# Metadata and Renaming **URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/c/support/metadata/25.md [Latest](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/tags.md) --- ## [Enabling Metadata Extraction on Windows Servers](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/enabling-metadata-extraction-on-windows-servers/70)
**Author:** [@mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mcebuddy2x)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/enabling-metadata-extraction-on-windows-servers/70 "2017-06-12T16:44:46Z")
Thanks to cmgj for this patch If you are running MCEBuddy on a Windows Server, it has been found that the metadata from the WTV files is not able to be read. Here is a way to to add this to a Windows Server (2012 in thi… --- ## [About the Metadata and Renaming category](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/about-the-metadata-and-renaming-category/53)
**Author:** [@mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mcebuddy2x)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Metadata lookups failing for movie Stargate The Ark of Truth](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/metadata-lookups-failing-for-movie-stargate-the-ark-of-truth/5969)
**Author:** [@mike808](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mike808)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/metadata-lookups-failing-for-movie-stargate-the-ark-of-truth/5969 "2026-10-20T20:22:29Z")
I have tried multiple settings, all to no avail (forcing “movie” type, expert settings to override, TMDB and IMDB IDs). Internet connectivity is fine. I can find the title “Stargate The Ark of Truth” in both The Movie D… --- ## [Custom file naming - remove date recorded from eposide name from channels dvr](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/custom-file-naming-remove-date-recorded-from-eposide-name-from-channels-dvr/5968)
**Author:** [@poundman](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/poundman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/custom-file-naming-remove-date-recorded-from-eposide-name-from-channels-dvr/5968 "2026-09-28T18:03:41Z")
Channels DVR creates files with date stamp of recording. This can’t be changed. For example: Rick and Morty S02E05 Get Schwifty 2026-09-19-1439 When I try this formatting, it removes the entire episode name %shownam… --- ## [TheTVdb no longer working as metadata source, others are ok](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/thetvdb-no-longer-working-as-metadata-source-others-are-ok/5954)
**Author:** [@John\_Freiman](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/John_Freiman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/thetvdb-no-longer-working-as-metadata-source-others-are-ok/5954 "2026-09-25T00:02:33Z")
I’ve been using TheTVdb exclusively for TV series renaming so that naming, premier year, etc is consistent across the seasons, etc. However, in the past several days, none of my series episodes have been matching and I … --- ## [\[Bug\] Audio Description for AC3 'Surround 5.1' input is output as 'Stereo'](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/bug-audio-description-for-ac3-surround-5-1-input-is-output-as-stereo/5959)
**Author:** [@mike808](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mike808)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/bug-audio-description-for-ac3-surround-5-1-input-is-output-as-stereo/5959 "2026-08-17T05:12:59Z")
MCE Buddy 2.7.2, Windows 10. Minor issue. Input file says “Surround 5.1” when played in VLC. After processing (preserving multi-channel audio), VLC displays “Stereo”. Output file does retain the 5.1 (i.e. 6) audio cha… --- ## [Not finding metadata in TheTVDB (The Grinder 2015)](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/not-finding-metadata-in-thetvdb-the-grinder-2015/5953)
**Author:** [@mike808](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mike808)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/not-finding-metadata-in-thetvdb-the-grinder-2015/5953 "2026-08-05T16:35:20Z")
Processing a file with no metadata through a profile specifically to fill in metadata or to merge/overwrite metadata from internet sources (TheTVDB, TMDB, IMDB, etc.) Media File: The Grinder (2015)-S01E01-Pilot-MP2-720x… --- ## [Metadata taking a long time and then failing](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/metadata-taking-a-long-time-and-then-failing/5942)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Saunders](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Dan_Saunders)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/metadata-taking-a-long-time-and-then-failing/5942 "2026-06-26T11:02:54Z")
Can anyone help with this issue? The job hangs for 3 hours and then fails to add the metadata. 2026-06-23T20:23:22 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData → About to write Tags WARNING\> 2026-06-23T23:09:32 MCEBuddy.MetaData.V… --- ## [Trying to rename movies to "movie name (year)"](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/trying-to-rename-movies-to-movie-name-year/179)
**Author:** [@ronvp](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/ronvp)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/trying-to-rename-movies-to-movie-name-year/179 "2026-03-29T04:02:52Z")
I am new to MCEBuddy, and am struggling to get converted movies to rename to “movie name (year)” I…e: My movie (2017) I tried using the example given under Custom File Renaming Pattern (v2.1.6+), but I keep getting an e… --- ## [Having Problems with NFL Games in Plex](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/having-problems-with-nfl-games-in-plex/5826)
**Author:** [@Mike-EEE](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Mike-EEE)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/having-problems-with-nfl-games-in-plex/5826 "2025-12-08T16:15:29Z")
I have recently been experiencing problems with MCE Buddy post-processing and have been trying to track it down with plex here: Unfortunately, none of the settings there have been working, so now I am looking at MCE B… --- ## [Unable to update to latest version](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/unable-to-update-to-latest-version/5831)
