Great explanation of fixing metadata. I have an unrelated question regarding Libraries. Are the names on the left column names of folders or names of libraries. Thanks.
@mLernen is correct the names on the side are what you named the library that points to your folders, they don't need to be named the same but I try to keep them the same to try and not confuse things. Thanks for the comment!
My biggest issue with Plex is that they have all these settings but don't really provide a simple and efficient way of providing everyone what the best optimal settings are...IE What should the Database Cache Size (MB) size be in the Library settings? default is 40mb....
i want to be able to listen to my music by genres, like 80s 90s or trance. my mp3s are tagged as such. but plex doesnt show all of them... any idea why
You need to try using a renaming tool such as MP3tag to edit the meta data of the files, it is easy to use and will help tags to show up that you are looking for. Here is a link www.mp3tag.de/en/
I use filebot its a few pounds for a year and is fantastic. So I rip in make mkv the drag the file to file bot then click to rename then send to plex folder. Fantastic fod tv series.
Cool tool, but just naming the file the name of the movie and adding the release date lets Plex take care of all that 99.999% of the time. But I could see using it for some projects thanks for sharing!
Do you keep all the movie files together in one directory? Seriously?? You're supposed to have each movie in a separate folder, with the folder name containing the name of the movie and the year in parenthesis.
Hi, you can do it anyway you want, this is what I find the easiest. I put all the movies in the same folder based on age. The folders are G, PG, PG-13, PG-16, and PG-18 so can find a movie to match who is watching quickly. I also put all the movies for big series in one folder like Harry Potter is in the Harry Potter folder in the PG-16 folder. The date is just added to the end of the movie file so Plex can correctly identify the move a lot easier. But TV shows are different, I put them in the TV-G, TV-PG, TV-PG-13, and TV-PG-16 Folders but the TV series goes in a folder with the name of the series and the date it first aired so plex can I identify the TV series and and each episode is placed in the folder named "episode 01" "episode 02" etc.... Thanks for the great question
Is there no way to change those categories on the left side without rearranging the files in to different folders? I don't want to do that. It's a waste of time and doesn't really work for how I want to organize things. I want to create different categories and add movies to them manually. Some movies will be in 2 or more categories, like "x director films" as well as "Best picture winner", or "Best picture nominee" for example. Basically I want to create custom playlists and have them be displayed on the sidebar. Is that basic level of customization really not possible? And if not, can anyone recommend an alternative to PLEX that allows me to customize things to my liking? Oh and is there also a way to remove the custom lists PLEX creates for me. It's got some list on there called "Santa's nice list". Some of the movies in that list don't even make sense as choices for that category, but I don't want PLEX creating lists for me anyway. I want complete control.
You can hide the lists PLEX creates for you and you may want to just put everything in one movie folder, then create Collections for the categories you want. Then the movies are organized by collection and not folder. To Add to Collection click on the bottom right corner of the movie the tree dots ... and select "Add to Collection" more work but complete control! All the Best!
@@GTKTheater Yes, I figured it all out. Thank you for taking the time to reply and help me. I am sort of lucky too. I've never set up a media server before, but I am meticulous about my collection. Everything was coincidentally labeled exactly the way PLEX likes with each film being in a folder with it's name and date, so it detected a massive library and automatically retrieved the metadata, etc. And it took less than 10 minutes, despite having thousands of files. It was completely effortless.
Yes that is a cool feature, under the properties for each video you can edit the sort name. It just affects the order of the movies on your home screen. You can use any naming convention you want to sort the way you want by alphabetical order.
Yes you can, but as for me I find it much easier to organize, manage, and find content in PLEX and on my server this way, but that is just my stupid idea. Don't let me hold you back...
confusing as hell. lol i'll just use my other apps, add to favourites, and watch that.. crazy. all plex is good for is streaming stuff, or downloading it..? not much there as in new movies, tv shows.. why go to all that, for stuff we can get on kodi or other apps? id make the effort, but most here i wouldn't keep in a folder...i can also just copy to a usb stick... from websites, and tubi.. same thing..tubi lets u download at least...
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Great explanation of fixing metadata. I have an unrelated question regarding Libraries. Are the names on the left column names of folders or names of libraries. Thanks.
The library name
@mLernen is correct the names on the side are what you named the library that points to your folders, they don't need to be named the same but I try to keep them the same to try and not confuse things. Thanks for the comment!
Anyone have service they share? Don’t expect it for free. Thanks and great video
Thanks for the comment!
My biggest issue with Plex is that they have all these settings but don't really provide a simple and efficient way of providing everyone what the best optimal settings are...IE What should the Database Cache Size (MB) size be in the Library settings? default is 40mb....
