Music Artist Videos

Plex Media Server
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Hello. I wanted to ask, according to Adding Local Artist and Music Videos, there is option of global folder for music videos. So i have structure:

Music

  • Artist1
  • Artist2
  • Artist3
  • Videos
    – Artist1
    — The actual videos with corresponding type at the end (-concert; etc.)
    – Artist2
    — -||-
    – Artist3
    — -||-

But unfortunately, when i did full library scan, it did now show up. Even after refreshing metadata. Do anyone know how to figure this out?

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I suppose this structure might be confusing as it’ll include some of the folders in a redundant way. Try to move the music videos folder 1 level above so it’s not getting mixed up with the folder linked to your music library.

Step 2: Double check you have theLocal music video path setting pointed to the music video folder (Settings > [Server Name] > Agents -> Artists, click the gear icon next to the Local Media Assets (Artists) line)

Alternatively you can store the videos inline with the tracks of an individual album

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So do you recommend to not have folder for every artist but instead define the artist in the name of the file? Like [Artist] - [Description]-[type].ext ?

The step 2 i have done and double checked. It’s aimed for Videos folder.

I exactly don’t want this alternative because would mean i need to link concert (where are many songs) to one specific song in the album and that’s really weird workaround.

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That’s not my point… I was only referring at moving the “videos” folder outside your music top-level folder to avoid Plex from scanning it twice (1x as part of your regular music library, representing an “artist” named “videos” and 1x as the music clips folder).

Example

Music  <- your music library points here
  Artist 1
    Album A
      Song A1.m4a
      Song A2.m4a
      ...
      Song A10.m4a
      Album Related Video-concert.mkv
      Album Related Live Music Video-live.mkv
      Album Related Music Video.mkv

Music Videos  <- your Local music video path points here
  Artist 1
    Unrelated Concert 1-concert.mkv
    Unrelated Concert 2-concert.mkv
    Artist Interview-interview.mkv
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Oh, i understand now. I will do it and let you know. Anyway, after moving up that folder, i only need to refresh metadata of which i have videos?

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Refreshing metadata for the artist should do the trick.

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Yep. This fixed it. Thank you so much for your time! :slight_smile:

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