So yesterday I was advised to change the names of my show folders from how they were downloaded, to Plex’s naming system instead, as apparently that’s what was causing a sudden and new issue where shows were separating and not registering as the same show where it should be collected as one under on…

It is better to follow the format: /TV Shows /THE TUNNEL /Season 01 /Season 02

Why is it sorting Season one and two correctly, and season three incorrectly then? when they’re named exactly the same with the only difference being the number of the season? why is it sorting seasons correctly when I haven’t renamed them at all the way you want me to? there doesn’t seem to be any …

Hey, Buddy - why do things go South when I stop following the instructions? I don’t know, but my Dad called those guys and me fools - so I stopped doing it a long time ago.

I have done this with 12 Monkeys, and it still wants to separate them. therefore I do not want to do it with the rest as it seems like it’s gonna be a waste of my time. i’m not trying to be a pain in the ass here, been using plex fine for months, but suddenly its freaking out when before I had no is…

Your structures and file names are so bad Plex doesn’t know whether to wind it’s watch or scratch it’s ass. You MUST have a valid structure and file names for TV Shows. There is no other way. You MUST aim Plex to ONLY the TV Show Library Folder - not the TV Shows within. If you want help fixing …

I followed the instructions, and Its not doing anything. Now, after changing The Tunnel - Season One / Two / Three, to Season One / Two / Three, this is exactly as it’s titled on my Plex library. The instructions I’m following are not fixing the problem. Those suggestions I’ve ignored however (Big L…

If you want to cooperate - I’ll help. If you refuse to cooperate - I’m out.

It’s Season 1 or Season 01 not Season One just to clarify …

Yes, still happening. It’s just uploading titled Season 1 now. It’s not even registering in my library as The Tunnel anymore.

Renaming has only made things worse

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grhiner March 15, 2020, 2:45pm 10

Only adherence to the standard can give you consistent results. Many times an odd naming convention can work, until it doesn’t. Even after redoing everything you may need to refresh your meta-data using The Plex Dance ™

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Renaming has only made things worse

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