naming?

General Discussions
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ever time i name a movie in plex ie Pulp Fiction it goes back to PULP_FICTION
i name It in the folder Pulp Fiction (1994).mp4
then i name it in the. tile. sort title. and original title in plex. Pulp Fiction but than some time later it goes back to
full case PULP_FICTION
can anyone help!

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Public Enemy Number One is poor naming and structuring:
http://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/media-preparation/
Pay particular attention to TV Show Naming and Structuring.

For you, however:

A Movie Library/
…Pulp Fiction (1994)/
…Pulp Fiction (1994).mp4 <— folder and movie must both be compliant.

FileBot (link in my signature) can handle that for you automatically or manually in seconds.

What FileBot can’t do is remove possible embedded metadata in the Title Field of MP4/M4V files. Plex will read this info and prefer it over a perfect file name/structure (like the total asshat it is - and the asshat developer’s refusal to move the default location of LMA), but you can combat that situation by moving Local Media Assets to the bottom of every agent list you can find. All tabs in TV Shows and Movies here:
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200241558-Agents
Just drag LMA to the bottom of the list and drop it. If you do have embedded metadata this will cure the issue, if you don’t it won’t matter. LMA will do what it has to from the bottom.

Renaming/restructuring is best performed OUTSIDE the library and you may need to write a new bundle for the show or movie so The Plex Dance® was invented:

The Plex Dance®:

  1. remove show/movie from library
  2. rescan library files
  3. empty trash
  4. clean bundles
    https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200392106-Library-Actions <— scan library files, empty trash, clean bundles
  5. bring names and structures into compliance/Move LMA/etc
  6. replace corrected show/movie into library
  7. rescan library files

All Steps. In Order. No Shortcuts.

Still No Joy?

Log Files:
https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/
Provide the name of the articles that refuse to show up.

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Check the file properties for title.