# Plex showing duplicate albums

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-showing-duplicate-albums/919525>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-synology\
**Created:** [May 21, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-showing-duplicate-albums/919525 "2025-05-21T18:25:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jamesm113](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@jamesm113](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jamesm113)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-showing-duplicate-albums/919525/1 "2025-05-21T18:25:12Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.6.9685  
Player Version#: Not relevant - any player will reflect what Plex Media Server shows.

Here’s what I think happened:

1. I copied the FLAC files to my plex music folder and ran a library scan
2. I noticed one of the file names had the incorrect file name, so I renamed it
3. After rerunning the scan, the renamed file shows up in it’s own album. All other metadata details match.

After that, it’s showing up as multiple albums in Plex.

Screenshots:

 ![Screenshot 2025-05-21 at 11.21.06 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/b/d/cbd693f5f447f2a982ff957cbb1f52f80e9f45ed.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2025-05-21 at 11.21.14 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/6/8/1/6818e0402edff482db0c5bc3d3f42902747fbc2f.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2025-05-21 at 11.21.26 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/7/3/3/733a9108954945b8e283e7148ba758f426f032b2.jpeg)

This is happening with another album too.

 ![Screenshot 2025-05-21 at 11.24.44 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/1/a/1/1a127ef969cf323a01b6ab66d04c138d4683f4dc.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2025-05-21 at 11.24.53 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/5/c/6/5c67c96b4c414714ac0a5d6f0dc2d861b072426b.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2025-05-21 at 11.25.02 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/3/a/7/3a772a1f214624823185627c914586284ccabe06.jpeg)

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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:** [May 21, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-showing-duplicate-albums/919525/2 "2025-05-21T20:06:28Z")

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Either

- perform the [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) light with all tracks of the album
- use the Merge operation with both versions of the album

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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:** [August 19, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-showing-duplicate-albums/919525/3 "2025-08-19T20:06:46Z")

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