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I have the series Friends in my library. Of the six seassons I currently have in my library, only the first is displaying the episode titles. All other seasons show a generic name for each episode, i.e. “Friends Season 2 Disc 1 Episode 1”.
I’ve double checked and all my files are named similarly on my server.
Help on why most episode titles are missing?
Thanks!
Do this:
With LMA in priority, Embedded Titles within MP4/M4V files are preferred - even over a perfect file name. Local Media Assets should - AT ALL TIMES - remain enabled (unless specifically instructed to turn it off).
Local Media Assets should be ‘Demoted’, to the bottom of the stack of active agents under ALL tabs in Shows and Movies, but should NOT be disabled.
Local Media Assets is needed for many things - it doesn’t need to be given Tip-Top-Priority (as Plex has so hatefully placed it as it’s …
Then if Refresh Metadata at the ‘Show’ Level doesn’t correct it - check your names and structures:
https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/
Then Plex Dance the Show:
The purpose of this is to remove all cached metadata and xml data for an item that Plex usually keeps. This helps when you want to “start from scratch” for particular item
move all files for the media item out of the directory your Library is looking at, so Plex will not “see” it anymore
scan the library library (to detect changes)
empty trash
clean bundles (in menu next to server name, when accessed under ‘More’)
double check naming schema and move files back
scan the library
Support articl…
All steps, in the order described - or it won’t work.
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YES! That was it! Thanks so much for help. Much appreciated!
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