# TV Shows missing TheTVDB in Windows and Linux **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-windows, server-linux\ **Created:** [December 14, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503 "2025-12-14T03:17:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ralexlaptop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ralexlaptop/32/10792_2.png) [@ralexlaptop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ralexlaptop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/1 "2025-12-14T03:17:38Z")
Server Version#:1.43.0.10389 Player Version#:9.0.31.10843-fa42f7147 What happened to the **TheTVDB** agent in the latest WIndows and Linux PMS? ![TheTVDB](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/e/4/ce43aaf14984bf6aa69893ab3cd35480011fec36.jpeg) There is now only two Agents in **Windows** and **Linux** … ![TheTVDB - Win&Linux](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/9/f/c9f2ae8f40c9bb9f9454fddf84b6847bb4ff9cbe.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/2 "2025-12-14T03:25:25Z")
See release notes. > [@Plex Media Server](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/695): > > Plex Media Server 1.43.0.10389 is now available to Plex Pass users in the Beta update channel. NOTE: While the transcoder update included in this release does not include any new features it has been refreshed from the ground up. Even though this has undergone significant testing internally as well as in a forum preview build we realize there still may be some issues to work out so this build will stay in beta for longer than usual to give us time to find and address any lingering bugs. NEW: … - (Agents) Visibility of legacy agents during library setup must be explicitly enabled in global library settings Look in Settings → Library. Note that the legacy agents are no longer updated and will be removed at some point. Consider switching to the Plex TV Series scanner and Plex Series agent. ---
**Author:** ![ralexlaptop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ralexlaptop/32/10792_2.png) [@ralexlaptop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ralexlaptop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/3 "2025-12-14T04:01:02Z")
Thank you, that solved my problem. When I add a new TV **Show** or **Session** , I’m unable to get the **PMS** to detect the addition. ![TVDB Solved](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/f/e/cfeccfdcf2888f8be8f06964b2599a515d33a49d.jpeg) The only way I can get the PMS to add the new Show or Session to my Library is by changing the **Agent** to **TheTVDB**. ![TVDB Solved 1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/f/3/7/f37c6622dd483067f137e79ba267930d7e4bfc9d.jpeg) I will then get prompted to **Upgrade** my **Library**. ![TVDB Solve 2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/e/e/3/ee3d2682a8c3963b3ade3b71b4e2a725954a2a9a.jpeg) I then Upgrade my Library and PMS then detects my new addition. ![TVDB Solved 3](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/e/1/4/e1418a963033f1aad6e65cf65047b82e87f2c3cf.jpeg) Thanks again, for your help. ---
**Author:** ![napolij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a4c791/32.png) [@napolij](https://forums.plex.tv/u/napolij)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/4 "2025-12-14T04:53:25Z")
I created a test folder “A Remarkable Place to Die (2024)” and copied a file s01e01.mp4 into it. My Plex setup is to to Plex Series agent which defaults to TMDB. It matched right away on my system. How do you have things named? ---
**Author:** ![ralexlaptop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ralexlaptop/32/10792_2.png) [@ralexlaptop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ralexlaptop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/5 "2025-12-14T05:19:20Z")
I have it organized on my filesystem as you see below. ![RPTD1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/b/6/d/b6d0b0c6624bdd9fe71258d7bb1a76c5898b1e4f.jpeg) After switching to **TheTVDB** and back to **Plex Series** the PMS cataloged the **TV Show** … ![RPTD2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/1/f/6/1f6aec4d713c1983f227e2e81f499b648ce2b938.jpeg) … and the **Season**. ![RPTD3](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/a/f/7/af764fdb3f00a474737bea176e060cf7f5a4f9b9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/6 "2025-12-14T08:02:26Z")
Name and organize per Plex requirements. Specifically, use sXXeYY notation for the episodes. [https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/your-media/naming-and-organizing-tv-shows/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/your-media/naming-and-organizing-tv-shows/) ---
