# Plex removed TheTVDB ratings ?!

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-removed-thetvdb-ratings/786754>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [April 7, 2022, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-removed-thetvdb-ratings/786754 "2022-04-07T09:30:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![an3k](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/an3k/32/134856_2.png) [@an3k](https://forums.plex.tv/u/an3k)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-removed-thetvdb-ratings/786754/1 "2022-04-07T09:30:50Z")

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With the latest stable PMS release Plex removed “deprecated TVDB ratings”. Did I miss some news or since when is TVDB deprecated?

> [@Plex Media Server](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/496):
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> Plex Media Server 1.25.9.5721 is now available to Plex Pass users in the Beta update channel. NEW: (Series Scanner) Allow the server owner to create “.plexmatch” files providing hints for more accurate matching of nonstandard file naming schemes (#13211) see details at [Match Hinting for TV Series | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/plexmatch/) (Web) Updated to 4.76.1 FIXES: (AdDetector) Fix potential crash (#13421) (PubSub) A pubsub server with sub-optimal latency could be selected (#13480) (Scanner) Improved parsing of …

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-removed-thetvdb-ratings/786754/2 "2022-04-07T09:32:38Z")

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_TheTVDB_ removed the ratings.  
Try to find them on their site.

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**Author:** ![an3k](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/an3k/32/134856_2.png) [@an3k](https://forums.plex.tv/u/an3k)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-removed-thetvdb-ratings/786754/3 "2022-04-07T09:38:19Z")

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Oh boy ☹

This explains why newly added TV shows showed TMDB ratings even though I have TheTVDB ratings selected.

Finally I can unleash my anger onto someone other than Plex 😂

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-removed-thetvdb-ratings/786754/4 "2022-07-06T09:39:15Z")

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