Video File Naming

With LMA in priority, Embedded Titles within MP4/M4V files are preferred - even over a perfect file name. Local Media Assets should - AT ALL TIMES - remain enabled (unless specifically instructed to turn it off).

Local Media Assets should be ‘Demoted’, to the bottom of the stack of active agents under ALL tabs in Shows and Movies, but should NOT be disabled.

Local Media Assets is needed for many things - it doesn’t need to be given Tip-Top-Priority (as Plex has so hatefully placed it as it’s default position).


Red: where it was
Green: where it goes
under ALL TABS in Shows and Movies

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Forcibly remove all metadata for a TV show so it has to pull from TVDB
Folder and file naming convention for TV shows
All new movies are added as Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Plex Ignoring Episode Because It's Titled "The Sample"
How to identify files That did not have a metadata match?
I cannot fix a match
Cosmos Possible Worlds not showing up in Plex
Media info shows multiple files but no Delete File option
TVDB use DVD order?
Sequel of a movie being considered a different version
Movie names beginning with number show up as weird TV shows (and as movies)
File Compatability
How to manually add optimized versions?
Some TV episodes show up with file name — how do I fix?
Artwork for new movies
Long running TV show won't Scrape
Having trouble getting a new movie, Emma (2020), to shop up in my library
Server not fetching TVDB metadata for specific shows
I can't add a single TV show folder
Originally Available field not updating, preventing match
All TV Shows Appear Incorrectly Despite Correct Naming Scheme
No Movie Metadata for new Files
Grouped Episodes
TV Show incorrect line up
Optimal file type for PLEX
Optimal file type for PLEX
Plex media server not adding all tv show episodes
Plex poster blank on duplicate movies?
Plex media server not adding all tv show episodes
How to add missing actor
Matching video file data not working
Movies will not fetch any metadata
Not getting folder thumbnails
Why are items in my library loading like this!?
Trying to upload Star Wars 9 to server and after scan of library, plex doesn't port movie. Suggestions?
Series split on Plex homepage
Star Wars Metadata
Renaming has only made things worse
Renaming has only made things worse
Unable to play second part of episode
Folder and file naming convention for TV shows
External subtitles (.srt) troubleshooting checklist
Metadata for TV Series Motherland: Fort Salem
Naming issue: Most movie titles in my library just reverted back to the filename instead of the title?
Title changing after scan even though it's locked
Featurettes and Trailers on SOME not showing up as Extras
Naming of TV shows does not seem to affect the name inside plex
Getting item details to stay changed
Naming of TV shows does not seem to affect the name inside plex
Plex's Metadata creation problems
Problem with Tagging
Missing Episode Titles on TV Series
No poster art for movies
Incorrect TV Show Naming - Please Help!
Multiple Episodes in a Single File (naming) -not working
Sub problem in a specific show
Plex not tagging TV shows correctly, even when named correctly
One season of a show not recognized
Lock on Title doesn't work
AARG! I Can't Figure Out Subtitles
Scanning library overwrites custom metadata of existing films - please help
Adding a TV Show in a single folder, then episodes (TV Show>Show>) will not scan metadata
Different Movies Being Combined Into One
Imported files :many titles have wrong /weird posters
Imported files :many titles have wrong /weird posters
In Movie Sub Titles
The lock button not work?
Not auto-matching movies
Naming glitch?
Add episode Title to non-TV shows
Yet Another Local Media Assets Not Working Thread (Movies, 2020)
Documentary Series Naming - Flat Folder Structure - Natural World vs BBC Documentaries
TV Shows are playing random episodes and showing more than what is in folder
Metadata not working / incomplete
'Other' folder items added as a movie
The Three Stooges not showing up under Plex TV Series in Agent
Plex playing wrong file for a specific episode
Plex Automatically Removing Collection Tags
Newly added TV shows not showing in PMS
Movie scanner versus other video scanner
Fix Match Request!
PLEX misses movie "9" during scan
Enabling local subs to plex, dummies
Can't add BBC Documentaries from TheTVDB (Named w/ Plex formatter and FileBot)
TV show not showing up
Weird Episode Numbering Makes No Sense
Series episode titles disappeared in Dashboard
Issues with plex detecting files
On-deck has selective memory
Can someone guide me in my TV Series naming?
Blue's Clues not matching Episode name
File naming for a unique library of Drum Corps performance video files
Episodes match to wrong show
Episode info for Fringe, Jonathan Strange not handled
Mismatch Meta Data - Option to Fix Mismatch in dropdown menus missing
I have 1 movie, that plex refuses to recognize
Episode titles missing
Files not matching whats actually there
TV program with metadata ONLY in the first season
Secondary movie folder NOT pulling in metadata
2 Friends episodes are being dropped into a "Specials" season. WHY?
New plex lifetime user here. I already want a refund
Plex will not play a particular movie
TVDB - No matches were found using this agent
Is there a way to view my personal collection by filename only in Plex?
What a mess
Different shows merged to one
Why are these videos not shown in Plex?
BUG! Plex Ignore has failed in drastic fashion in latest update
Ripped Movie DVD extras with iTunes as library source
Scan Library not picking up all of my media
Files Will not show in PLEX
Please help a complete amateur fix my Night Gallery folder!
Potential bug new update Version 1.22.3.4392
Plex not finding tv show
Pride and Prejudice TV Mini Series
Library scans result in wildly varying content results for movies, tvshows and music
TV Show folder "800 Words" is not recognized
Match and Fix Match window not opening
Optimized File Names | Other Videos
Madagascar 3
PMS keeps removing Title of Home Videos
Almost Half My Library is Missing
Single tv episode refuses to show up in Plex library
Organizing my home videos
Star Trek impossible to get right
TV series uploaded to library not showing up
Way to fix theTVDB matching directly in the data? which table?
Plex won't use Filebot named files
Episodes being put together what are different