When uploading movies to the Plex server, Plex will have all the correct information (tag line, summary, poster, background image, etc.) however the file name will say VIDEO_DVD. Is there an easy way to fix this aside from re-labeling every individual video with the correct file name within the Plex server?
The first trick is to make sure you’re following the naming and structuring guidelines - that are NOT merely suggestions:
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/categories/200028098-Media-Preparation
FileBot (link in my signature) can handle that naming and structuring for you automatically or manually in seconds.
What FileBot can’t do is remove possible embedded metadata in the Title Field of MP4/M4V files. Plex will read this info and prefer it over a perfect file name/structure (you don’t have any of those yet), but you can combat that situation by moving Local Media Assets to the bottom of every agent list you can find. All tabs in TV Show and Movies here:
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200241558-Agents
Just drag LMA to the bottom of the list and drop it. If you do have embedded metadata this will cure the issue, if you don’t it won’t matter. LMA will do what it has to from the bottom.
Renaming/restructuring is best performed OUTSIDE the library and you’ll need to write a new bundle for the show so The Plex Dance® was invented:
The Plex Dance®:
- remove show/movie from library
- update library
- empty trash
- clean bundles
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200392106-Library-Actions <— update library, empty trash, clean bundles - bring names and structures into compliance/move LMA/etc
- replace corrected show/movie into library
- update library
All Steps. In Order. No Shortcuts.
Another trick is - when ripping - remove the embedded Title Field. If using MakeMKV highlight the Title Field in the main directory and delete it, then hit ‘Enter’. That should remove it from every item that follows. Once it’s gone it won’t propagate itself onto everything you make from that point onwards.
If you don’t create embedded tiles AND have LMA moved - you’re pretty safe from the horror show that ensues when using MP4/M4V files.
Thanks Tony! I tried the LMA change you recommended and that worked perfectly. One minor thing to note, once you move LMA to the bottom of the list I needed to go to the movie folders and click refresh all metadata and that did the trick!
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