We have already spoken about Plex on numerous occasions, positioning it as one of the best organizers and content reproducers that we have access to today. Its original operation is not bad at all, and is usually sufficient for most users. However, if you are looking for a more personalized multimedia experience, you can learn, for example, how to name TV shows and movies in the Plex app ..
As we said before, it is an absolutely versatile platform , thanks to which we will be able to transmit more than 100 channels, watch live television, listen to music, etc., and also do it on various devices and operating systems, such as those from Microsoft, Apple , Google, Sony and other big tech firms.
That said, no matter what environment you move in, below we are going to teach you how to name TV shows and movies in Plex, so that later you can find them taking much less time, saving time ..
In fact, once you do, you can share your Plex Library with friends to get even more out of it.
So you can rename TV shows and movies in Plex
On a Windows PC
Before you start, you have to create separate folders for different content , as that will help the organization once you upload the content to Plex Media Server. Subfolders can also help..
Once that is done, you have to rename the original contents stored on the computer .
Completed the previous steps, you only have to follow these:
- Open the Plex app
- Under Device name, go to "+"
- Then, click on Movies or Programs
- Click on Next, and then on the button Search for media folder
- Add the appropriate movie or TV show and go to "Add Library"
On a mac
On Mac, you can change the name of the uploaded files, and it won't cost you too much to do so.
- Open the Plex app on your computer
- Login to your account / profile
- Go to "Your media"
- Search for the TV show or movie
- Go to the pencil icon, as seen in the following image
- From there you can easily edit the title of the TV show or movie
- To finish, click Save changes
As is clear, it is a really simple trick , which will take you just a few seconds.
On an Amazon Fire Stick
To rename a TV show or movie in Plex on a Fire Stick, the best way to do it is in the computer's web app , as that makes things simpler.
- Go to the Plex web app
- Login to your account, and go to Your media
- Find the TV show or movie to change the name
- Go to the pencil icon, as seen in the image posted above
- From there you can easily edit the title of the TV show or movie
- To finish, click Save changes
From that, when you open Plex from your Fire Stick, the shows and movies will have their new names .
On a Roku
Lastly, for renaming shows and movies in Plex on your Roku, there's a solution too .
You must create an account and download it to your computer and, as in the previous case, you will have to name the files before connecting the profile with Roku, because it cannot be done from this device .
- Go to the Plex web app
- Login to your account, and go to Your media
- Find the TV show or movie to change the name
- Go to the pencil icon, as seen in the image posted above
- From there you can easily edit the title of the TV show or movie
- To finish, click Save changes
As with the Fire Stick, when you sync your Roku with Plex, the changes will already be made .
Conclusions
While as you may have noticed, it is not possible to rename TV shows or movies directly on devices like the Fire Stick or Roku, you can always do it before uploading them to your Plex Media Server, or from the web app.
It is not only an entertaining, but also a very useful procedure that is absolutely worth it.
On the other hand, Plex recommends some naming conventions that work for them.
- For movies, the title of the movie, followed by the (year of release).
- For TV shows, the title, followed by (year, season number, and episode number)
And you, what devices to use Plex Media Server do you have at home? Do you rename shows and movies?