# Plex wont recognize certain .MKV files.

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**Created:** [April 17, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-recognize-certain-mkv-files/232975 "2018-04-17T19:23:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-recognize-certain-mkv-files/232975/4 "2018-04-17T20:18:16Z")

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> @Morosin said:  
> Thanks for the quick response, the file and folder names are as follows:
> 
> Folder:  
> The.Twilight.Zone.The.Complete.Definitive.Collection.S01
> 
> Files:  
> The.Twilight.Zone.S01E01.Where.Is.Everybody.mkv  
> The.Twilight.Zone.S01E02.One.For.The.Angels.mkv  
> The.Twilight.Zone.S01E03.Mr.Denton.On.Doomsday.mkv  
> …etc…
> 
> So I read the links you sent me for proper naming of series shows and I renamed some of them to:
> 
> Folder:  
> The Twilight Zone - The Complete Definitive Collection -S01
> 
> Files:  
> The Twilight Zone -S01E01 - Where Is Everybody.mkv  
> The Twilight Zone -S01E02 - One For The Angels.mkv  
> The Twilight Zone - S01E03 - Mr Denton on Doomsday.mkv
> 
> I re scanned the library files but still no luck.

IMDb have no results to a serach, so is there a year? Once a year is applied. Follow the [plex dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) Instructions in support article.

[https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/277433/the-plex-dance](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/277433/the-plex-dance).

Then to be sure when it appears apply “Fix match” from Season Ellipsis(…)

I see it is (1959)

> **[The Twilight Zone (TV Series 1959–1964) ⭐ 9.1 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052520/?ref_=nv_sr_1)**
>
> 72h 48m | TV-PG

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