# Tv show \_episode names

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-episode-names/778245>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-synology, plex-web\
**Created:** [February 25, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-episode-names/778245 "2022-02-25T21:55:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![mlaranjo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@mlaranjo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mlaranjo)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-episode-names/778245/1 "2022-02-25T21:55:34Z")

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Server Version#: 1.25.5.5492  
Player Version#:

When I add a TV show title, season and metadata are all properly populated. 1 issue is the Episode names are showing as the metadata embedded in the file as opposed to the data from theTVDB. In Settings\>Agents\>Shows\>theTVDB, i have moved the order of metadata so theTVDB is on top and local media assets is at the bottom of the listing priority. I guess I could remove the metadata and re-add the show but there are too many. I’m hoping I can fix something and then just refresh metadata and have the episodes properly named. As opposed to seeing the episode names in plex I see the metadata which looks like Showname.S01E01.mkv – Help ia appreciated

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-episode-names/778245/2 "2022-02-25T22:28:16Z")

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What agent are you using for the library in question?  
The server-wide agent settings only apply to legacy agents (e.g. TheTVDb or The Movie Database). The current-generation agents are configured per library (e.g. Plex TV Series).

If your library is using `Plex TV Series`, you can disable the use of embedded metadata inside the library options:  
`⋮` \> `Manage Library` \> `Edit...` → `Advanced` \> `Prefer local metadata`

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**Author:** ![mlaranjo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@mlaranjo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mlaranjo)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-episode-names/778245/3 "2022-02-25T22:33:33Z")

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Wow … that worked as soon as I rescanned it fixed that specific show. Do I just need to do a rescan or a refresh all metadata?

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-episode-names/778245/4 "2022-02-25T22:40:17Z")

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Usually refreshing metadata should be sufficient.

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**Author:** ![mlaranjo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@mlaranjo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mlaranjo)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-episode-names/778245/5 "2022-02-25T22:47:49Z")

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Thanks Works perfect …

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-show-episode-names/778245/6 "2022-05-26T22:48:30Z")

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