**Author:** [@mkendrick143](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mkendrick143)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/unable-to-update-to-latest-version/5831 "2025-11-26T18:30:54Z")
I purchased my license on 11/10/2025. Wanted to update to latest version to correct ocr malfunction. I was told that my license has expired and I would need to purchase a new one.for any new updates. When I originally p… --- ## [Renaming with wrong episode names](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-with-wrong-episode-names/5800)
**Author:** [@sqkulaly](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/sqkulaly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-with-wrong-episode-names/5800 "2025-09-26T22:32:25Z")
Hi Guys, My first time using mcebuddy to convert plex recorded shows. I started converting with renaming of the show “48 Hours”. It renames some episodes that contain “..(copy \*).ts“ at the end of the file, with wrong e… --- ## [Examples of Renaming](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/examples-of-renaming/5589)
**Author:** [@TLCTimFL](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/TLCTimFL)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/examples-of-renaming/5589 "2025-08-30T19:42:29Z")
This is more of a suggestion than a question. But I will take whatever I can get. I just added a new mini pc to my network just for the purpose of running Plex and MCEBuddy. Along with this, I upgraded MCEBuddy from 2.5… --- ## [Update Metadata for Ripped movies and Shows](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/update-metadata-for-ripped-movies-and-shows/2794)
**Author:** [@Yonahinthewhale](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Yonahinthewhale)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/update-metadata-for-ripped-movies-and-shows/2794 "2025-07-17T19:22:32Z")
I’m not sure if this was asked or where I can find it. I have a long list of movies I have ripped and simply renamed. All the metadata is generic from the disk. Example: Star Wars - 04 - A New Hope.mp4 (Metadata title: O… --- ## [Controlling metadata overwrites](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/controlling-metadata-overwrites/5564)
**Author:** [@scott46953](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/scott46953)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/controlling-metadata-overwrites/5564 "2025-04-29T17:13:21Z")
Yes this would be amazing! but I came here to ask for a special request. It will not let me create a new topic… so please move if possible. I need to adjust / add remove what items it looks up for the file information… --- ## [Renaming TV Show - Gutfeld!](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-tv-show-gutfeld/5620)
**Author:** [@scarng](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/scarng)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-tv-show-gutfeld/5620 "2025-03-05T15:50:30Z")
I record to my NAS Gutfeld! each week night. I get the following files: Gutfeld! 2024-12-31-2159.json Gutfeld! 2024-12-31-2159.mpg MCEbuddy2x then process them and I get this: Gutfeld! - 2159.mkv I don’t think it c… --- ## [Media Information Management - write episode name as showname](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/media-information-management-write-episode-name-as-showname/5548)
**Author:** [@bigforblue](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/bigforblue)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/media-information-management-write-episode-name-as-showname/5548 "2024-09-10T18:09:33Z")
Is there any way when using Media Information Management to save/write the “title” instead of “showtitle” to the file? Or is there a way to use the Correction funcntion to change the “Original Title” to %episodename% li… --- ## [File Renaming Has Stopped](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/file-renaming-has-stopped/5477)
**Author:** [@Guarddog](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Guarddog)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/file-renaming-has-stopped/5477 "2024-06-06T22:15:38Z")
I’ve been running v2.5 for a long time, no issues. In the last few days I’ve noticed MCEBuddy no longer is renaming files correctly. I went through the logs and see errors relating to looking up show information. INFO… --- ## [Add arbitrary tags to converted file](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/add-arbitrary-tags-to-converted-file/5045)
**Author:** [@kellcomnet](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/kellcomnet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/add-arbitrary-tags-to-converted-file/5045 "2024-05-02T00:14:42Z")
Is it possible to on a per “conversion task” basis to add either an arbitrary tag to metadata or to at least have the name of the task written as a tag? My specific use case is separating DVR recordings from WebRips I us… --- ## [Remaning not respecting s0xe0x and saving files as](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/remaning-not-respecting-s0xe0x-and-saving-files-as/5160)
**Author:** [@John\_Freiman](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/John_Freiman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/remaning-not-respecting-s0xe0x-and-saving-files-as/5160 "2024-01-08T03:18:16Z")
I have been having issues when I’m renaming series which include epsisode titles which are similar or the same from previous (or other seasons, ie, The Block, MasterChef, etc), so I know now, to remove the episode titles… --- ## [Help understanding incorrect metadata overwrite](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/help-understanding-incorrect-metadata-overwrite/5236)