**Author:** ![ralexlaptop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ralexlaptop/32/10792_2.png) [@ralexlaptop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ralexlaptop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/7 "2025-12-14T13:32:34Z")
That is easier **said** than **done**. That would take me **weeks** … ![TV Shows 1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/0/f/2/0f20a7abe2b92597bfb361b48272ae9ea5a8c598.jpeg) … to **rename** and **restructure** files for **364** TV Shows. ![TV Shows 2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/3/8/a/38a62b9fcaa42a1faa7b40ce57c908deed6b3cfe.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/8 "2025-12-14T13:46:39Z")
Try Filebot. It’ll make short work of this. ---
**Author:** ![ralexlaptop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ralexlaptop/32/10792_2.png) [@ralexlaptop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ralexlaptop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/9 "2025-12-14T14:01:26Z")
So that will cost me $60? ![FileBot](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/b/7/6/b763a06b6f7c82ee6a706856d815dd854ce0acb1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/10 "2025-12-14T14:28:47Z")
There are other free alternatives as well, like Tiny Media Manager. Or even the PowerRename component of Microsoft PowerToys. But they might require some more work by the user. Mainly by identifying the number patterns in your source file names. ---
**Author:** ![napolij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a4c791/32.png) [@napolij](https://forums.plex.tv/u/napolij)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/11 "2025-12-14T14:53:48Z")
If you are somewhat proficient with Linux and regular expressions, you could do it by hand. I used this “rename” command to get my test file renamed from your episode 2 name to something the Plex Series agent recognized. rename ‘Die (’ ‘Die S01E’ \*.mp4 Caveat - It’s doable but it is also an easy way to shoot yourself in the foot. 😃 Backups would be a good idea. One of the reasons people spend money on things like Filebot. ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/12 "2025-12-14T16:45:03Z")
I use the free version of Tiny Media Manager. It covers almost everything I need. The paid version has a few more bells and whistles. See this post. It has the renaming patterns I use. > [@Plex Media Server not recognizing files after updating Synology DSM 7.3](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-not-recognizing-files-after-updating-synology-dsm-7-3/933906/8): > > [Plex Documentation](https://support.plex.tv/articles/) → [Your Media](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/your-media/) → [Naming & Organizing Your TV Show Files](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/) → [Naming & Organizing Your Movie Files](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/) /volume1/Media Server/TV/south.park.s27e04.1080p.web.h264-successfulcrab[EZTVx.to].mkv /volume1/Media Server/TV/Landman (2024) S01 (1080p AMZN WEB-DL x265 10bit EAC3 5.1 Ghost)/Landman (2024) - S01E02 - Dreamers and Losers (1080p AMZN WEB-DL x265 Ghost).mkv /volume1/Media Server/TV/Downton Abbey The Grand Finale (2025) Eng 1080p WEBRip x265 DD 5.1 ESub.mkv Clean up media file nam… ---
**Author:** ![ralexlaptop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ralexlaptop/32/10792_2.png) [@ralexlaptop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ralexlaptop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/13 "2025-12-14T18:01:32Z")
I’m not familiar with any of these programs ( **Filebot** or **Tiny Media Manager** ) but I was at least getting comfortable with Filebot, **until I saw the price** , because I was able to find a video that did an excellent job explaining how to use the program. [How to Use Filebot to Rename Plex TV Show Episodes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SECkLBW9lBM&t=2s) ![FileBot Howto](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/2/3/a/23a5a4629890e0abedfe3016af9ae7c1d2d7ae59.jpeg) I’m not able to find a similar HowTo video for Tiny Media Manager. Do you know where I can find a simple tutorial for the program that does a great job explaining the use of this program for this specific use case? **Just a Note** : I’m not limited to Windows. I can also use Linux. ![Linux](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/f/b/f/fbf153d38a1e83f65abeb19e9e3616be66d4c24c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![napolij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a4c791/32.png) [@napolij](https://forums.plex.tv/u/napolij)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/14 "2025-12-14T18:13:09Z")
Here’s just one. Just search for Tiny Media Manager on YouTube. Disclaimer, I don’t use either TMM or Filebot. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UFCaKK77KOs/maxresdefault.jpg "Manage Your Media Center With TinyMM (@youtube, @ytcreators)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFCaKK77KOs) ---
