# Multi Episode Files **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-docker\ **Created:** [June 19, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-episode-files/844843 "2023-06-19T07:05:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![frunkletup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/97f17d/32.png) [@frunkletup](https://forums.plex.tv/u/frunkletup)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-episode-files/844843/1 "2023-06-19T07:05:01Z")
Server Version#: 1.32.3.7192 Player Version#: 1.32.3.7192 (Unsure if this is the same, though issue occurs web-based, and also on all TV, phone clients etc.) I’ve ready that it’s normal behaviour for multi-episode files to still have 1 entry each episode in Plex, and each episode plays the whole file. So if you let it autoplay, you watch the same multi-episode file twice, or more. I have the Paw Patrol (2013) series in my Plex library and the above behaviour is reflected in S2 and S8. However, all other seasons in Plex only list 1 episode per file. ie. The episodes go 1, 3, 5, 7 etc. Listing the the first episode number from the file, and skipping the others. This is how I would like S2 and S8 to be as well. Since I am getting both behaviour’s here, I figured I’d post to get some assistance, since the behaviour I’m after is clearly possible. I’ve read the following: [https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/) and just google in general but can’t find any answers, or any suggestions that work, such as changing the ‘Episode Ordering’ setting. Has anyone come across this? How can I make Seasons 2,8 appear the same as the other seasons? Here’s a few file names from the affected seasons, in case anyone can see a naming problem that I can’t. **Season 01 - 1 Plex ‘episode’ listing per file** Paw Patrol (2013) - S01E01-02 - Pups Make a Splash and Pups Fall Festival [WEBRip-1080p][EAC3 5.1][x264].mkv Paw Patrol (2013) - S01E03-04 - Pups Save the Sea Turtles and Pups and the Very Big Baby [WEBRip-1080p][EAC3 5.1][x264].mkv Paw Patrol (2013) - S01E05-06 - Pups and the Kitty-tastrophe and Pups Save a Train [WEBRip-1080p][EAC3 5.1][x264].mkv **Season 02 - Full episode list, causes episode repeats** Paw Patrol (2013) - S02E01-02 - Pups Save the Penguins and Pups Save a Dolphin Pup [WEBDL-1080p][EAC3 5.1][x264].mkv Paw Patrol (2013) - S02E03-04 - Pups Save the Space Alien and Pups Save a Flying Frog [WEBDL-1080p][EAC3 5.1][x264].mkv Paw Patrol (2013) - S02E05-06 - Pups Save Jake and Pups Save the Parade [WEBDL-1080p][EAC3 5.1][x264].mkv **Season 03 - 1 Plex ‘episode’ listing per file** Paw Patrol (2013) - S03E01-02 - Pups Find a Genie and Pups Save a Tightrope Walker [WEBDL-1080p][EAC3 5.1][x264].mkv Paw Patrol (2013) - S03E03-04 - Pups Save a Goldrush and Pups Save the Paw Patroller [WEBDL-1080p][EAC3 5.1][x264].mkv Paw Patrol (2013) - S03E05-06 - Pups Save the Soccer Game and Pups Save a Lucky Collar [WEBDL-1080p][EAC3 5.1][x264].mkv **Season 08 - Full episode list, causes episode repeats** Paw Patrol (2013) - S08E01-02 - Pups Save a Runaway Rooster and Pups Save a Snowbound Cow [WEBDL-1080p][EAC3 2.0][DA+EN+FI+NB+SV][x264].mkv Paw Patrol (2013) - S08E03-04 - Pups Save a Sweet Mayor and Pups Save a Magic Trick [WEBDL-1080p][EAC3 2.0][DA+EN+FI+NB+SV][x264].mkv Paw Patrol (2013) - S08E05-06 - Pups Save a Rubble-Double and Pups Save a Clown [WEBDL-1080p][EAC3 2.0][DA+EN+FI+NB+SV][x264].mkv ---
**Author:** ![PolliSoft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@PolliSoft](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PolliSoft)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-episode-files/844843/2 "2023-06-19T19:49:15Z")
I’ve always named the multipart files as S01E01-E02 instead of as you do (S01E01-02), and never had any problems. ---
**Author:** ![JaysPlex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jaysplex/32/281767_2.png) [@JaysPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JaysPlex)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-episode-files/844843/3 "2023-06-19T20:57:16Z")
The result for this format Paw Patrol (2013) - **S08E01-02** - Pups Save a Runaway Rooster and Pups Save a Snowbound Cow [WEBDL-1080p][EAC3 2.0][DA+EN+FI+NB+SV][x264].mkv Every other episode is listed and you don’t get anything that repeats on autoplay ![Screenshot (1459)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/5/e/c5e5cb970a17a89504e91725e0295bff9b3f29ae.png) The result for this format Paw Patrol (2013) - **S08E01-E02** - Pups Save a Runaway Rooster and Pups Save a Snowbound Cow [WEBDL-1080p][EAC3 2.0][DA+EN+FI+NB+SV][x264].mkv Every individual episode is listed but the first 2 episodes get repeated before it moves on to episode 3 using autoplay ![Screenshot (1458)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/d/3/9/d397aaa0f414cf15d5664a466ce916a0576ddc9e.jpeg) To summarize **S08E01-02** (every other episode listed no repeats) **S08E01-E02** (every single episode is listed but the full file repeats one time) If I understand correctly you would like to replicate my first example and screen shot for every season so you don’t get any repeats I tested both of these formats on Plex Web, Plex for Windows, HTPC, and a FireTV and it’s consistent Mobile devices may not support multipart naming at all (I don’t know) I don’t know why it’s not working for you. The only thing I can suggest is to [Plex dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) the seasons giving you a problem and see if re-adding them fixes it @PolliSoft you may not notice any problem with how you have your files named if you don’t use the autoplay feature In your case episodes 1 and 2 would play and episode 3 would get added to the continue watching row as you would expect it to under normal circumstances ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-episode-files/844843/4 "2023-09-17T20:57:24Z")
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