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So… if I have 2 versions or editions of a move, it only shows a single icon, and I get a pop-up letting me select the one I want.
Multiple Editions – Movies
Multi-Version Movies
Editions are treaded as separate movies - separate listings, watched status, etc.
Versions are not treated as separate movies.
You should be able to combine the two. For example, have two versions of a Director’s Cut.
Can you provide an example of how you are naming the files?
Thanks for the reply
Star Wars
Star Wars (Rifftraxx)
Plex groups them together and when I select in client I get a popup allowing to to choose
I don’t want this.
I want to see it as 2 completely separate movies.
Follow the links which were already given above.
I have… Here is what I am seeing…
Fifth Element… if I browse in library, I see 2 movies.
If I search, I get one movie, with 2 editions. these are in separate folders:
Please show how you have the files named and organized - screenshot, directory listing, etc.
/movies
.../Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Director's Cut}
....../Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Director's Cut}.mkv
.../Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Final Cut}
....../Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Final Cut}.mkv
/All Movies
…/The Fifth Element (2015)
…/The Fifth Element (2015).mkv
…/The Fifth Element (RiffTraxx) (2015)
…/The Fifth Element (RiffTraxx) (2015).mkv
Thanks for the info.
Please name per Editions documentation linked above.
Use {edition-RiffTraxx} ← must use curly braces.
The edition name can be anything. It is not limited to “Director’s Cut” etc.
Re-scan the library & empty trash after renaming. If Plex does not pick up the new edition, Plex Dance the movie.
will do
Does the folder need the edition… or just the MKV?
Still doing it…
Testing with Plex HTPC:
Must be on the file name.
I keep the movies in separate folders, so I put the ID on the folder name as well.
Use Plex Web, Libraries view. Make sure it works there.
I’ve Plex HTPC on my PC. Blade Runner displays the editions correctly (the file names I gave above are from my system).
I think we’re talking on different levels.
Based on the naming, the 2 editions will show as separate items in your library. If you search for the movie title Plex will show 1 result and indicate that there’s multiple „sources“ (e.g. different editions/instances inside the same library or multiple results in different libraries) — by clicking on the search result, Plex will let you pick one of those sources… here: your two editions.
Yes.
I just fired up Plex HTPC and searched. Choosing the search result shows both versions.
Thanks @tom80H .
OK on that
Would prefer that i show both movies separately
Cant always get what you want.
On frustrating thing is the names are different… rifftraxx in the name of the alternate… when I search if only finds rifftraxx name, and then gives the the choice. This is confusing for family users that dont know the details of plex.
It seems to me that it should not lump moves with different names together… I assume it is matching based on TMDB ID, or something like that.
In the past, people used to manually split movies apart and to assign different titles to distinguish editions (the same way you’ve added an edition suffix to the title).
Since the introduction of editions, you no loner need that as there’s a separate edition tag that’ll be displayed alongside the title.
The editions will show separately in your library. Plex is only aggregating them in the search results.
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