Same Movie Different Versions in Same folder but not stacking #336

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Originally created by @bnichs5 on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019).

I have 2 different files of the same movie in the same folder named after that movie. Instead of Jellyfin stacking the the versions it shows me the two different thumbnails for the movie when browsing my collection. Can anyone either attempt to fix this or tell me what i am doing wrong?

Thanks

Originally created by @bnichs5 on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019). I have 2 different files of the same movie in the same folder named after that movie. Instead of Jellyfin stacking the the versions it shows me the two different thumbnails for the movie when browsing my collection. Can anyone either attempt to fix this or tell me what i am doing wrong? Thanks
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@anthonylavado commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019):

@bnichs5 There’s a very specific format to follow for the files to match up.

Can you tell us what the folder name is like, and what the file names are like?
You can change the name if you want to.

Example:

My Movie (2005)
- My Movie.mkv 
@anthonylavado commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019): @bnichs5 There’s a **very** specific format to follow for the files to match up. Can you tell us what the folder name is like, and what the file names are like? You can change the name if you want to. Example: ``` My Movie (2005) - My Movie.mkv ```
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@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019):

exactly like that

My Movie (2005)

  • My Movie-v1.mkv
    -My Movie-v2.mkv
@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019): exactly like that My Movie (2005) - My Movie-v1.mkv -My Movie-v2.mkv
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@JustAMan commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019):

Can you try adding spaces around -? It's really picky about that it seems.

@JustAMan commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019): Can you try adding spaces around `-`? It's really picky about that it seems.
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@cvium commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019):

Different versions like different resolutions etc.? Or is it more like Extended, Director's cut?

Either way, I don't get why it's picky.

@cvium commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019): Different versions like different resolutions etc.? Or is it more like Extended, Director's cut? Either way, I don't get why it's picky.
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@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019):

Same movie. Same resolution.just a different bitrate.

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Different versions like different resolutions etc.? Or is it more like
Extended, Director's cut?


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@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019): Same movie. Same resolution.just a different bitrate. On Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 8:54 AM Claus Vium <notifications@github.com wrote: > Different versions like different resolutions etc.? Or is it more like > Extended, Director's cut? > > — > You are receiving this because you were mentioned. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/718#issuecomment-457833048>, > or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AWMIzWAtuZbtbrZoa4td_ZxQ9q6lqN2Zks5vHF4mgaJpZM4aUCKD> > . >
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@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019):

It looks like this.

https://gyazo.com/f499b586d77694c4a579876f8d518f31

There are 3 1080p files and 2 720p files. but they wont stack.
All of them are in a folder called A Private War (2018)

@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019): It looks like this. https://gyazo.com/f499b586d77694c4a579876f8d518f31 There are 3 1080p files and 2 720p files. but they wont stack. All of them are in a folder called A Private War (2018)
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@JustAMan commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019):

Can you post exact file names?

@JustAMan commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2019): Can you post exact file names?
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@anthonylavado commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2019):

Just for reference, this is the Emby guide: https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki/Movie-naming#multi-version-movies

As @JustAMan said, it really cares about the spacing if you’re using dashes.

@anthonylavado commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2019): Just for reference, this is the Emby guide: https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki/Movie-naming#multi-version-movies As @JustAMan said, it **really** cares about the spacing if you’re using dashes.
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@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2019):

https://gyazo.com/f7d36b0df98c27b4b0a1e0cc4ec53862

@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2019): https://gyazo.com/f7d36b0df98c27b4b0a1e0cc4ec53862
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@anthonylavado commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2019):

@bnichs5 thank you for the details!

So the issue is that the movies are not named exactly as the folder.

Instead of:
A.Private.War.2018.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4

It should be:
A Private War (2018) - 1080P BluRay H264 AAC.mp4

And so on. As long as all files begin with (note the spaces):
A Private War (2018) -

Then they will stack. The text after the dash can be whatever you want. It is the after dash text that will show up as the option list when you’re looking at the movie in Jellyfin.

Edit:
Another valid title would be:
A Private War (2018) - 1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4

if you wanted to keep it that way. It last the way that the name starts that matters.

@anthonylavado commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2019): @bnichs5 thank you for the details! So the issue is that the movies are not named exactly as the folder. Instead of: `A.Private.War.2018.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4` It should be: `A Private War (2018) - 1080P BluRay H264 AAC.mp4` And so on. As long as all files begin with (note the spaces): `A Private War (2018) - ` Then they will stack. The text after the dash can be whatever you want. It is the after dash text that will show up as the option list when you’re looking at the movie in Jellyfin. **Edit:** Another valid title would be: `A Private War (2018) - 1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4` if you wanted to keep it that way. It last the way that the name starts that matters.
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@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2019):

Very interesting. thanks! I will give it a try.

