# Plex won't use Filebot named files **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-synology\ **Created:** [February 18, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-use-filebot-named-files/692045 "2021-02-18T16:05:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![codeslubber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/codeslubber/32/227498_2.png) [@codeslubber](https://forums.plex.tv/u/codeslubber)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-use-filebot-named-files/692045/1 "2021-02-18T16:05:16Z")
Server Version#: latest Player Version#: latest I got my NAS install to see series: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/e/a/ea5f907fbf216828ae1f088caf660918c48b4e45.jpeg) No thanks to the support I wasted time on on another thread that was closed on me. But it still did not show episode NAMES. So I bought FileBot and thought this will fix it. Of course, Filebot works, lmao. It renames stuff right in front of you and you can control its results and review them, unlike Plex which is written to just do what it’s going to do and you can try and guess what went wrong. Here are my files: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/c/8/c81d2b82ca0478828c3e694d2b3d59be399aeaaa.png) and here’s what it looks like in the app: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/f/e/fe7a26ba98afd09b58d25b8eb6b1f3607a25d7f5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![blim5001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c2a13f/32.png) [@blim5001](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blim5001)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-use-filebot-named-files/692045/2 "2021-02-18T16:09:56Z")
That looks like you have some embedded metadata in your files. ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-use-filebot-named-files/692045/3 "2021-02-18T16:22:06Z")
Your file names are great - what’s in them isn’t and Plex is bound and determined to prefer the embedded titles in MP4/M4V files - unless…: > [@Video File Naming](https://forums.plex.tv/t/video-file-naming/535534/7): > > With LMA in priority, Embedded Titles within MP4/M4V files are preferred - even over a perfect file name. Local Media Assets should - AT ALL TIMES - remain enabled (unless specifically instructed to turn it off). Local Media Assets should be ‘Demoted’, to the bottom of the stack of active agents under ALL tabs in Shows and Movies, but should NOT be disabled. Local Media Assets is needed for many things - it doesn’t need to be given Tip-Top-Priority (as Plex has so hatefully placed it as it’s … Do that - then forget about it. No more problems. ---
**Author:** ![codeslubber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/codeslubber/32/227498_2.png) [@codeslubber](https://forums.plex.tv/u/codeslubber)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-use-filebot-named-files/692045/4 "2021-02-19T03:27:57Z")
I moved it to the bottom and told it to rescan the files. No change. Jesus, the file contains the information!! omg, software is a disease… ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-use-filebot-named-files/692045/5 "2021-02-19T03:29:01Z")
Do this with the entire show: > [@The Plex Dance ™](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064): > > The purpose of this is to remove all cached metadata and xml data for an item that Plex usually keeps. This helps when you want to “start from scratch” for particular item move all files for the media item out of the directory your Library is looking at, so Plex will not “see” it anymore scan the library library (to detect changes) empty trash clean bundles (in menu next to server name, when accessed under ‘More’) double check naming schema and move files back scan the library Support articl… ---
**Author:** ![pandas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pandas/32/191216_2.png) [@pandas](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pandas)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-use-filebot-named-files/692045/6 "2021-02-19T04:04:37Z")
> software is a disease It is Move the show to temp. Delete it. Empty trash. Copy it back in and rescan. Viola. ---
**Author:** ![codeslubber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/codeslubber/32/227498_2.png) [@codeslubber](https://forums.plex.tv/u/codeslubber)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-use-filebot-named-files/692045/7 "2021-02-19T04:28:35Z")
I will make two laps with the electric toothbrush tonight but good god, I finally have episode names: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/5/8/580cffd5aacc39865ec862e1e43bcac593e387fc.jpeg) Thanks guys… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-use-filebot-named-files/692045/8 "2021-05-20T04:29:28Z")
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