# Plex refuses to use local metadata

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-refuses-to-use-local-metadata/717024>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [May 21, 2021, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-refuses-to-use-local-metadata/717024 "2021-05-21T05:52:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![PlaidRadish](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/plaidradish/32/87472_2.png) [@PlaidRadish](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlaidRadish)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-refuses-to-use-local-metadata/717024/15 "2021-08-10T12:28:49Z")

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Thank you for the reply:

> [@jwaltrip4](#):
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> That is called the “[plex dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)”
> 
> And you only need to move it to a folder outside of thr library

Almost, but not quite.

I’m familiar with the “[Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064),” and use it often. While it works most times, and possibly in the OP’s scenario, in my recent situation, it did not.

For whatever reason, the ONLY WAY I could get the usual “[Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)” to work was by editing the tag in a different OS.

Since it appears there may be inaccurate assumptions regarding my previous post, I will add clarification:

**In this instance, I FIRST attempted the “[Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)” on the SAME OS/SAME MACHINE - it DID NOT work. At this point, I moved on to trying a different OS and a different machine.**

(adding this detail to my original reply, as well)

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