Server Version#: 1.26.0.5715 (If this has already been addressed, please provide link, as I have not been able to locate this particular problem) Hello, I have been focusing on having all of my media files as MKV, but there are some that will be in MP4 for the time being. Yesterday I loaded two …

Either Disable “Use local assets” and/or “Prefer local metadata” in the properties of this library remove the embedded artwork from the files’ metadata

Thank you for the quick ninja-like response. I had “Use local assets” checked and “Prefer local metadata” unchecked. When I unchecked “Use local assets” and refreshed the metadata, the thumbnails for the episodes changed to the episode screenshots - but then the Season artwork for the show changed…

[image] VonSupponnatime: I don’t have this issue with MKV files, just MP4. Thought it might be a bug. The reason is that Plex can read embedded meta tags/artwork from mp4, but not from mkv.

MP4 TV Show Files Displays Incorrect Episode Thumbnails

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OttoKerner April 29, 2022, 3:06pm 4

The reason is that Plex can read embedded meta tags/artwork from mp4, but not from mkv.

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MP4 TV Show Files Displays Incorrect Episode Thumbnails

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