You know I have not changed any setting and kept all the defaults and it has worked great for years. Thanks for the comment you got me thinking...
i want to be able to listen to my music by genres, like 80s 90s or trance. my mp3s are tagged as such. but plex doesnt show all of them... any idea why
You need to try using a renaming tool such as MP3tag to edit the meta data of the files, it is easy to use and will help tags to show up that you are looking for. Here is a link www.mp3tag.de/en/
I use filebot its a few pounds for a year and is fantastic. So I rip in make mkv the drag the file to file bot then click to rename then send to plex folder. Fantastic fod tv series.
Cool tool, but just naming the file the name of the movie and adding the release date lets Plex take care of all that 99.999% of the time. But I could see using it for some projects thanks for sharing!
Filebot any good?
@@michael-4k4000 I would say so.
@@michael-4k4000 Filebot is a must have for serious enthusiast.
It's very handy for getting TV shows in, grabbing the subtitle file at the same time (preset) without browsing the ancient Open Subtiles page
Do you keep all the movie files together in one directory? Seriously?? You're supposed to have each movie in a separate folder, with the folder name containing the name of the movie and the year in parenthesis.
Hi, you can do it anyway you want, this is what I find the easiest. I put all the movies in the same folder based on age. The folders are G, PG, PG-13, PG-16, and PG-18 so can find a movie to match who is watching quickly. I also put all the movies for big series in one folder like Harry Potter is in the Harry Potter folder in the PG-16 folder. The date is just added to the end of the movie file so Plex can correctly identify the move a lot easier. But TV shows are different, I put them in the TV-G, TV-PG, TV-PG-13, and TV-PG-16 Folders but the TV series goes in a folder with the name of the series and the date it first aired so plex can I identify the TV series and and each episode is placed in the folder named "episode 01" "episode 02" etc.... Thanks for the great question
Thanks for the tips, this is one of the complaints I have about Plex, it gets it wrong way too often. This should definitely help.
After years of adding movies I know it will... Give it a try (2023) added release date works 99.9999% of the time! Thanks for watching
Is there no way to change those categories on the left side without rearranging the files in to different folders? I don't want to do that. It's a waste of time and doesn't really work for how I want to organize things. I want to create different categories and add movies to them manually. Some movies will be in 2 or more categories, like "x director films" as well as "Best picture winner", or "Best picture nominee" for example.
Basically I want to create custom playlists and have them be displayed on the sidebar. Is that basic level of customization really not possible? And if not, can anyone recommend an alternative to PLEX that allows me to customize things to my liking?
Oh and is there also a way to remove the custom lists PLEX creates for me. It's got some list on there called "Santa's nice list". Some of the movies in that list don't even make sense as choices for that category, but I don't want PLEX creating lists for me anyway. I want complete control.
You can hide the lists PLEX creates for you and you may want to just put everything in one movie folder, then create Collections for the categories you want. Then the movies are organized by collection and not folder. To Add to Collection click on the bottom right corner of the movie the tree dots ... and select "Add to Collection" more work but complete control! All the Best!
@@GTKTheater Yes, I figured it all out. Thank you for taking the time to reply and help me. I am sort of lucky too. I've never set up a media server before, but I am meticulous about my collection. Everything was coincidentally labeled exactly the way PLEX likes with each film being in a folder with it's name and date, so it detected a massive library and automatically retrieved the metadata, etc. And it took less than 10 minutes, despite having thousands of files. It was completely effortless.
Hello, Is there a way to put the Movies in order ex Bad Boys 1, Bad Boys 2 and so on?
Have you seen the video? its in the last tips
Yes that is a cool feature, under the properties for each video you can edit the sort name. It just affects the order of the movies on your home screen. You can use any naming convention you want to sort the way you want by alphabetical order.
Cant't you create another profile with ratings restricted instead off doing differnt folders with different ratings that's stupid
Yes you can, but as for me I find it much easier to organize, manage, and find content in PLEX and on my server this way, but that is just my stupid idea. Don't let me hold you back...
confusing as hell. lol i'll just use my other apps, add to favourites, and watch that.. crazy. all plex is good for is streaming stuff, or downloading it..? not much there as in new movies, tv shows.. why go to all that, for stuff we can get on kodi or other apps? id make the effort, but most here i wouldn't keep in a folder...i can also just copy to a usb stick... from websites, and tubi.. same thing..tubi lets u download at least...
A true minimalist, you have my respect, if it's not broke don't fix it...
these tips didn't help
Sorry, thanks for watching and the comment.
try kodi.. cant be any worse!! least its free..