# TV Episodes Multiple Versions (different formats/resolutions) **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-synology, apple-tv, ios-legacy, plex-web, smart-tv, library-management, subtitles\ **Created:** [January 16, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-episodes-multiple-versions-different-formats-resolutions/902454 "2025-01-16T01:58:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kc2npu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kc2npu](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kc2npu)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-episodes-multiple-versions-different-formats-resolutions/902454/1 "2025-01-16T01:58:43Z")
Plex Web 4.140.0 Apple tvOS: 18.1 Plex AppleTV: 8.41 (9404) Plex for Mac: 1.105.2.269-12a32491 Synology NAS: ds418play running DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 7 0 - Intel Celeron J3355 Since Plex’s Optimization does not play well with captions (i.e does not include the captions from BluRays and MKVs), it was suggested that I make my own optimized versions via Handbrake. I see in the documentation that you can make multiple versions of Movies [https://support.plex.tv/articles/200381043-multi-version-movies/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200381043-multi-version-movies/), can this also be done with TV Shows? ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-episodes-multiple-versions-different-formats-resolutions/902454/2 "2025-01-16T02:21:39Z")
See this thread: > [@How to specify the versions names of same episod on a TV show?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-specify-the-versions-names-of-same-episod-on-a-tv-show/858809): > > Server Version#: Version 1.32.6.7557 Player Version#: Version 4.108.0 Hello. I have two versions of each episod of a TV show : english and french. I can’t merge them into one MKV file because they have different technical specification (fps). So, I copied the two episod files in the same tv show library. Plex shows correctly one episod with 2 versions. I can choose the right version with the interface. But the version’s names are not user friendly : 2.1 Mbps 1080p 2.6 Mbps 576p Do you… ---
**Author:** ![kc2npu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kc2npu](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kc2npu)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-episodes-multiple-versions-different-formats-resolutions/902454/3 "2025-01-16T02:43:53Z")
If I understand correctly, this is how you would do it for different languages and different fps. What I am trying to do is have different versions that are optimized… for example Plex created three optimized versions of each episode (Optimized Original Quality, Optimized for Mobile and Optimized for TV) this way it was going to pick the version that was best based on my connection. That is what I am trying to replicate but just with my own optimizations so that Subtitles and Commentary tracks are available. ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-episodes-multiple-versions-different-formats-resolutions/902454/4 "2025-01-16T03:41:33Z")
I misunderstood. Thought you wanted to have completely separate versions of the show. As far as I know, you have to let Plex create the optimized versions. You cannot create your own using Handbrake or similar tools. ---
**Author:** ![kc2npu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kc2npu](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kc2npu)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-episodes-multiple-versions-different-formats-resolutions/902454/5 "2025-01-16T06:59:33Z")
This would be a great time to be able to speak to someone from Plex, wouldn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-episodes-multiple-versions-different-formats-resolutions/902454/7 "2025-04-16T07:12:05Z")
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