**Author:** [@SystemIdleProcess](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/SystemIdleProcess)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/help-understanding-incorrect-metadata-overwrite/5236 "2023-11-07T20:42:33Z")
I’m sure that they overwrite using TVDB is the issue on this, but I don’t understand why a file tagged as Season 4 Episode 11 was overwritten as Season 4 Episode 1. INFORMATION\> 2023-11-06T19:05:42 MCEBuddy.Engine.Conve… --- ## [Example metadata extracted from Tivo using KMTTG](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/example-metadata-extracted-from-tivo-using-kmttg/3194)
**Author:** [@mike808](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mike808)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/example-metadata-extracted-from-tivo-using-kmttg/3194 "2023-05-11T15:21:40Z")
KMTTG has an option to export a text metadata file from the Tivo recording it is downloading. Is there any way to have MCEBuddy include this by default and rebuild the metadata info? Some fields seem to be named differ… --- ## [Odd Issue with custom naming and file properties](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/odd-issue-with-custom-naming-and-file-properties/4866)
**Author:** [@jsam01](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/jsam01)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/odd-issue-with-custom-naming-and-file-properties/4866 "2023-03-14T23:09:21Z")
Running into an odd situation. I have a long existing profile with custom renaming where I feed the folder with a movie like ‘Movie (2022)\_tt12345678’ and the renaming gives me ‘Movie (2022)’ and it has the jpg and nf… --- ## [Any Detailed Documentation on using Regex in Title & Metadata Correction - Corrected Title](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/any-detailed-documentation-on-using-regex-in-title-metadata-correction-corrected-title/4637)
**Author:** [@DuaneKiser](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/DuaneKiser)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/any-detailed-documentation-on-using-regex-in-title-metadata-correction-corrected-title/4637 "2023-03-01T23:41:07Z")
Does anyone have any detailed documentation or examples for using Regular Expressions in the Corrected Title area in the Internet Title & Metadata Correction Section ??? I have filename like this: Beach Girls and the M… --- ## [TheTVDB matching fails on a forced series ID](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/thetvdb-matching-fails-on-a-forced-series-id/4906)
**Author:** [@mike808](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mike808)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 11:38pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/thetvdb-matching-fails-on-a-forced-series-id/4906 "2023-03-01T23:38:56Z")
WARNING\> → No match found on TVDB for language en WARNING\> 2022-12-23T23:16:18 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData → TheTVDB failed When I looked up the show in TheTVDB, How to Cook Well with Rory O’Connell (Series ID 3063… --- ## [Movie filename with prescript processes as TV show](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/movie-filename-with-prescript-processes-as-tv-show/4856)
**Author:** [@DuaneKiser](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/DuaneKiser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/movie-filename-with-prescript-processes-as-tv-show/4856 "2023-03-01T22:58:14Z")
I receive from the internet an original movie filename for MCEBuddy processing as: Paramount+ Movies - The Royal Bed.mp4 What MCEBuddy returned is a TV Show name: Paramount+ Movies - S00E00 - The Royal Bed.mp4 The pr… --- ## [Renaming and Moving Only - Wrong Episode Number In File Name](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-and-moving-only-wrong-episode-number-in-file-name/4962)
**Author:** [@zathrath03](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/zathrath03)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-and-moving-only-wrong-episode-number-in-file-name/4962 "2023-02-21T02:39:23Z")
I’m using MCEBuddy simply to rename and organize my downloaded videos. However, it had started changing the episode number for the output file. I’ve attached a couple of example logs below. Things to note are: The Met… --- ## [Jeopardy Folders Naming Year Instead of Season](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/jeopardy-folders-naming-year-instead-of-season/4914)
**Author:** [@rbk2023](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/rbk2023)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/jeopardy-folders-naming-year-instead-of-season/4914 "2023-01-12T08:11:43Z")
Hi, new to MCEBuddy. I used it to successfully rename about 900 .wtv files created in WMC for use in Emby. For the most part the resulting naming worked really well (in the past I have renamed stuff manually, so this w… --- ## [V2.5.8 Moving Movie - Issue](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/v2-5-8-moving-movie-issue/4910)
**Author:** [@djc](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/djc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/v2-5-8-moving-movie-issue/4910 "2023-01-07T14:36:58Z")
Hi, I have been running v2.5.7 beta for the past year with no issues. At the end of the year I upgraded mcebuddy to version 2.5.8. For movies, mcebuddy should rename them and then move them in to a file folder, and del… --- ## [Need To Know How WMC Processes Metadata](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/need-to-know-how-wmc-processes-metadata/4861)
**Author:** [@revali25](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/revali25)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 4:34am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/need-to-know-how-wmc-processes-metadata/4861 "2022-10-26T04:34:48Z")
Hello lovely people, I had a quick question regarding WMC and I figured this was probably the best place to start looking at this point in time. Can anyone point me to guides or references to how WMC processes and handle… [Next page](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/c/support/metadata/25.md?page=1)