# Trouble getting Plex to recognize TV Shows

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**Created:** [February 12, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/trouble-getting-plex-to-recognize-tv-shows/225283 "2018-02-12T14:43:47Z")\
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> @trudge said:  
> read this → [https://support.plex.tv/articles/200220687-naming-series-season-based-tv-shows/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200220687-naming-series-season-based-tv-shows/)

along with:  
[https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=71663&lid=7](https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=71663&lid=7) - The Simpsons  
[The Sopranos - TheTVDB.com](https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=75299&lid=7) - The Sopranos

A TV Show Library/  
…The Simpsons/  
…Season 01/  
…The Simpsons - S01E01 - Episode Name Optional.m4v  
…The Simpsons - S01E02.m4v  
…The Sopranos/  
…Season 01/  
…The Sopranos - S01E01 - Episode Name Optional.m4v  
…The Sopranos - S01E02.m4v

FileBot (link in my signature) can handle that naming and structuring for you automatically or manually in seconds.

What FileBot can’t do is remove possible embedded metadata in the Title Field of **_MP4/M4V_** files. Plex will read this info and prefer it over a perfect file name/structure, 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](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 is best performed OUTSIDE the library and you may need to write a new bundle for the show or movie so The [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)® was invented:

The [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)®:

1. remove show/movie from library
2. rescan library files
3. empty trash
4. clean bundles  
[https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200392106-Library-Actions](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200392106-Library-Actions) \<— scan library files, empty trash, clean bundles
5. bring names and structures into compliance/Move LMA/etc
6. replace corrected show/movie into library
7. rescan library files

_ **All Steps. In Order. No Shortcuts.** _

Still No Joy?

Log Files:  
[https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/)  
Drag zip file to message window and drop it.

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