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As far as I can tell plex only wants separate folders for different kinds of media and file names that give at least some clue to what it is. Plex is much more

As far as I can tell plex only wants separate folders for different kinds of media and file names that give at least some clue to what it is. Plex is much more lax.

hparadiz 4mo ago
The problem with Plex is that is has a very opinionated system that ignores how things are in real life. One example I can point to is Stargate SG-1. Episode 1 is a two parter and depending on who you ask it's either Episode 1 and 2 or Episode 1 which causes all subsequent episode numbers to be thrown off by 1 depending on how you count. This confusion is further complicated by the release order on DVD/Bluray, the order of airing, and the fact that all of these things can be different in different regions of the world. And that's just one show.
- amazingamazing 4mo ago
  This is not really a big deal. If you want it organized arbitrarily put the files in other and it will be.
  - hparadiz 4mo ago
    It's a big deal because there's no rhyme or reason why it's one way or another way in different series so when you ask your TV through voice command to "Play Season 3 Episode 2 of [Show] through Plex] and then your TV plays the wrong episode it becomes a big deal.
    - amazingamazing 4mo ago
      Use your remote or organize your files accordingly such that the integration works
      - hparadiz 4mo ago
        You are not listening. There is no way to make it work properly all the time.
        amazingamazing 4mo ago
        Use remote and put everything in other, it will use your file directory organization. People, man.
    - queenkjuul 4mo ago
      It's really not a Plex problem, it's an "Internet TV metadata" problem
- bananalychee 4mo ago
  That has more to do with TheTVDB than with Plex itself, and it's really nothing compared to what Jellyfin demands. Plex at least supports several different alternative directory structures and file naming schemes. In order to transition to Jellyfin I would have to rename thousands of files to comply to its specific requirements, whereas Plex was mostly okay with the way I had organized my files offline.
  - hparadiz 4mo ago
    Plex hasn't bothered to work on this in 15 years. It's been the same since I was in college and I'm almost 40.
- queenkjuul 4mo ago
  I actually discovered the advanced item ordering menu where can you change the series episode order source, it solved this exact problem for me yesterday

As far as I can tell plex only wants separate folders for different kinds of media and file names that give at least some clue to what it is. Plex is much more lax.

hparadiz 4mo ago

The problem with Plex is that is has a very opinionated system that ignores how things are in real life. One example I can point to is Stargate SG-1. Episode 1 is a two parter and depending on who you ask it's either Episode 1 and 2 or Episode 1 which causes all subsequent episode numbers to be thrown off by 1 depending on how you count. This confusion is further complicated by the release order on DVD/Bluray, the order of airing, and the fact that all of these things can be different in different regions of the world. And that's just one show.

amazingamazing 4mo ago
This is not really a big deal. If you want it organized arbitrarily put the files in other and it will be.
- hparadiz 4mo ago
  It's a big deal because there's no rhyme or reason why it's one way or another way in different series so when you ask your TV through voice command to "Play Season 3 Episode 2 of [Show] through Plex] and then your TV plays the wrong episode it becomes a big deal.
  - amazingamazing 4mo ago
    Use your remote or organize your files accordingly such that the integration works
    - hparadiz 4mo ago
      You are not listening. There is no way to make it work properly all the time.
      - amazingamazing 4mo ago
        Use remote and put everything in other, it will use your file directory organization. People, man.
  - queenkjuul 4mo ago
    It's really not a Plex problem, it's an "Internet TV metadata" problem
bananalychee 4mo ago
That has more to do with TheTVDB than with Plex itself, and it's really nothing compared to what Jellyfin demands. Plex at least supports several different alternative directory structures and file naming schemes. In order to transition to Jellyfin I would have to rename thousands of files to comply to its specific requirements, whereas Plex was mostly okay with the way I had organized my files offline.
- hparadiz 4mo ago
  Plex hasn't bothered to work on this in 15 years. It's been the same since I was in college and I'm almost 40.
queenkjuul 4mo ago
I actually discovered the advanced item ordering menu where can you change the series episode order source, it solved this exact problem for me yesterday