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Clean up Plex movie and TV show file names. Scan a library, review suggested fixes, approve changes, export a plan, and apply updates with rollback support.
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How it works
Scan your movie or TV library, review the suggested file and folder fixes, approve only the changes you want, then apply them with rollback protection available for the last completed run.
See how to scan a folder, review suggested Plex-friendly names, approve only the changes you want, and apply fixes safely.
Media servers match movies and TV files more reliably when names, years, and folder structure are clean. Shadow Media Manager helps catch messy names, missing years, weak TV episode formatting, and folder problems before they snowball.
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Plex works best when movies and TV shows are separated into their own main library folders, file names are clean, and the folder structure matches the media type. This tool is built to help you spot messy naming, missing years, weak TV episode formatting, and folder issues before they create matching problems.
For the best results, keep movies in individual folders and organize TV shows by series, then season, with clear episode numbering.
Best results usually come from using the movie title plus release year, with each movie placed in its own folder.
Movies/Movie Name (2024)/Movie Name (2024).mkvTV libraries work best when shows are organized by series, then season, with episode files using season and episode numbering.
TV Shows/Show Name/Season 01/Show Name - S01E01.extWant to verify the rules yourself or handle edge cases? Review Plex’s official naming guides for movies and TV libraries.
The most common reasons are messy file names, missing movie years, missing season and episode numbers, or mixing movies and TV shows in the wrong folder structure.
Yes. Individual movie folders are the recommended setup and make libraries easier to organize and maintain.
In most cases, yes. Including the release year helps reduce ambiguity and improves matching, especially with common or reused titles.
Yes. TV content should use clear season and episode formatting so Plex can identify episodes correctly and organize them under the right show and season.
No. Your media files are not re-encoded or edited. The tool is designed to help you review and apply file and folder naming changes only.
That is a common cleanup problem. This tool helps you organize movie files into cleaner, more consistent folders and names.
That is the goal. The tool is designed to help users move closer to Plex’s published naming and folder recommendations for movies and TV shows, while still letting you review changes before applying them.