# Metadata Language is mixed

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-synology\
**Created:** [December 31, 2020, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-language-is-mixed/672274 "2020-12-31T08:16:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-language-is-mixed/672274/5 "2021-01-01T01:26:36Z")

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That’s the order in the instructions.

> [The Plex Dance ™](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)

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 wasn’t effective.

Edit: And Otto says so:

> [@What is the correct way to Plex Dance?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/what-is-the-correct-way-to-plex-dance/178802/4):
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> Nope, emptying trash comes first. Because only when the items are removed from the trash, their metadata ‘bundles’ get removed when issuing the command to ‘clean bundles’. Otherwise they will remain, rendering the whole exercise futile. Here’s a link you can use: [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/908454/#Comment_908454 "Plex Dance")

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