# Plex TV Misidentifying episodes

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-misidentifying-episodes/755332>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [November 4, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-misidentifying-episodes/755332 "2021-11-04T03:50:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jroot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@Jroot](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jroot)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-misidentifying-episodes/755332/1 "2021-11-04T03:50:14Z")

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Server Version#: 4.69.0  
I am adding Homeland to my plex server, but it keeps identifying a small handful of episodes as duplicates from episodes of different seasons. I’ve included a screenshot of the problem. I’m following the naming guide, except that I don’t have episode names in the filenames. What’s odd is that Plex is picking episode 10 from 2 different seasons and merging them as one title. Is there a good solution for this?

 ![Screen Shot 2021-11-03 at 11.46.59 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/7/4/1/74150c32c08e18ea82ceb2b8fe3964cf6c8ce427.png)

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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:** [November 4, 2021, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-misidentifying-episodes/755332/2 "2021-11-04T08:02:23Z")

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1. make sure that exactly the folder `/TV` is added to the Plex library. Not one folder above or below that level.
2. Always write the season number in 2-digit format (i.e. with a leading zero) – unless it is actually a year number.
3. disable the check box “prefer local meta data” in the properties of your Plex library
4. perform the [Plex dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) with all intermixed files or the show as a whole.

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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:** [February 2, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-misidentifying-episodes/755332/3 "2022-02-02T08:02:46Z")

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