# Use local thumbnails for episodes

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/use-local-thumbnails-for-episodes/833339>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [March 4, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/use-local-thumbnails-for-episodes/833339 "2023-03-04T18:56:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/use-local-thumbnails-for-episodes/833339/13 "2023-03-05T09:07:03Z")

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I recommend you try renaming the files according to the official schema, e.g.

```auto
TV Shows
  Phineas & Ferb
    Season 1
      Phineas & Ferb - s01e10 - Lost in Danville - The Inator Method.mp4
      Phineas & Ferb - s01e10 - Lost in Danville - The Inator Method.jpg

```

Then try re-adding the files to your library using the [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) procedure.

If this doesn’t make a difference you should be able to collect your [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) to see if they show what’s going wrong (either checking them out yourself or sharing them here)

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