When you add an item to your Library, information such as posters and plot summaries is downloaded from internet resources. These details are shown when viewing the item in different Plex Apps to provide information about the item and make using Plex a more enjoyable experience. You can customize or change some of the metadata associated with a library item.
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Tip!: If you don’t like the current information, you can try refreshing the item before manually editing it. This will grab fresh information, which might have been updated since the item was first added to your Library.
Accessing Metadata Editing
By either long-pressing on the item poster/thumb in grid views or in the More contextual menu on an item’s detail screen, access the Manage menu option. From there choose the option you would like to edit/change.
Edit General Metadata
This is the primary descriptive metadata for the item. These are simple text entry fields which are considered a single entry. Includes field such as Title, Sort Title, Original Title, Edition Original Release Date, Content Rating, Studio, Tagline, and Summary.
- Fields set to locked when manual changes are made indicated by the change of field title color and lock icon being a closed lock.
- Locked fields will not update on metadata refreshes.
- Unlock a field by clicking on the field title.
- Cancel and Save buttons will appear after making any edits which will return to the previous menu when clicked.
Edit Tags and Labels
Tags include metadata such as directors, writers, genres/categories, collections and more. These are items that can have more than one value and are typically available for sorting or filtering.
Labels are used for fine-grained restrictions on libraries you give others access to.
Related Page: Restrictions on Library Access
Tip!: Setting access restrictions when sharing content requires an active Plex Subscriptions subscription for the main Plex Media Server account.
Additional tags/labels can be added by clicking on the + button to the right of the associated field.
- Select from other existing tags/labels used on other items and the ones selected will have a check mark next to them.
- Create new tags/labels by typing in the search field. If the tag does not already exist click + newtag/label to create it then hit save. It will appear at the top of the tag/label list with a checkmark.
- Hit save again to make it appear in the associated field.
Existing tags/labels can be set to be removed by clicking on them which will display a strikethrough. They will be removed when tags/labels are Saved. If mistakenly clicked then click again to revert.
Fields locked when manual changes are made indicated by the change of field title color and lock icon being a closed lock. These fields will not update on metadata refreshes. To unlock click the field title to undo
Remember to hit save when done if you want to keep all changes.
Change Artwork
There are various types of artwork that can be changed depending on the type of media it is. Some of the types include Posters/Thumbnails, Backgrounds, Title Art/Logo and Square Art
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Choose from existing options by scrolling horizontally to make a choice. The chosen art is immediately saved and will have a check mark on its top right corner.
Add new artwork by clicking on the menu on the top right of the artwork type row.
- Pick from the Web (paste in a URL to an image)
Accessing Metadata Editing
By either selecting the edit button that looks like a pencil , when hovering on a poster/thumb or on the row of options on the detail screen, access the edit window.
Edit General Metadata
This is the primary descriptive metadata for the item. These are simple text entry fields which are considered a single entry. Includes field such as Title, Sort Title, Original Title, Edition Original Release Date, Content Rating, Studio, Tagline, and Summary.
- Fields set to locked when manual changes are made indicated by the change of lock icon color to orange.
- Locked fields will not update on metadata refreshes.
- Unlock a field by clicking on the lock icon returning it to grey
Edit Tags and Labels
Tags include metadata such as directors, writers, genres/categories, collections and more. These are items that can have more than one value and are typically available for sorting or filtering.
Labels are used for fine-grained restrictions on libraries you give others access to.
Related Page: Restrictions on Library Access
Tip!: Setting access restrictions when sharing content requires an active Plex Subscriptions subscription for the main Plex Media Server account.
Additional Tags/Labels can be added by starting to type in the desired field. Once type starts a drop down of existing tags will appear filtering as you type
If the tag you want does not already exist, click Add <Newtagname> to complete adding it to the field.
Click the X next to tag/label block to remove one from the field
Fields set to locked when manual changes are made indicated by the change of lock icon color to orange. Locked fields will not update on metadata refresh.
Change Artwork
There are various types of artwork that can be changed depending on the type of media it is. Some of the types include Posters/Thumbnails, Backgrounds, Title Art/Logo and Square Art
Related Page: Local Media Assets Movies
Related Page: Local Media Assets TV Shows
On Web each type of artwork available for the media is on a different tab on the left side of editing window. Chosen art has a colored border around it with a check mark.
Add new art work by drag and dropping into the shaded area at top of selections, or click the links to choose an image on the server OS file system or enter a URL to upload from.
