Problem with One File, Two Episodes - Can Plex Handle This?

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@d_mhnallaich

I would prefer to leave the files, as-is and just have plex start at the beginning of the applicable episode.

Plex can’t do that. When a single file contains multiple episodes, Plex doesn’t have any way to know where the second episode starts within the file.

Your choices are -

• Splitting the file into two episodes. Both appear and function correctly in Plex. (S01E12, S01E13)
• Using a filename so both episodes appear in Plex. BUT, when you playback either episode, the entire file will play. (S01E12-E13)
• Using only the first episode as the filename. Manually editing the Title and Description in Plex to include the info from both episodes. (S01E12)

When you say you don’t use video thumbnails, is this enabled by default? Is that a potential cause of the file always playing from the beginning?

VPTs don’t impact Plex’s ability to “seek into” a two-episode file.

(They certainly can be quite large!)