Server Version#: linuxserver/plex Player Version#:Web The Plex Media agents are completely going off the rails. I’m not sure how to deal with this situation. I have a share on my Unraid server called “Video” with a folder named “TV Shows” with a folder for “Doctor Who (2005)”. Under that is a fold…

I followed the above instructions from dbirch and BigWheel. First I set the scanner to Plex TV Series and agent to Plex Series, and episode ordering to TheTVDB. Second I performed the Plex Dance by removing the Specials and Season07 folders after copying them to a drive that is outside of Plex’s vie…

Can you please show a screenshot of the get info for 1 episode of each season affected season?

[Screenshot - 12_17_2024 , 6_07_27 PM] [Screenshot - 12_17_2024 , 6_09_15 PM] These are showing up in separate Plex groupings, both labeled “Specials”

Ok Preform a Plex Dance and upload your server logs Something odd is going on as your filenames should match.

[image] dchamb: I assume I should be using Plex Series Scanner and Agent = TheTVDB. it should be Plex TV Series scanner and Plex Series agent. if you name your files mostly off the TVDB then the Episode ordering for the library should set to TheTVDB ( which is the aired order) If there are …

Yes, I meant episode thumbnails. I edited my TV Shows to match what you show above. However, for the Edit Doctor Who I have as my only choices for Episode Ordering is Airing Order, DVD Order and Absolute Numbering. None of the ones you show are present. I set it to Airing Order. I still have 2 thu…

you need to manually refresh metadata for the entire library for shows to be rematched with the new agents selected.

[image] BigWheel: you need to manually refresh metadata for the entire library for shows to be rematched with the new agents selected. Not to necro a solved thread, but this is directly related: if we want to use dvd ordering for any tv series, we need to first select the legacy TVDB, then ma…

You probably should open a new thread and reference the post in this one (or a mod can split out your posts and any after to accomplish that). That said, what are you scanner and agent settings for the library itself? [image] The above are mine for my TV library and if I go to a series and go to…

Plex Series Scanner has serious flaws

Plex Media Server

dchamb December 18, 2024, 8:15pm 8

I manually refreshed the entire TV Shows library and still no Season 7 and still have 2 Specials. Maybe I need to do the Plex Dance after all.

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Plex Series Scanner has serious flaws

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