# Uploading video to Plex issues

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [November 21, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220 "2023-11-21T15:35:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![StormyClouds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@StormyClouds](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StormyClouds)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/1 "2023-11-21T15:35:06Z")

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I bought a DVD from Region 2. It has VOB files that have to be converted. I used WinX DVD Ripper Platinum to convert to MP4 format. I have done this in the past with no issues. I place the file in the appropriate folder and Plex doesn’t recognize it and add it to the Library. Why? Is it the naming convention/format?

If this is not placed in the appropriate category, please advise.

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**Author:** ![phoneguyinpgh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a6a055/32.png) [@phoneguyinpgh](https://forums.plex.tv/u/phoneguyinpgh)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/2 "2023-11-21T15:55:40Z")

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I am guessing you did a rescan of your library already???

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**Author:** ![StormyClouds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@StormyClouds](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StormyClouds)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/3 "2023-11-21T16:29:14Z")

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Yes, I do it manually everytime I add something. I also toggled it to automatically scan.

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**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:** [November 21, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/4 "2023-11-21T16:30:31Z")

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[https://support.plex.tv/articles/201543057-why-is-some-of-my-content-not-found/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201543057-why-is-some-of-my-content-not-found/)

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**Author:** ![JaysPlex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jaysplex/32/281767_2.png) [@JaysPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JaysPlex)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/5 "2023-11-21T16:31:38Z")

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If it won’t match to the correct show it’s usually a naming issue

What show is it? Did you find it on tvdb or tmdb?

On your file system what is the exact naming you have?

DVD’s can be a little tricky sometimes because they don’t always conform to the naming the online sources have

It may be individual episodes picked from a show that span multiple seasons of that show for instance

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**Author:** ![StormyClouds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@StormyClouds](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StormyClouds)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/6 "2023-11-21T17:24:38Z")

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The DVD is called Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers Series 2. There are about 7 episodes on it. Below is the result of the first rip. I am thinking I need to rip the below result again and maybe it will break it out into episodes.

Simple Suppers Series 2-1.mp4

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**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:** [November 21, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/7 "2023-11-21T17:26:56Z")

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> [@StormyClouds](#):
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> Simple Suppers Series 2-1.mp4

This is not valid naming for a series/“TV show” in Plex.  
Please follow the link I’ve set above.

> [@StormyClouds](#):
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> I am thinking I need to rip the below result again

It won’t help.

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**Author:** ![JaysPlex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jaysplex/32/281767_2.png) [@JaysPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JaysPlex)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/8 "2023-11-21T17:44:30Z")

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> [@StormyClouds](#):
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> Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers Series 2

The example above appears to be some of the episode names of season 2 **(see below)**

You will probably not be able to follow the naming the DVD has or it’s exact order. You will have to look

I see the show but there is no “DVD order” on TVDB which shows 17 episodes for Season 2  
[https://thetvdb.com/series/nigel-slaters-simple-suppers#seasons](https://thetvdb.com/series/nigel-slaters-simple-suppers#seasons)  
TMDB shows 8 episodes for season 2

## [Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/139525-nigel-slater-s-simple-suppers?language=en-US) \<–Link

You will have to look up both orders and see if you can find the episode by name and give it the corresponding s01e01 marker so it matches the source you pick

You can then change the show order depending on whether you pick the TVDB or TMDB order

**Click the pencil on the show poster → go to advanced**

 ![EPISODE ORDERING](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/5/7/8/5783eedb9b7168a7319af487a958d8051f4f0582.png)

It appears to me the closest you’ll get is naming it by the TVDB and changing the show order as i showed above.

Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers (2009) **\<–show folder**

Season 02 **← Season folder**

These are the episode names to pick from depending on what you actually have. I’m guess it’s s02e09 through s02e17

 ![Screenshot (1989)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/7/e/6/7e68fe43dc3c5cc7c58ed3077f1d9e7ef1b87c8d.png)

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**Author:** ![StormyClouds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@StormyClouds](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StormyClouds)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/9 "2023-11-21T18:50:14Z")

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@OttoKerner Yes, I am going to read over it when I get off work.

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**Author:** ![StormyClouds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@StormyClouds](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StormyClouds)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/10 "2023-11-21T18:54:24Z")

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Excellent information. I will take a closer look when I get off work.

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**Author:** ![StormyClouds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@StormyClouds](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StormyClouds)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/11 "2023-11-23T15:15:55Z")

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This has been resolved. I ripped it again and choose the appropriate files to convert, which equaled the number of episodes on the DVD. Then I had to fix the naming convention of the files. IMDB was a great help. They now work on my PLex Library. In fact, when I uploaded them to Plex, it was like Plex couldn’t load them in fast enough.

Thanks everyone for your input, advise and tips! 😉

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**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:** [November 23, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/12 "2023-11-23T15:38:59Z")

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> [@StormyClouds](#):
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> Then I had to fix the naming convention of the files. IMDB was a great help.

Another tip: don’t refer primarily to IMDb when researching tv shows or other “episodic content”.  
For Plex, [TheTVDB.com](http://TheTVDB.com) and [TheMovieDb.org](http://TheMovieDb.org) are more helpful.

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**Author:** ![StormyClouds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@StormyClouds](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StormyClouds)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/13 "2023-11-23T16:20:20Z")

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@OttoKerner I didn’t even know about those two. Thank you for that tip. I will copy those links to my notes on this.

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**Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/uploading-video-to-plex-issues/860220/14 "2024-02-21T16:21:17Z")

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