I have a file named A_Christmas_Story-1983.mp4. Plex identifies it as “A Christmas Story Christmas,” a sequel to the original, made in 2022. I’m using the same filename format I use for all movies. I use the title, then a dash, then the year it was released. I use underscores instead of spaces or sp…

Plex Won't Properly Identify Movie File ("A Christmas Story")

FordGuy61 December 27, 2024, 1:07am 2

Edit the movie library → Advanced. Disable Prefer Local Metadata.

Rename per Plex documentation: /A Christmas Story (1983)/A Christmas Story (1983).mp4

Then Plex Dance the movie.

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