# Multiple movies same name

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-movies-same-name/740261>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-mac\
**Created:** [August 31, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-movies-same-name/740261 "2021-08-31T20:13:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![liquidmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@liquidmonster](https://forums.plex.tv/u/liquidmonster)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-movies-same-name/740261/1 "2021-08-31T20:13:49Z")

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Hi all, this random.

I have a couple of movies with the same name and these have been placed in my library and stacked together. When this happened previously I used to be able to see which movies had multiple files with the same name as it used to show on the Home Screen a number covering the artwork in one of the corners.  
My question is has this function been removed with a server update that I hadn’t noticed before or is it something that i need to turn on in the setting menu

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-movies-same-name/740261/2 "2021-08-31T20:18:11Z")

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You can still filter for duplicates – these items have just lost the visual indicator on top of their posters.

If this is happening a lot you might want to review your file naming – optionally you can include an external reference in the movie folder (e.g. `Movie Name (Release Year) {imdb-tt123456}` or `Movie Name (Release Year) {tmdb-1234}`)

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**Author:** ![liquidmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@liquidmonster](https://forums.plex.tv/u/liquidmonster)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-movies-same-name/740261/3 "2021-08-31T20:35:00Z")

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Thank you. I was aware of the duplicate filter, just not the visual indicator had been removed but you’ve answered it for me

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-movies-same-name/740261/4 "2021-11-29T20:35:46Z")

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