# Plex Agent doesn't recognize movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [March 25, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678 "2022-03-25T15:29:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vrspectre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e5b9ba/32.png) [@vrspectre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vrspectre)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/1 "2022-03-25T15:29:18Z")
Server Version#: 1.25.7.5604 Player Version#: 1.42.1.2926-415b0e14 Filename: 9.11.Life.Under.Attack.2021.1080p.mp4 It wants to match it as 9/11: I Was There. But that is a different movie. I see them both in TMDB > **[9/11: Life Under Attack](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/871082-9-11-life-under-attack)** > > A unique and compelling account of the day that changed the modern world, captured by ordinary people who chose to pick up their cameras and film that fateful day. > **[9/11: I Was There](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/873368-9-11-i-was-there)** > > Marking the 20th anniversary of September 11, this two-hour documentary presents a unique and moving account of the day that changed the modern world. Featuring rare footage and audio, “9/11: I Was There” unveils an intimate portrayal of the events... I can not figure out how to make it search TMDB. Instead of the Plex Media agent. I have tried this in both the Mac client and the web client. neither let’s me have it search TMDB. Is there a way I can add the movie to whatever source the Plex Media agent is using these days? Or how do I force it to use TMDB as the source instead of Plex Media? ---
**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:** [March 25, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/2 "2022-03-25T15:39:10Z")
I was just checking this. According to IMDb, both are alternative titles of the same tv movie / documentary. > **[9/11: I Was There (TV Movie 2021) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15251134/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ql_sm#akas)** > > 9/11: I Was There (TV Movie 2021) on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more... Both entries on The Movie Database point to that same tv movie – therefore Plex considers them to be the same. ---
**Author:** ![vrspectre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e5b9ba/32.png) [@vrspectre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vrspectre)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/3 "2022-03-25T16:56:06Z")
So it uses IMDB?? IMDB is wrong. I will submit a correction to them. But can I force it to use TMDB instead of IMDB? ---
**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:** [March 25, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/4 "2022-03-25T18:54:47Z")
Plex is building its own set of metadata from various sources. If TMDb is e.g. having a reference to an IMDb record, Plex will use that information to link the two. Meaning: once this is fixed on IMDb, we need to fix the reference on TMDb too. ---
**Author:** ![vrspectre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e5b9ba/32.png) [@vrspectre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vrspectre)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/5 "2022-03-25T19:01:37Z")
oh I see. both of TBMD entries linked to the IMDB entry. ok. so I fixed that. hopefully everything will sync up soonish. and Plex’s stuff will update soon. thanks for the help. I was hoping I could just force it to point to TMDB and ignore whatever the Plex was trying to do with their meta data aggregation. but oh well. ---
**Author:** ![vrspectre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e5b9ba/32.png) [@vrspectre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vrspectre)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/6 "2022-03-27T15:10:27Z")
Any idea how long it takes Plex to update their meta library? I fixed everything in TMBD and IMDB yesterday and it’s not reflecting for Plex. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/7 "2022-03-27T15:11:32Z")
Should be no more than 1-2 days ---
**Author:** ![vrspectre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e5b9ba/32.png) [@vrspectre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vrspectre)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/8 "2022-05-10T16:56:45Z")
I stumbled across how to switch your library away from the Plex source data. If you go into Manage Library → Edit go to advanced tab. You can change the agent there. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/9 "2022-05-10T18:13:42Z")
Keep in mind those legacy agents are no longer updated and will probably go away at some point. They should have the same update cycle as the new agent. ---
**Author:** ![vrspectre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e5b9ba/32.png) [@vrspectre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vrspectre)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/10 "2022-05-10T19:05:53Z")
The TVDB and TMDB are going away? ---
**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:** [May 10, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/11 "2022-05-10T19:15:03Z")
The legacy Plex agents – probably… Plex have hinted that in some posts after the new agent was released. Obviously not the platforms. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-doesnt-recognize-movie/783678/12 "2022-08-08T19:15:21Z")
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