**Author:** ![ralexlaptop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ralexlaptop/32/10792_2.png) [@ralexlaptop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ralexlaptop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/15 "2025-12-14T19:49:26Z")
Does it matter which one I use? Windows will not allow me to download the executable ( **Installer** ), it will only allow me to download the Zip ( **Portable** ). ![tinyMM Download](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/e/7/8/e78bb92e2799ddc48cf60d903a009cf02a8e0681.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ralexlaptop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ralexlaptop/32/10792_2.png) [@ralexlaptop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ralexlaptop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/16 "2025-12-14T20:32:08Z")
I was unable to find a video for tiny Media Manager that was done as good as the one for Filebot that caters to the beginner. So, I attempted to try to use intuition. The installation Wizard asked for my Movie folder, in hindsight, I should have left it blank because I’m not having any issues with my Movie Library. Since I didn’t leave it blank, I’m still waiting for tinyMM to finish processing it. The first thing that I noticed is that tinyMM seems to think I have more movies than is recognized by Plex. ![tinyMovies](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/2/3/9/2396aca7133dbabbffede30453e99b24b607378d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ralexlaptop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ralexlaptop/32/10792_2.png) [@ralexlaptop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ralexlaptop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/17 "2025-12-14T20:39:39Z")
What I really wanted tinyMM to work on was my TV Shows and it hasn’t even started that yet. ![tinyTV Shows](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/a/c/e/ace225e5cb7c51995b652776b4bc97de99ad3d27.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ralexlaptop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ralexlaptop/32/10792_2.png) [@ralexlaptop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ralexlaptop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/18 "2025-12-14T21:16:50Z")
I think I know what is causing the mismatch in the number of movies between my PMS and tinyMM. **For now, this is just speculation** : I believe it is caused by the rare occasions that I have to override Plex and take manual control. There is the one occasion when I have two different movies that have the same year and the same name and Plex will join those movies together causing me to have to manually split them apart. ![Movie Split](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/4/3/0/4303b32a7d21044a1f632d363b72920ce2a2e304.jpeg) The other occasion is when I have multiple parts to a movie that I want to be joined but Plex catalogs them separate causing me to have to manually join the files together. ![Movie Join](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/8/8/c88cee4cc1ad5b096abec0fbac87f6f1d64d621e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/19 "2025-12-14T21:34:20Z")
> [@ralexlaptop](#): > > The other occasion is when I have multiple parts to a movie that I want to be joined but Plex catalogs them separate causing me to have to manually join the files together. Delete (2013) is a TV mini-series [[IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2316306/), [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/63822-delete), [TVDB](https://thetvdb.com/series/delete-2013)]. As such, it should be placed in a TV Show library and named accordingly. ```auto /tv shows /Delete (2013) /Season 01 /Delete (2013) s01e01.m4v /Delete (2013) s01e02.m4v ``` For actual movies split across multiple files, refer to the Plex documentation. There is a section addressing how to name such movies. [Plex Docs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/) → [Your Media](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/your-media/) → [Naming & Organizing Your Movie Files](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/) > [@ralexlaptop](#): > > There is the one occasion when I have two different movies that have the same year and the same name and Plex will join those movies together causing me to have to manually split them apart. For such movies, append the IMDB/TMDB ID in curly quotes. See the Plex documentation. After renaming, you may need to [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) both movies to remove incorrect matching information from the Plex Media Server database. Example: ```auto /Movies /Batman Begins (2005) {imdb-tt0372784} Batman Begins (2005) {imdb-tt0372784}.mp4 ``` ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503/20 "2025-12-14T21:44:49Z")
Regarding Tiny Media Manager… Consider creating two test folders, one for movies and one for tv shows, and point TMM at those folders instead your main library. Then copy two or three movies and shows into each folder. Use them to become familiar with how TMM works, experiment with different options, renaming patterns, etc. Once you’re comfortable with TMM, you can then point it at your main library. [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-shows-missing-thetvdb-in-windows-and-linux/934503.md?page=2)