# Why the same resource get different episode metadata？ **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [February 21, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827 "2023-02-21T16:59:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chiyu002](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chiyu002/32/293664_2.png) [@Chiyu002](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chiyu002)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/1 "2023-02-21T16:59:57Z")
Server Version#:1.31.0.6654 Player Version#:1.64.2.3546-5107ec40 Just one add Earlier, another add late. I try to refresh the metadate, but it does not work. Is there any way to make the old one into the new one ? old one: ![old](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/1/c/7/1c7bd8e85e1f02308948fff51a77628bdfb2e6cb.jpeg) new one: ![new](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/8/4/a/84ab7ff39b3cccfa6d27e8466aaec63faf6582b2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Chiyu002](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chiyu002/32/293664_2.png) [@Chiyu002](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chiyu002)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/2 "2023-02-22T01:43:41Z")
I delete the old one，and readd the same tvshow, the it change into the type of new one. So is there any way to delete the origin metadata? ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/3 "2023-02-22T01:54:26Z")
I don’t understand what the issue is. I’m sure it is because i don’t understand that language. What show is that? ---
**Author:** ![Chiyu002](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chiyu002/32/293664_2.png) [@Chiyu002](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chiyu002)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/4 "2023-02-22T03:21:46Z")
“狂飙” A chinese series, now I want to delete the metadata of this show and let it re-scan, I see the database of plex, but I can’t find the matadata. ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/5 "2023-02-22T04:03:10Z")
Do this [The Plex Dance ™](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) ---
**Author:** ![Chiyu002](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chiyu002/32/293664_2.png) [@Chiyu002](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chiyu002)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/6 "2023-02-22T04:22:10Z")
I try, [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) doesn’t work, there is onr way can work that remove the series from the folder, refresh the library and move it back, but it is too inconvenient ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/7 "2023-02-22T04:40:33Z")
Im still not really clear what you are trying to accomplish. You want it to not have any metadata? Is it this show? > **[The Knockout](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/210757-punch-out)** > > 20 years of perseverance, hot-blooded teenagers finally become the people's hero. [https://thetvdb.com/series/429566-](https://thetvdb.com/series/429566-) ---
**Author:** ![Chiyu002](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chiyu002/32/293664_2.png) [@Chiyu002](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chiyu002)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/8 "2023-02-22T05:10:22Z")
> [@BigWheel](#): > > Im still not really clear what you are trying to accomplish. You want it to not have any metadata? > > Is it this show? Yes, It is the show. Not only this one, but many of them have the same problem The problem now is that my ultimate goal is to show this show like this: ![goal](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/7/a/1/7a1ec2ac1dfd2bc5964d7999e6d1599f195e83a2.jpeg) But now it look like: ![now](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/e/f/0/ef0507a4d5f177c60c2b0d57ff5e98d5982b4256.png) Neither the picture nor the title is right, as red box show I try fix match or refresh the metadata, It not work. I use other show to fix match, It look like: ![fix](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/5/1/c/51c1080cf622b35c1a0064372c3d4c6fdc7a6316.png) You can see the title and picture remain the same.(The picture above shows me after I manually changed the picture) Even though, I cancel match, it also remain the same: ![cancel](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/f/f/a/ffabd14c76c94e55f90503f483eea7857447853e.jpeg) It’s like the image and title are locked, or cached. So I know one way can fix that move out and move back as I metioned above, But too inconvenient! ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/9 "2023-02-22T05:14:15Z")
what type of files are they? and what agent are you using? ---
**Author:** ![Chiyu002](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chiyu002/32/293664_2.png) [@Chiyu002](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chiyu002)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/10 "2023-02-22T06:34:05Z")
There two source: 1080p soruce: /home/chinese show/”狂飙“/S01 (Just translate the path) ![1080psource](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/6/c/c6c0c6528ea89d65a8d760f13d42cda8b63cfd69.png) 4K source: /home/chinese show/”狂飙.2022“/S01 (Just translate the path) ![4Ksource](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/2/3/d/23d4f593af735c55566cbb918142c2c0b36c10a8.png) no episode nfo. And agent setting: ![libirarysetting](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/4/d/9/4d90fd9fa998e76eeb9b688a33352c57bcf0f669.png) ![person](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/5/7/3/5731483c45c657c39cf7fc98f868237525ec040f.png) ![tvdb](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/1/0/a/10ae9028807de572b3b1097feabb4f9a1c66da52.png) ![tmdb](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/5/c/c5c9ba600609b3293a3afcd783fc1ed2a864255f.png) ---
**Author:** ![Chiyu002](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chiyu002/32/293664_2.png) [@Chiyu002](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chiyu002)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/11 "2023-02-22T06:35:22Z")
Check above ,Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/12 "2023-02-22T07:18:06Z")
Since you are using the **Plex TV Series** agent all the settings for that agent are in the Advacned settings of the library. The ones in your bottom screenshot are only for old agents and do not affect Plex TV Series. According to that it should be getting the metadata from TheMovieDatabase here [The Knockout (TV Series 2023-2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/210757-punch-out) Since those are `.mp4` files if you have “ **Prefer Local Metadata** ” enabled it will grab the metadata embedded in the file. I can’t see if you have it enabled in your screenshot ![Plex](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/e/5/1/e518572847e26d0fc69ba7f72d145795cedd01f6.png) ---
**Author:** ![Chiyu002](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chiyu002/32/293664_2.png) [@Chiyu002](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chiyu002)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/13 "2023-02-22T07:21:11Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/b/3/3/b33bce37d1ec0cc0c37635ebb607f45a15342201.png) Yes I do, ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/14 "2023-02-22T07:27:02Z")
Disable that and refresh metadata ---
**Author:** ![Chiyu002](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chiyu002/32/293664_2.png) [@Chiyu002](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chiyu002)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/15 "2023-02-22T08:28:16Z")
YES，it works. Thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![Chiyu002](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chiyu002/32/293664_2.png) [@Chiyu002](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chiyu002)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/16 "2023-02-22T09:57:51Z")
Now there’s another problem, the title is OK, but the picture is still not: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/e/9/3/e9398af6392709c23d2788cef53a95ed90816549.jpeg) TMDB：[New Life Begins (TV Series 2022-2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/214172) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-the-same-resource-get-different-episode-metadata/831827/17 "2023-05-23T09:58:03Z")
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