people with tons of home movies, alternative versions of films/tv shows, and other difficult to scrape content.

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