# Unable to Split Titles

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-split-titles/837320>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [April 10, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-split-titles/837320 "2023-04-10T03:48:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![mywillowtree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@mywillowtree](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mywillowtree)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-split-titles/837320/1 "2023-04-10T03:48:33Z")

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I have two titles with a similar names that have merged and I seem to be unable to split them. They are “The Swarm” (Des Schwarm) and “Swarm”, both 2023. But they are just listed as one title in my library and I can’t find any way to split them. The Split Apart option is not showing up. I have tried renaming the files, but they are too similar.

Server Version#: 4.104.2  
Player Version#:

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**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-split-titles/837320/3 "2023-04-10T05:29:37Z")

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[Plex Docs](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/)

Add the TMDB or TVDB ID to the show folder.

[Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) both shows, to remove incorrect information from the Plex database.

```auto
/TV Shows <-- Folder added to TV Show library
.../Swarm (2023) {tvdb-430547} <-- use curly braces for ID
....../Season 01 <-- "Season" in English, two digits for number
........./Swarm (2023) s01e01.ext <-- ext = mkv/mp4/etc
.../The Swarm (2023) {tvdb-400779}
....../Season 01
........./The Swarm (2023) s01e01.ext

```

Swarm (2023): [Swarm - TheTVDB.com](https://thetvdb.com/series/swarm)  
The Swarm (2023): [The Swarm - TheTVDB.com](https://thetvdb.com/series/der-schwarm)

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**Author:** ![mywillowtree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@mywillowtree](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mywillowtree)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-split-titles/837320/4 "2023-04-10T08:21:19Z")

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Thank you 🙂

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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:** [July 9, 2023, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-split-titles/837320/5 "2023-07-09T08:21:32Z")

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