@chiller77 said:
I already changed the names to s01e01 part1, s01e01 part2 and it still doesn’t work properly. I figured it would fix the issue, but it didn’t.
It’s very likely you’re trying to join three segments of one episode when they should remain as they are:
http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=75886&lid=7
TVDB is listing the short segments as two separate episodes (three for S01E01 - for extra-cool confusion). Technically Season 1 only has 20 episodes, but TVDB is listing 41. In order to match with TVDB you have to follow TVDB’s naming.
Unfortunately IMDB is THE WRONG PLACE TO LOOK - 'cause Plex uses TVDB to match TV Shows, not IMDB, so even if TVDB is wrong - as far as Plex is concerned, they’re right - always:
Careful inspection will reveal IMDB lists 1 episode with 3 segments, and TVDB lists 3 episodes - 1 for each segment.
Yes, it is confusing.
However, if for some reason you have two/three 7 minute (really short) parts - and for some odd reason think you have to join them…:
A TV Show Library/
…SpongeBob SquarePants/
…Season 01/
…SpongeBob SquarePants - S01E01 - part1.xxx
…SpongeBob SquarePants - S01E01 - part2.xxx
Then:
The Plex Dance®:
- remove show (the whole thing) from the library
- update library
- empty trash
- clean bundles
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200392106-Library-Actions <— update libraries, empty trash, clean bundles - fix names and structures to be in compliance with Plex Guidelines - as per my perfect example
- replace show into library
- update library
All Steps. In Order.
This will likely result in a completely borked Spongebob - but you’ll find out soon enough.
Book 2 of the SquarePants Saga:
A slightly different/better/stranger way to deal with Bob is to join the TMDB segments into IMDB style episodes:
https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/178888/howto-joining-multi-part-movies-files-with-mkvtoolnix-gui
then name and place them thusly:
A TV Show Library/
…SpongeBob SquarePants/
…Season 01/
…SpongeBob SquarePants - S01E01.xxx
…SpongeBob SquarePants - S01E04.xxx
This eases the pain and swelling associated with the way in which Plex deals with stacked episodes, but introduces some pain and swelling when the synopsi (is that a word?) for 2 and 3 are missing, then you can ask yourself, do your kids care?
Many cats - many ways to prepare them.
