# \#plex **URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/tag/plex/82.md [Latest](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metabrainz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metabrainz.org/tags.md) --- ## [Various Artists on PLEX](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/various-artists-on-plex/815380)
**Author:** [@Gooba85](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Gooba85)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 6:04am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/various-artists-on-plex/815380 "2026-08-04T06:04:36Z")
Hi, Very new to this so if i muck up what I’m trying to say i apologize in advance. I have a Plex amp server, and I’m using MusicBrainz picard to sort my folders which has been amazing. the only issue i have is i have … --- ## [Plex Rating imports?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/plex-rating-imports/814210)
**Author:** [@SomeonetookMeep](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/SomeonetookMeep)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/plex-rating-imports/814210 "2026-02-13T18:58:26Z")
Hello, I have seen a few different things, in both Jar, and py to try and import data from plex. I’m trying to get that done as i’m prepping to swap to Navidrome, partially for other reasons, and partially for how it is… --- ## [Help matching to correct release](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/help-matching-to-correct-release/813944)
**Author:** [@Purperc](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Purperc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/help-matching-to-correct-release/813944 "2025-12-28T06:43:15Z")
Hello all, I’m pretty new to MusicBrainz still, but am loving “fixing” my collection to have all the correct metadata. I’m on a roll with my Christmas collection, but am having trouble matching a particular album. I’ve… --- ## [Help Writing File Renaming Script For Plex Cleanup](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/help-writing-file-renaming-script-for-plex-cleanup/760953)
**Author:** [@OriginSaint](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/OriginSaint)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/help-writing-file-renaming-script-for-plex-cleanup/760953 "2025-05-18T19:22:55Z")
Hi all! I’ve used Picard for a a while just for general music tag processing before I copy the files onto my media server for Plex consumption, but never used it to organize the files and folders themselves. I’d like t… --- ## [PlexRatingToMB: Tool to export ratings from Plex, and also submit them to MusicBrainz](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/plexratingtomb-tool-to-export-ratings-from-plex-and-also-submit-them-to-musicbrainz/704925)
**Author:** [@volumetrique](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/volumetrique)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/plexratingtomb-tool-to-export-ratings-from-plex-and-also-submit-them-to-musicbrainz/704925 "2024-07-15T21:40:21Z")
PlexRatingToMB I recently needed to export my ratings from my Plex instance. So I made this Kotlin(Java) software to export them as CSV, and added a possibility to also send them to MusicBrainz. ▶ Example of semi-interac… --- ## [New user Q - scripting for Plex - date sorting, and empty dates](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/new-user-q-scripting-for-plex-date-sorting-and-empty-dates/698477)
**Author:** [@Internet-Elder](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Internet-Elder)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/new-user-q-scripting-for-plex-date-sorting-and-empty-dates/698477 "2024-06-05T16:00:04Z")
Hi folks. I’ve been wading into Picard for the first time, and have the very standard script you see below. My goal is to “unify” metadata and sorting of an already pretty tidy collection of music albums, for use in Plex… --- ## [Metadata issue with Plex](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/metadata-issue-with-plex/696170)
**Author:** [@jowil](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jowil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/metadata-issue-with-plex/696170 "2024-05-18T19:16:28Z")
Hello! Right off the bat I’d like to point out that there are a great number of issues on the topic that I know very little about, so please talk to me like you would to a child :laughing: Now then. I’m running Plex on… --- ## [Are anyone using Plex to play their music?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/are-anyone-using-plex-to-play-their-music/590297)
**Author:** [@Norse12](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Norse12)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/are-anyone-using-plex-to-play-their-music/590297 "2023-10-03T18:40:15Z")
I have some problems with Plex after adding a lot of ripped studio albums, so if anyone in here uses Plex, please give me a holler. Or should I use another program to stream music from my media-player (PC) to my TV? --- ## [Looking to use %originaldate% so Plex properly sorts my music library for a given artist](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/looking-to-use-originaldate-so-plex-properly-sorts-my-music-library-for-a-given-artist/611837)
