Before i refreshed the metadata to fix the problem with the posters, every title / description was german (as long as TheTVDB / The Movie Database provide german texts).
After refreshing the metadata, most titles / descriptions are still german, but the titles / descriptions of some shows / seasons / movies are english. TheTVDB / The Movie Database provide german texts for all episodes / movies, but sometimes Plex is using the english texts.
In one show the texts are even mixed within one season:
Episode 01 -> german
Episode 02-05 -> english
Episode 06-09 -> german
Episode 10-13 -> english
I already tried to refresh the metadata (Library -> Manage Library -> Refresh All Metadata) again. No change.
Can someone maybe help me to fix this? I want german titles / descriptions for all shows / seasons / movies.
I believe it makes sense logically. Empty Trash marks items for removal. Clean Bundles actually removes them. If Empty Trash is last, the Clean Bundles step wasnât effective.
That doesnât match my understanding of the Plex Dance or what these actions accomplish.
My impression is that Optimize Database is a database structure cleanup - the records in the database are reorganized efficiently, like a defrag; indexes and btrees are rebuilt; free space is purged. But it doesnât affect the database contents, doesnât remove metadata, and itâs not a required step of the Plex Dance.
I believe the first step of the Plex Dance is to move files out of the Library so Plex wonât see them.
I believe the second step is Scan Library Files to make Plex aware of the removed files and associated library items.
I believe that Empty Trash is the next step of the Plex Dance so that the library items and their references to metadata are removed. (Empty Trash may happen automatically after the Scan... if the server is configured to do so.)
And I believe that Clean Bundles is the next step in the Plex Dance because it removes no-longer-used cached metadata. This is done so that the cached metadata isnât used again when the files are added back. This comes after Empty Trash or the metadata would still be active and wouldnât be cleaned.
Having done those steps, when files are added back, they will be matched anew.
@OttoKerner do you mind clarifying, especially straightening up any misconceptions I have?
Iâm pretty sure @Volts has the correct order for the Plex Dance.
From the âTips, Tricks, & How-Tosâ section, the article The Plex Dance has the only order that works properly every time. The order suggested by @trumpy81 may work, but I have my doubts.
As an aside, on the few occasions Iâve had to use it, I skip the optimize database part. Itâs never made a difference in the results, and the database is optimized during maintenance periods anyways.
Marvels Agents of SHIELD - Season 7 Episodes 02-05 and 10-13
Watchmen
No. I tried it now. Thank you for this âPlex Danceâ.
Most shows / seasons were fixed after the first run. Marvels Agents of SHIELD was fixed after five runs. The Mandalorian is still NOT fixed after 9 - 10 runsâŚ
Is there another way to fix this? I donât want to do these steps 100 times until everything is fixed⌠This should be a âone buttonâ action. Click at âRefresh all metadataâ â all metadata will be refreshed / loaded â fixedâŚ
All in all iâm happy with TheTVDB. Is there a way to take a look at the new Agent, without using it? Like the search at TheTVDB (https://www.thetvdb.com/search?query=). This way i could compare them a little bit. The posters and the order of the episodes of some shows (Release order, DVD order, alternative order) would be interesting for example.
