We have already spoken about Plex on numerous occasions, positioning it as one of the best organizers and reproducers of content that we have access to today. Its original operation is not bad at all, and is usually sufficient for most users. Anyway, 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 about 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 of Microsoft, Apple, Google, Sony and other large technology firms.
That said, no matter what environment you move into, 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 starting, you have to create separate folders for different contentas that will help the organization once you upload the content to Plex Media Server. Subfolders can also help.
Done that, 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 Find Media Folder button
- 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 will not 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 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 web application of the computer, since 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 there, when you open Plex from your Fire Stick, the shows and movies they will have their new names.
On a Roku
Finally, to rename shows and movies in Plex on your Roku, there is also a solution.
You must create an account and download it on your computer and, as in the previous case, the files will have to be named 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 syncing your Roku with Plex, the changes will already be made.
Conclusions
Although 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.
Is about a procedure not only entertaining, but also very useful, which 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 the (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?
