You’re better off in the other thread (if tagged for windows).
My strengths are in Linux. I don’t even have a Windows VM.
In Looking through your logs , I see no obvious errors; another indication I don’t understand Windows well.
Who would you recommend I contact for my thread? Its had no reply’s for the last 10days.
Thank you
matches not being found , especially on Windows is 99.9% of the time due to
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Bad naming – as in VERY bad naming
a. extra junk in the name which confuses it
b. Not named per TMDB / IMDB naming or TheTVDB / -
Embedded metadata (title / name) fields which also are contradictory
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Renaming after the fact doesn’t fix a bad match. Media must be moved to where not monitored, naming fixed
Can you provide exact naming as you have it?
sure the following are examples of the names I use.
ie
Robin.Hood.1973.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4
Moonrise.Kingdom.2012.1080p.BluRay.x265-RARBG.mp4
I tried the plex dance and nothing seems to work.
These entries previously worked but since i removed and re-added to my folder they are not pulling in meta data.
Thank you
Thank you.
I will apologize in advance…
Those are about as far from compliant names as one can possibly get.
- No clear delimiters between fields (Space)
- No clear delineation of the year
(year). - Superfluous extra tokens (things) on the line which do not contribute to the matching.
In the case of Robin Hood, it’s further compounded because there are three versions of the movie. (1973, 2010, 2018)
Plex must have a 65%, at minimum, preferably 80%, certainty that the match is correct to complete it’s automatic matching.
To demonstrate how important proper naming is, I invoked my utility to create sample files (I use them for testing)
[chuck@lizum ~.509]$ make-movie "Robin Hood (1973)"
Making "Robin Hood (1973)"
Done
[chuck@lizum ~.510]$ make-movie "Robin Hood (2018)"
Making "Robin Hood (2018)"
Done
[chuck@lizum ~.511]$ make-movie "Robin Hood (2010)"
Making "Robin Hood (2010)"
Done
[chuck@lizum ~.512]$
I recommend FileBot, TheRenamer, or any of the other renaming tools out there.
It may seem like a pain but with them, media curation is a snap plus, because those tools pre-validate the name by performing a lookup, Plex never misses when matching. Matches are quick and painless.
In the time it took me to open the browser and server, all found by Plex automatically.
If you’d like the naming rules (template) I use with FileBot, I’ll be more than happy to provide it.
With FileBot, you drag & drop the media files into,
it performs the lookup and proposes names,
when you click “Rename”, It renames as it moves them into the proper final structure / location.
Thank you for the recommendations.
I renamed the file and did the plex dance and it still coming up with no matches.
The file was renamed to: Robin Hood (1973).mp4
what should I try next?
Thank you
At this point, Please download the logs and attach them.
I need to see what Plex saw.
Thank you for all your helpPlex Media Server Logs_2020-04-28_16-57-15.zip (4.3 MB)
I can see why you get no matches.
These names aren’t at all compliant. Any matches you do have are, please pardon how this sounds but I am trying to help, are by the skin of your teeth.
You really need to take the few minutes, with a tool (like FileBot) and curate these names properly.
