Wrong episode showing despite proper naming

Plex Media Server Metadata & Adding Files
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Server Version#: 4.132.2
Player Version#: Web (and others)

I have a folder named “Schoolhouse Rock (1973)” and within that folder I have “Season 01” Episode one should be “My Hero, Zero” based on the file name, but instead it is showing “Three is a Magic Number” as the first episode and “My Hero, Zero” as episode two.

I don’t see anything wrong in my naming. What am I missing?

  1. Schoolhouse Rock (1973) - s01e01 - My Hero, Zero.mkv
  2. Schoolhouse Rock (1973) - s01e03 - Three is a Magic Number.mkv
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Plex doesn’t consider the episode title from your file name.
It’ll use the metadata for the show from its online repository based on season/episode numbers.

The default episode order for tv-show libraries is based on how the show is listed on The Movie Database. You can change/override that for the entire library or individual shows.

In your example, Schoolhouse Rock is listed like this on TMDb:

s01e01 - Three Is a Magic Number
s01e02 - My Hero, Zero
s01e03 - Elementary, My Dear
...

On TheTVDb, Schoolhouse Rock is however listed differently – in line with your expectations.

Next steps:

  1. Edit the show (:pencil2:)
  2. Open the Advanced tab/section
  3. Set Episode ordering to TheTVDb (Aired)
  4. Save

You might need to refresh the show’s metadata after applying this change.

See the Episode Ordering section in the related support article → https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/

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Thanks so much! That fixed it. I guess I just assumed it used the episode name, but it doesn’t actually say that. Hope you have a great day!

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