What can FileBot do?

Filebot is a tool that helps you organize and rename movie, anime, and TV files. It is also great for fetching subtitles for movies and TV shows you have downloaded. It pulls TV titles from movie databases automatically, and you can look up subtitles from OpenSubtitles.

Does FileBot work for music?

FileBot already does support Music. Either via AcoustID audio fingerprints, or ID3 Tags.

How do I use FileBot?

FileBot brings order to your file-naming chaos. Drag-and-drop the folder containing the video files into the Original Files panel. FileBot will automatically display the names of the files contained in the folder. As you can see in the image here, the file names are all over the place.

How do I name a movie file?

Rename a file in File Explorer or OneDrive

Open File Explorer or OneDrive.
Right-click the file and select Rename.
Enter a new file name and press Enter.

Can FileBot rename music?

Re: Music renaming question FileBot does not change ID3 tags or modify your files in any way ever regardless of what datasource you choose.

How do I get Plex to recognize TV shows?

To do this, ensure the Agent source is enabled and topmost in the list:

Launch the Plex Web App.
Choose Settings from the top right of the Home screen.
Select your Plex Media Server from the settings sidebar.
Choose Agents.
Choose the Library type and Agent you want to change.
Ensure Local Media Assets is checked.

How do I label a series in Plex?

For the “Plex TV Series” agent, it is recommended to always include the year alongside the series title in folder and file names, e.g. /Band of Brothers (2001)/Season 01/Band of Brothers (2001) – s01e01 – Currahee.

What is the best way to name files?

File naming best practices:

Files should be named consistently.
File names should be short but descriptive (<25 characters) (Briney, 2015)
Avoid special characters or spaces in a file name.
Use capitals and underscores instead of periods or spaces or slashes.
Use date format ISO 8601: YYYYMMDD.

How do I get Plex to work?

How to Store and Stream Movies with Plex

Install the app. Head to the official Plex website and download the version you want.
Run the program and start your Plex account.
Add your libraries.
Identify your servers and enable remote access.
Install your channels.
Go to your next device.
Customize!

What is Filebot and what can I do with it?

FileBot is the ultimate tool for organizing and renaming your Movies, TV Shows and Anime as well as fetching subtitles and artwork.

What to do when Filebot misses a file?

Sometimes when Filebot misses a file you may want to manually create a symlink to the file yourself to try and get it to show in Plex. To do this you’ll need to cd into the directory you want to put your symlink in, usually something like ~/media/Movies.

Why is Filebot deleting extension when renaming files?

Q: FileBot is deleting the extension from files when renaming. What did I do wrong? You have set Extension: Override in Rename Options and ignored the Missing Extension warnings before renaming. Please set it back to Extension: Preserve . Q: Can I undo rename operations?

How can I selectively drop files in Filebot?

AniDB only provides absolute episode data since Anime do not have seasons. Use TheTVDB instead. You can selectively drop files, e.g. search for *.mkv, select all and drag into FileBot. Please read How to process only specific kinds of files for more options and examples. Q: How can I rename folders?

What can FileBot do? Filebot is a tool that helps you organize and rename movie, anime, and TV files. It is also great for fetching subtitles for movies and TV shows you have downloaded. It pulls TV titles from movie databases automatically, and you can look up subtitles from OpenSubtitles. Does FileBot work for music?…