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.140 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Robin.Hood.Men.In.Tights.1993.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.141 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 11666
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.141 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Rocketman.2019.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.142 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 38330
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.142 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Rogue.One.A.Star.Wars.Story.2016.1080p.BluRay.6CH.ShAaNiG.mkv]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.143 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 243
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.143 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Rudolph's Shiny New Year 1976 DVDRiP XviD AC3 - BHRG.avi]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.144 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 41939
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.144 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Rush.2013.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.145 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 11860
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.145 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Samurai.I.Musashi.Miyamoto.1954.1080p.Criterion.Bluray.x265-LION.mkv]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.146 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 41401
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.146 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Samurai.II.Duel.at.Ichijoji.Temple.1955.JAPANESE.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-VXT.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.147 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 41402
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.147 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Samurai.III.Duel.at.Ganryu.Island.1956.JAPANESE.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-VXT.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.148 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 41910
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.148 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Saved.2004.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.149 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 38281
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.149 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Saving.Private.Ryan.1998.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.149 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 41451
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.150 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Schindlers.List.1993.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.150 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 11762
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.151 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\School.Ties.1992.1080p.WEBRip.x264-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.151 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 44124
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.152 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\School.of.Rock.2003.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.152 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 40566
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.153 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Scott.Pilgrim.vs.The.World.2010.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.154 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 248
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.154 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Secretariat.2010.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.154 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 249
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.155 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Secretary.2002.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.155 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 39055
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.156 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\See.No.Evil.Hear.No.Evil.1989.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.156 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 42283
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.157 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Seven.Samurai.1954.REMASTERED.JAPANESE.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-VXT.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.158 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 41347
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.158 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Sex.Drive.2008.UNRATED.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.159 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 37761
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.159 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Sgt.Bilko.1996.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.160 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 38213
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.161 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Shazam.2019.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.161 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 35250
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.162 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Shes.The.Man.2006.1080p.WEBRip.x264-RARBG.mp4]
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.162 [27124] DEBUG - Path matched, we're reusing media item 38225
Apr 28, 2020 16:36:35.163 [27124] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [D:\Media\Aaron Movies\Shoah.1985.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG - pt1.mp4]
To show you how quickly, easily, and perfectly, FileBot does it, I’ve edited my naming path. Because this is Linux and on my NAS, there is /nas prefix. On Windows, the names will be correct
How this is done:
- One-time setup a rule for movies (
D:\Media\Aaron Movies)
For each block of files,
- Select & drag-drop into the left panel of FileBot
- Right click
- Select “TheMovieDB”
- Animation will show busy while it looks up all the names dropped in the left
- If any ambiguities exist, it will ask you to choose the correct one
- When all are done, the proposed list will be presented in the right pane (as you see here in my example)
- Click “Rename” to have FileBot
a. Rename the movies
b. Put them into their final structure if needed
My renaming rules (for Linux)
/nas/movies/{n} ({y}){n} ({y})
For you on windows:
D:\Media\Aaron Movies\{n} ({y})\{n} ({y})
that’s it.
Try it with a one or two (to make sure it’s what you want) before doing more at a time.
This will save you countless hours of frustration.
PMS will also match MUCH faster and MORE accurately.
FileBot is about $6 a year. you can also buy lifetime for about $50 (which includes updates)
Here’re the Plex naming rules.
Chuck,
Thank you for all your support. I did the plex dance and renamed Robin hood as the picture is shown with its own folder and it still isnt matching.
Could this be a meta data issue? If I try to match it manually with its IMDB number, ie tt0070608, I still get no results.
Thank you
Please download the logs and attach here.
I would like to see what the logs have to report.
Also, where is the “Local Media Assets” agent in your priority stacking for movies?
Any suggestions?
Thank you
I’m sorry that I didn’t see this until now,
and further sorry that I can’t help.
You’re using Windows and this is Linux.
I don’t know nor can I support windows (Don’t even have a Windows VM)
Apr 29, 2020 17:35:41.213 [20280] DEBUG - Plugin::createProcess: Creating plugin process: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\PlexScriptHost.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Plug-ins-b69929dab\Framework.bundle\Contents\Resources\Versions\2\Python\bootstrap.py" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Plug-ins-b69929dab\TheMovieDB.bundle"
Please create a server-windows tagged thread and one of the Windows team members will find you.
Many RARBG files have Details under Properties and comments with the title they have. Like “RARBG - It.Happened.One.Christmas.1977.WEBRip.x264-ION10”
Is it possible for PLEX to not look at those fields and go off of the file name like. “It Happened One Christmas (1977).mp4”
So do not look at the properties, look only at the file name
I am Using Windows as well, but this is something that has been a problem for years. Would be nice to have fixed.
This is a Linux thread. I cannot help with Windows. I don’t even have a VM anymore.
99% of matching problems are:
- Bad naming / structure (Downloading stuff without fixing the names)
- Embedded metadata which is incorrect or additional superfluous info which adds confusion to the match.
My Naming is correct. Sorry on incorrect thread
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