**Author:** [@breusshe](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/breusshe)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 1:35am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/looking-to-use-originaldate-so-plex-properly-sorts-my-music-library-for-a-given-artist/611837 "2022-12-05T01:35:45Z")
Looking for Plex users that can tell me how they solved the problem of Plex using medium release date (labeled as “Date” in the metadata tags) rather than Original Release Date or Original Year tags. The only thing I ca… --- ## [Plex Users - Change Your Password - Data Breach](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/plex-users-change-your-password-data-breach/598413)
**Author:** [@sound.and.vision](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sound.and.vision)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/plex-users-change-your-password-data-breach/598413 "2022-08-24T07:36:04Z")
I know there’s a few Plex users here, Plex have issued a breach notice via email: It is being advised you reset your password immediately --- ## [Suitability of last.fm links for ambiguous artist names](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/suitability-of-last-fm-links-for-ambiguous-artist-names/585795)
**Author:** [@dludwig](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dludwig)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/suitability-of-last-fm-links-for-ambiguous-artist-names/585795 "2022-05-20T14:06:40Z")
Hi - I’m a Plex user, and I’m here because my media server picked up Musicbrainz data, specifically related to the Boston-based alt-rock band Belly. You may be aware there is another popular artist named Belly, who is a… --- ## [Compilation albums](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/compilation-albums/561709)
**Author:** [@Ataraxy](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Ataraxy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/compilation-albums/561709 "2021-12-06T20:52:03Z")
Re Plex and various artists a few compilations are listed as albums and most listed as compilations…even though the albums are all sorted in musicbrainz the same ie as type ‘album+compilation’. does anyone know why a few… --- ## [Assistance With Renaming Script](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/assistance-with-renaming-script/554629)
**Author:** [@rmaharg](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/rmaharg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 4:10am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/assistance-with-renaming-script/554629 "2021-10-11T04:10:58Z")
Good Evening, Looking for assistance with a naming script. I am looking for the following format: {Artist Name}{Album Title}{medium:0}{track:00} - {Track Title} Example: TheArtistName\\AlbumTitle\\CD#Track# - TrackTit… --- ## [Rename files Artist- Track title](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/rename-files-artist-track-title/478699)
**Author:** [@3a1dd78b18](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/3a1dd78b18)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 10:00am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/rename-files-artist-track-title/478699 "2020-09-02T10:00:54Z")
I know this maybe simple and easy for most but I’ve been trying for days to get musicbrainz picard to name my files artist- track tile. I dont care about track numbers disc numbers or anything like that. Just it to be Ar… --- ## [How to extract MP3 lyric tags to txt-files](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-extract-mp3-lyric-tags-to-txt-files/478214)
**Author:** [@SLP21](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/SLP21)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-extract-mp3-lyric-tags-to-txt-files/478214 "2020-05-23T11:42:33Z")
Hello, Is it possible to extract lyric tags from mp3-files to create txt-files? Important condition: the txt-files must be named the same way as the mp3-file. E.g. “01 - Heroes - David Bowie.mp3” -\> “01 - Heroes - Dav… --- ## [Just want to double check i'm doing this right](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/just-want-to-double-check-im-doing-this-right/455117)
**Author:** [@cmdywrtr27](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/cmdywrtr27)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2019, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/just-want-to-double-check-im-doing-this-right/455117 "2019-12-14T13:25:51Z")
so most of the tutorials i’ve seen on youtube start out with the basis that the user has the music already in separated folders, which i do not. i have one folder named ‘music’ and 5,000 mp3’s in that folder. it’s just t… --- ## [How Plex use MusicBrainz and AcoustID](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-plex-use-musicbrainz-and-acoustid/452514)
**Author:** [@Fabe56](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Fabe56)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-plex-use-musicbrainz-and-acoustid/452514 "2019-11-23T15:18:37Z")
Remember 5 months ago when MeB announce a new Unicorn support tier? Plex detailed recently in a blog post how they use the service, I invite you to go read it, they also say nice things about the community :wink: T… --- ## [Organise for PLEX](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/organise-for-plex/17774)
**Author:** [@haxcop](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/haxcop)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/organise-for-plex/17774 "2016-06-23T13:17:35Z")
Hi I'm starting my media server and i would like to organise it as the software vendor recommend to avoid any lost of accurate information on my library. I'm using PLEX and they recommend me to organise my library in thi…