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Jan 3, 2022 · For instance, the IMDb entry for “Brave” is http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217209/. If you enter imdb-tt1217209 as the search term, it will search for that exact movie to try to match. For a TV Shows library, you can similarly enter the TVDB ID as the title to search for that particular show.
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This video walks you through how to fix an incorrect movie match in Plex. An incorrect match can be the result of bad file naming, or a matter of Plex Media ...
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Sep 11, 2023 · Scan files & empty trash & clean bundles (make it completely go away) Move the correctly named directory and file back in. you should find it matches correctly and immediately just as mine did without any assist. Zxurian September 12, 2023, 1:39am 5. so a few things.
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- Matching Media Items in Plex
- Fix Unmatched Media
- Fix An Incorrect Match
- Match Using The Search Option
- Using The ID in The File Name
- Fixing Match Using The API
When you add media files, Plex doesn't know anything about the files. Plex can't play a movie and then determine what the movie is and then download the correct metadata. To determine the media item, Plex needs clues as to what the item is so it can get and display the correct metadata. The best way is to name and organize your media items correctl...
Before talking about fixing an incorrect match let's have a look at fixing the issue of Plex not finding any match for a media item. In such instances, Plex would just display a screenshot of a frame from the media item, and not an actual poster. Instead of the actual title, Plex will display the file name. To fix this issue, use the following step...
The section above explains steps you can take if Plex can't find a match for the media item. What if Plex finds an incorrect match? To fix an incorrect match, use the following steps: 1. Open the media item in Plex. Click on the Morebutton (the three dots) to bring up the menu. 2. Click the Fix Match...option from the menu. 3. Click the item in the...
Another option to help match your media is to use the search option. The search option can be accessed either by using the Match or Fix Matchoptions. To use the search option, follow these steps: 1. Open the media item in Plex. Click on the Morebutton (the three dots) to bring up the menu. 2. Click the Match or Fix Match...option from the menu. 3. ...
In the first section, I mentioned that naming conventions are the main method of ensuring Plex can match your media correctly. When naming your media files one trick you can use is to include the online ID in the name. This will make Plex use that ID for matching if it has trouble matching just the name. For example, using the "Persuasion" movie in...
If you are a developer you can use the Plex API to programmatically fix incorrect matches in Plex. Instead of using the Plex Web app, you can send requests to the Plex server to match your media. Fixing an incorrect media match is similar to using the API as it is with the Web app. You would request a list of matches and then send another request t...
You can force Plex to correcntly match a movie by adding the IMDB ID in the title of the filename or with a .nfo file in the movie directory. Tips. All you need to do is to include the IMDb ID in the file name (after the required Movie Title (year)). e.g. Avatar (2009) - director's cut (tt0499549).mkv.
Apr 27, 2018 · You can easily fix this in a couple of different ways. Option One: Use the "Fix Match" Feature in Plex. A quick and easy way to fix a movie or TV show name that doesn't match is to use Plex's "Fix Match" feature, which lets you manually override the metadata that was automatically selected.
Aug 20, 2017 · I've used the "Fix Match" tool, which has worked for other movies, but to no avail. A short google has told me that if the film's record on themoviedb.org doesn't contain its IMDb id, then you can't use the id to find it so I have 2 questions:
