In summary,
When you create a New Library (using the following command)
From the Plex Home Server > More > Hover over the server name > +
You assign a top level folder to the library.
Under the folder you have 2 options.
- Add movies into the folder (for example La Story (1991).mp4, La Story (1991).srt, My Blue Heaven (1990).mp4, My Blue Heaven (1990).srt)
- Add a folder to hold each movie, and in that folder you’ll have the .mp4 file and the .srt file and any additional files.
Actually, This second option is the preferred on. It supports multiple features.
The reference below is a clear explanation of the naming standards. Here are a few highlights.
Folder Name: Begin with the series title, followed by the year of release, enclosed in parentheses. For example, “/Band of Brothers (2001)/”. (Hmm, what happens if the series spreads across multiple years?)
If you are doing a series, Create a season folder for each season. Inside the series folder, create individual season folders in the format “Season XX”, where XX represents the season number. For instance, “/Band of Brothers (2001)/Season 01/”.
Recommended file name for a movie: Moviename.ext (year)
Recommended file name for a series: Each episode file should include the series title, year, season number, episode number, and episode title, separated by hyphens or periods. For example, “Band of Brothers (2001) – s01e01 – Currahee.mkv”. The “s01e01” signifies season 1, episode 1.
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