Scanners, agents and settings: what are the best options? Is there a

Somehow I think Plex has a big mess about these items. I know that Scanners scan the files, agents pull meta data. But I do find it strange.

Okay, so in the libraries I have these options:
Scanners (Movie)
Plex Movie
Plex Movie Scanner
Plex Video Files Scanner
Plex Video Files

Agents (Movie)
Personal Media
Plex Movie (Legacy)
Plex Movie
The Movie Database

Agent (Shows)
Personal Media Shows
TheTVDB
The Movie Database

(the italic ones are my settings)

In the Agents settings section there are more options. Main category, subcategories and arrangeable things below them. I find it strange that Plex Movie (not the legacy one) is missing from here.

Movies

  • Personal Media
    • Personal Media
    • Local Media Assets (Movies)
      • Setting: path to music video path
  • Plex Movie (Legacy)
    • Plex Movie (Legacy)
      • Settings for IMDb
    • CineMaterial
    • Fanart.tv
    • Local Media Assets (Movies)
      • Setting: path to music video path
    • OpenSubtitles.org
  • The Movie Database
    • The Movie Database
    • Local Media Assets (Movies)
      • Setting: path to music video path
    • Fanart.tv
    • Plex Movie (Legacy)
      • Settings for IMDb

Shows

  • Personal Media
    • Personal Media
    • Local Media Assets (TV)
  • TheTVDB
    • TheTVDB
    • OpenSubtitles.org
    • Plex Theme Music
    • Fanart.tv
    • Local Media Assets (TV)
      • Setting: path to music video path
    • The Movie Database
  • The Movie Database
    • The Movie Database
    • Plex Theme Music
    • Fanart.tv
    • Local Media Assets (Movies)
      • Setting: path to music video path
    • TheTVDB

As you might expect: I do not have a clue what the best options are. For regualar movies and shows but also for extra options. Here for example states that local media assets needs to be topmost?!
And what is that option everywhere with local media assets asking for the path of music videos?

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