Keep actual episode title and actual show title using plex format

[kolbdog32]

Hi am just wondering when you use plex format is there a way you can keep the full episode title from tvdb/tmdb instead of it only showing the episode name since some have values such as ?,!, excetra in the episode title or actual title of show and episode. Thanks in advacne. Since i want to keep using the plex format but i also want to use the actual names on websites for the shows and episodes as well.

[rednoah]

Yes. See Plex Naming Schemes › Advanced {plex} operators for details:

unix ... {plex} path without file name validation (i.e. allow : colon and ? question mark in file paths)

e.g.

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{ plex.id.unix }

Even if your custom format generates Windows-invalid file paths, FileBot will still enforce Window-valid file paths on all platforms by default. But you can disable that. See Target Unix Filesystem for details.

[kolbdog32]

That only works for tv show title not the eactual episode title i just tried it

[rednoah]

That only works for tv show title not the eactual episode title i just tried it

Which specific database / series / episode are you testing with?


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[kolbdog32]

It seems it only works for episodes that dont have (1)(2) in episode name but it does work for episodes that have !,?,' in the episode title. so it only works half way. since i tried it on Amazing Digital Circus - Candy Carrior Choaos! and it works for that but it doenst work for episodes with (1)(2) if its a two or 3 parter..

[kolbdog32]

Never mind i figured it out if i do this

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{plex.unix % { " (" + t.match(/[(]([0-9]+)[)]/) + ")" } }

It's exactly like it is on either website the show and episode. So thanks I apprecate it.

[rednoah]

{plex} does indeed also remove (1) (2) part numbers. This is unrelated removing ! ? / Window-invalid characters. {plex.unix} will only disable the latter. The former cannot be disabled, but you can - as you have already figured out - add custom information. See Add (1) (2) part numbers to the episode title for details. Alternatively, you can also build your own format without using {plex} if you need more control over all the bits and pieces.