Best practice for handling multi-episode files with Plex naming?
Posted: 13 Jan 2026, 07:10
Hi,
I’m currently setting up FileBot for TV shows that often come as multi-episode files (e.g. S01E01E02, S02E05-06).
I’d like to ask:
What’s the recommended naming format for multi-episode files to ensure Plex detects them correctly?
Is it better to split files before renaming, or keep them as a single file with combined episode numbers?
Any pitfalls when using {episode} / {episodenumber} with multi-episode media?
Curious to hear how others handle this in their workflow.
Thanks!
I’m currently setting up FileBot for TV shows that often come as multi-episode files (e.g. S01E01E02, S02E05-06).
I’d like to ask:
What’s the recommended naming format for multi-episode files to ensure Plex detects them correctly?
Is it better to split files before renaming, or keep them as a single file with combined episode numbers?
Any pitfalls when using {episode} / {episodenumber} with multi-episode media?
Curious to hear how others handle this in their workflow.
Thanks!