Is there a way Plex can pull the DVD order from the TVDB instead of the Aired Order? I ask this because the Aired order for a show like Firefly is completely different from the order on the DVD, and the DVD order is what the Showrunners actually wanted.
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Yes, this is possible. But only if the show doesnāt have ādouble episodesā in DVD order.
As soon as version numbers like 2.1 and 2.2 appear on TheTVDB, this ceases to work.
But it does work for Firefly.
Afterwards, Refresh Metadata for Firefly.
You might have to manually select different pictures for the episodes, these are still by default from the Aired order. (Known bug).
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Thank You! The thing I forgot to do was refresh the Metadataā¦
So Iām sure this has been answered somewhere else, but if TVDB does have ādouble episodesā that are different from the airing order vs the DVD order, thereās no way to scrape the DVD ordering? The show Iām referring to is Night Gallery, and as OCD as I am about organization, I really donāt think I want to split 98 episodes apart and then stitch them correctly for āairing orderāā¦
https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=70382&lid=7
-M
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Im not seeing the advanced option.
the tvdb changed their web ui a while back, the dvd order is currently not displayed on their website.
you should still be able to set the dvd order in plex on the series advanced options.
click the series name in plex, then EDIT (you may have to click the 3 dots menu), then click advanced.
there is a picture posted just above by Otto
Plex will not fix the episode order automatically. If you select the DVD order, you have to fix the file names so the episode number matches the DVD order, not the airing order.
For example:
Show Name S01E05 Episode Aired as 5 but DVD order is 10
needs to be renamed as
Show Name S01E10 Episode Aired as 5 but DVD order is 10
@OttoKerner These instructions worked great for me!
Thanks!
Awesome! Ran into this with The Muppets - this fixed it!
From Wiki
There is no set broadcast order for the episodes, as they were shown in varying order in different region For the Series One DVD box set that was released in 2005 placed the episodes in the order in which they were produced, rather than aired, for this reason.
Hey, it appears that Plexās latest updates have either removed this option or I hope just moved it? Could anyone tell me where it is now if it is anywhere?
Itās still there.
But you must make sure that you are on the top level of the show. It wonāt work if you edit only a season or an episode.
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@OttoKerner Thank you! I genuinely donāt know how I missed this!
@OttoKerner I had trouble getting the DVD order to work with Terra Nova https://www.thetvdb.com/series/terra-nova/seasons/dvd/1, is that because of first episode (1.1, 1.2) was a double ?
Honestly, I donāt know. TheTVDB doesnāt show these 1.1 and 1.2. episode numbers anymore anywhere on their website, so checking for them is difficult.
When I look at the āmodifiedā date there, I have a hunch that this is yet another issue caused by their recent flurry of series āre-organizationsā. So letās hope that this will settle, once all the caches have been flushed.
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Is this āDVD Orderā Option still available anywhere? (May2020)
Iām having a rough time trying to get the right metadata for my Seinfeld: The Complete Series boxset. Every thread I can find that addresses the problem leans on this option, and I canāt seem to find it.
Yes, itās still there.
Key is to go to the ātop levelā of the show, i.e. you must not be in a season or an episode preplay
Then you edit the show and go to the āAdvancedā tab.
You might have to reload the web app (F5) prior to this, if the Advanced tab is inaccessible.
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Thanks for your swift reply!
The āAdvancedā tab is available, but the dvdorder option is not available.
I guess Iām confused by what you mean by top level. Whether I look at āā¦ > Edit > Advancedā from the pinned location, the ātopā of the library (before entering the series), or from the āLibrariesā list in settings I donāt have the same options as pictured above.
(I did reload as you suggested)
You donāt edit the library. You edit the show.
Please show me a screenshot.
That was the distinction I needed!
Attached is a screenshot that shows where to access those options.
On the show page only, the pencil āeditā icon in the top-right leads to the correct window.
I had been looking through every āā¦ā menu anywhere it appeared to no avail.
Seriously ā thank you ā you just saved me hours or renaming files.
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Thank you @OttoKerner! This was bothering me for a long time!
