New .plexmatch option

Feature Suggestions
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I detest the idea of having a folder for every movie media file, since I have no extras or anything, that makes a single folder fir a single file. That’s nonsense. If I need to use a .plexmatch file (more and more often, since the matchers seem to be getting more and more stupid – probably “AI” [aka “Artificial Incompetence”] enhanced) I’m required to create the folder and put the movie file in it in order to associate the .plexmatch file with the movie.

My suggestion is to allow a second file that shares the movie file’s name, but with the .plexmatch extension. This seems to be a total no-brainer, and would allow me (and others) to avoid the necessity of folders for every individual movie file. Also, it is clear and easy to understand.

Please?

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Or you simply include a matching hint in your movie file name, e.g.

Movie  <- your single folder library folder
  Star Wars (1978) {tmdb-11}.ext
  The Empire Strikes Back (1980) {imdb-tt0080684}.ext
  Return of the Jedi (1983) {tmdb-1892}.ext

https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/

3

Thanks @tom80H! Those hints are something new since the last time I read through that article. They will definitely be handy.

4

You don’t have to. It just improves performance of other tasks if you do. The scanner will be fine looking in the same folder for all your movies.