A little background: I’m switching over from an iTunes library to Plex, so i have most of my files tagged (MetaX) and stored as MP4. I have several series that I have both Subtitled/Japanese audio and no subs/English audio. I have these series in separate folders and want to keep them separated out in Plex. However, when I load them in Plex, they combine, and come up as different versions. However it shows only the playback rate, no other information. Is there a way to force plex to have each listed separately, like i have the folders?
https://support.plex.tv/articles/201018248-merge-or-split-items/
Works for tv shows as well…
unfortuneately I only have Play Version, not Split Apart
That did it! Now is there anyway to designate dubbed/subbed? (ie, Gunsmith Cats (Subbed), Gunsmith Cats (Dubbed)) WITHOUT breaking the metadata links?
Once split, you can just edit the Title and/or add a few words to the description or even use different posters.
Thank you guys for all the help 
A potential and persistent Plex issue with your MP4 file exists, however…
If Plex keeps borking your match, edits and Splits it is due to the default location of Local Media Assets and the embedded and bogus Title Field of that (and any) MP4 file. Plex will read this info and prefer it over a perfect file name/structure annihilating all your hard work so far, but you can combat that situation by moving Local Media Assets to the bottom of every agent list you can find. All tabs in TV Shows and Movies here:
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200241558-Agents
Just drag LMA to the bottom of the list and drop it. If you do have embedded metadata this will cure the issue, if you don’t it won’t matter. LMA will do what it has to from the bottom.
Renaming/restructuring/fiddling is best performed OUTSIDE the library and you may need to write a new bundle for the show or movie so The Plex Dance® was invented:
The Plex Dance®:
- remove show/movie from library
- rescan library files
- empty trash
- clean bundles
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200392106-Library-Actions <— scan library files, empty trash, clean bundles - bring names and structures into compliance/Move LMA/etc
- replace corrected show/movie into library
- rescan library files
and in your case… - re-split, edit, etc…
All Steps. In Order. No Shortcuts.
If the above problem occurs on the next library scan, repeat all the steps above AFTER you have lowered the priority of Local Media Assets and all should be fine.
@JuiceWSA said:
A potential and persistent Plex issue with your MP4 file exists, however…If Plex keeps borking your match, edits and Splits it is due to the default location of Local Media Assets and the embedded and bogus Title Field of that (and any) MP4 file. Plex will read this info and prefer it over a perfect file name/structure annihilating all your hard work so far, but you can combat that situation by moving Local Media Assets to the bottom of every agent list you can find. All tabs in TV Shows and Movies here:
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200241558-Agents
Just drag LMA to the bottom of the list and drop it. If you do have embedded metadata this will cure the issue, if you don’t it won’t matter. LMA will do what it has to from the bottom.Renaming/restructuring/fiddling is best performed OUTSIDE the library and you may need to write a new bundle for the show or movie so The Plex Dance® was invented:
The Plex Dance®:
- remove show/movie from library
- rescan library files
- empty trash
- clean bundles
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200392106-Library-Actions <— scan library files, empty trash, clean bundles- bring names and structures into compliance/Move LMA/etc
- replace corrected show/movie into library
- rescan library files
and in your case…- re-split, edit, etc…
All Steps. In Order. No Shortcuts.
If the above problem occurs on the next library scan, repeat all the steps above AFTER you have lowered the priority of Local Media Assets and all should be fine.
Take note of this @Elhazred. It’s sound advice.
