One thing I found is that, with mp4 files, getting some header substitution in place is as simple as modifying the id3 tags that can be found in the file. For instance, you might have The Vvitch, but in the id3 titlesort tag you can call it “Witch, The” to get it to sort in W. There doesn’t seem to…

Can you clarify what you’re trying to accomplish, or what obstacles you’re encountering? I would suggest ignoring MP4 tags. It’s usually simplest to let Plex match based on filename and pull metadata from the cloud. Plex allows you to edit a movie’s Title and Sort Title. If you set the Title to Th…

I will absolutely clarify, Volts. =) tl;dr: the web UI is a bit clunky and I would rather have at least some metadata ready to go as I load the file. Also, this allows the same functionality for .mkv files. The usual method I tend to use is this - when I am uploading a .mp4 to my server, have met…

…today, I learned. Alright, we can close this request then - I’ll add it to the one you point out. Thanks, beckfield!

RFE: External file for headers and tags

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beckfield November 15, 2020, 5:51am 3

There is an existing request for this feature. Rather than splitting votes over several threads, it’s best to add your vote and comments there.

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RFE: External file for headers and tags

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