Split movies/ Two files in one folder

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So A couple of my Movies that are ripped from DVD are too long to fit on a single DVD, so the movie is split either on to a double sided DVD or two separate DVDs. This means two separate files for one movie. Example: dances with wolves.

I would like to keep both parts in one folder, but this presents two problems for me

  1. The named files (Side a & b) don’t load in any Meta Data
  2. I haven’t been able to figure out any way to play the second part, including making a playlist out of the two separate files.

Is there any way that I can keep both files in the same folder, so that it will go under one name, that will retrieve the metadata properly so I don’t have to type it in myself and will play both files consecutively?

thanks

-James

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Official way: https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200264966-Naming-Stacked-or-Multi-Part-Movies

Inofficial way, but works better in the end. Requires the two discs were ripped exactly the same way:

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@OttoKerner said:
Inofficial way, but works better in the end. Requires the two discs were ripped exactly the same way:
https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/178888/howto-joining-multi-part-movies-files-with-mkvtoolnix-gui#top

An UP vote as the most sane solution. The way Plex deals with Stacked items is less than spectacular.