# Multi-version movie not working for me **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [October 6, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-version-movie-not-working-for-me/472112 "2019-10-06T15:53:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dpeart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/77aa72/32.png) [@dpeart](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dpeart)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-version-movie-not-working-for-me/472112/1 "2019-10-06T15:53:46Z")
Server Version#: Version 3.108.2 Player Version#:WEB I’ve followed the multi-version naming convention from here: [https://support.plex.tv/articles/200381043-multi-version-movies/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200381043-multi-version-movies/) I have: Allegiant (2016)/ Allegiant (2016) - 1080p.BluRay.DD5.1.x264-HiFi.mkv Allegiant (2016) - 2160p.mkv However I still get two copies of the movie in the library. This happens for all my movies like this. The article seems to say that everything after - is extra and is ignored by plex. How do I get only one copy in the library? thanks ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-version-movie-not-working-for-me/472112/2 "2019-10-06T15:59:34Z")
> [@dpeart](#): > > I have: > Allegiant (2016)/ > Allegiant (2016) - 1080p.BluRay.DD5.1.x264-HiFi.mkv > Allegiant (2016) - 2160p.mkv You Need: Allegiant (2016) [1080p.BluRay.DD5.1.x264-HiFi]/ Allegiant (2016) [1080p.BluRay.DD5.1.x264-HiFi].mkv Allegiant (2016) [2160p]/ Allegiant (2016) [2160p].mkv Better [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) this item and go for a proper ‘do-over’. But if that fails - ‘Merge’ them. If that’s too annoying - Log Files. ---
**Author:** ![dpeart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/77aa72/32.png) [@dpeart](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dpeart)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-version-movie-not-working-for-me/472112/3 "2019-10-06T16:14:59Z")
I tried both of these options: To merge the files, name them: - `MovieName (Release Year) - ArbitraryText.ext` and when that didn’t work I tried: ```auto /Movies /Pulp Fiction (1994) Pulp Fiction (1994) - 1080p.mkv Pulp Fiction (1994) - SD.m4v ``` It seems you are proposing something in between? ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-version-movie-not-working-for-me/472112/4 "2019-10-06T16:44:27Z")
Yea, it’s just that some veterans and ninjae recommend a folder for each movie - and veterans and ninjae agree stuff in [Brackets] is absolutely ignored by Plex while what’s after the ‘-’ may be, sometimes, depending. Also, if you don’t [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) this item - it may never behave: > [@The Plex Dance ™](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064): > > 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… … and that’s every step - in the order described - with no deviations - whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-version-movie-not-working-for-me/472112/5 "2019-10-06T16:49:01Z")
> [@dpeart](#): > > However I still get two copies of the movie in the library. > > This happens for all my movies like this. The article seems to say that everything after - is extra and is ignored by plex. This usually happens if you changed the library’s default agent inbetween. So you now have e.g. old version = Plex Movie new version = TheMovieDatabase If the two versions are matched with different agents, they are two different _movies_ for Plex. As Juice mentioned, you can either ‘Merge’ them or perform the [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-incorrectly-identifying-tv-episodes/100265/4 "Plex Dance") with both. The result will usually be the same. ---
**Author:** ![dpeart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/77aa72/32.png) [@dpeart](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dpeart)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-version-movie-not-working-for-me/472112/6 "2019-10-06T17:10:19Z")
I did do this. I hate that Plex defaulted to Plex Movie and like 20 of my 500 movies, so I changed to TheMovieDatabase and found everything. sounds like I need to go dancing. ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-version-movie-not-working-for-me/472112/7 "2019-10-06T18:14:41Z")
> [@dpeart](#): > > sounds like I need to go dancing …equipped with these: ![APair0PlexDancers](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/1/a/1abd15d0b45d3e614d0ad25d6352ff9b8db77bde.jpeg) …you’ll fix stuff and make a fashion statement. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-version-movie-not-working-for-me/472112/8 "2020-01-04T18:14:45Z")
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