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General Discussions
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I want Plex to NOT modify titles at all for sorting.

Sorting must use the exact same string as the Display Title.

That means:

  • No removal of articles (the, a, an, der, das, el, la)
  • No special sorting rules
  • No normalization or rewriting of titles for Sort Title

Required behavior:

Display Title = Sort Title (always identical)

Examples:

  • Display Title: “The A-Team”
    Sort Title: “The A-Team”
  • Display Title: “Der Untergang”
    Sort Title: “Der Untergang”

Question:

How can I configure Plex (DSM 7 / Plex Media Server) to achieve this behavior, or is there a setting/plugin for disabling article-based sorting completely?

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-Shark2k

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yes but how do you do it? is there a guide

4

My post that I linked to includes the link to the Plex support article.
I would suggest using that as your starting point.

I run Plex via Docker on a Debian host and I do not use a Synology NAS, so I cannot be any more help. I would believe that the advanced hidden server settings are available on DSM though.

Otherwise, hopefully someone familiar with DSM will be able to chime in or a Plex employee will see this and can give you an answer.

-Shark2k

5

Thank you very much for your answer.