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@bnichs5 https://github.com/bnichs5 thank you for the details!

So the issue is that the movies are not named exactly as the folder.

Instead of:
A.Private.War.2018.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4

It should be:
A Private War (2018) - 1080P BluRay H264 AAC.mp4

And so on. As long as all files begin with (note the spaces):
A Private War (2018) -

Then they will stack. The text after the dash can be whatever you want. It
is the after dash text that will show up as the option list when you’re
looking at the movie in Jellyfin.


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@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2019): Very interesting. thanks! I will give it a try. On Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 10:37 PM Anthony Lavado <notifications@github.com wrote: > @bnichs5 <https://github.com/bnichs5> thank you for the details! > > So the issue is that the movies are not named exactly as the folder. > > Instead of: > A.Private.War.2018.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4 > > It should be: > A Private War (2018) - 1080P BluRay H264 AAC.mp4 > > And so on. As long as all files begin with (note the spaces): > A Private War (2018) - > > Then they will stack. The text after the dash can be whatever you want. It > is the after dash text that will show up as the option list when you’re > looking at the movie in Jellyfin. > > — > You are receiving this because you were mentioned. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/718#issuecomment-457886211>, > or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AWMIzWYaQ9zrDYvdDhmYmlaUONb51_ljks5vHR7igaJpZM4aUCKD> > . >
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@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2019):

It worked, however the image for the movie is not coming up anymore. All the other movie information comes up, just not the image.

@bnichs5 commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2019): It worked, however the image for the movie is not coming up anymore. All the other movie information comes up, just not the image.
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@AnonymousWebHacker commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2023):

I have the same error .

I have the same folder name and the videos, separated by their resolution, however jellyfin recognizes it as 2 different movies

 ls -l Sisu\ \(2023\)/
total 2274692
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin     127276 may 16 21:40  backdrop1.jpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin    1037050 may 16 21:40  folder.jpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin     401902 may 16 21:40  logo.png
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin     870548 sep  4 10:56 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P]-backdrop1.jpg'
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin    1216858 sep  4 10:55 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P]-backdrop.jpg'
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin     970911 sep  4 10:55 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P]-logo.png'
-rwxr--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 1558566155 sep  4 10:48 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P].mkv'
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin       7417 sep  4 10:56 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P].nfo'
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin    1037050 sep  4 10:54 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P]-poster.jpg'
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin     870548 sep  4 10:56 'Sisu (2023) - [720P]-backdrop1.jpg'
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin    1216858 sep  4 10:56 'Sisu (2023) - [720P]-backdrop.jpg'
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin     970911 sep  4 10:55 'Sisu (2023) - [720P]-logo.png'
-rwxr--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin  760897453 may 16 21:34 'Sisu (2023) - [720P].mkv'
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin       7414 sep  4 10:56 'Sisu (2023) - [720P].nfo'
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin    1037050 sep  4 10:55 'Sisu (2023) - [720P]-poster.jpg'
@AnonymousWebHacker commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2023): I have the same error . I have the same folder name and the videos, separated by their resolution, however jellyfin recognizes it as 2 different movies ``` ls -l Sisu\ \(2023\)/ total 2274692 -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 127276 may 16 21:40 backdrop1.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 1037050 may 16 21:40 folder.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 401902 may 16 21:40 logo.png -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 870548 sep 4 10:56 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P]-backdrop1.jpg' -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 1216858 sep 4 10:55 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P]-backdrop.jpg' -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 970911 sep 4 10:55 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P]-logo.png' -rwxr--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 1558566155 sep 4 10:48 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P].mkv' -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 7417 sep 4 10:56 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P].nfo' -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 1037050 sep 4 10:54 'Sisu (2022) - [1080P]-poster.jpg' -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 870548 sep 4 10:56 'Sisu (2023) - [720P]-backdrop1.jpg' -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 1216858 sep 4 10:56 'Sisu (2023) - [720P]-backdrop.jpg' -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 970911 sep 4 10:55 'Sisu (2023) - [720P]-logo.png' -rwxr--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 760897453 may 16 21:34 'Sisu (2023) - [720P].mkv' -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 7414 sep 4 10:56 'Sisu (2023) - [720P].nfo' -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 1037050 sep 4 10:55 'Sisu (2023) - [720P]-poster.jpg' ```
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@cvium commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2023):

But the filenames are not the same? One is 2022 and the other 2023

@cvium commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2023): But the filenames are not the same? One is 2022 and the other 2023
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@AnonymousWebHacker commented on GitHub (Sep 11, 2023):

But the filenames are not the same? One is 2022 and the other 2023

hahhahahah tanks :)
I swear I made several attempts, and I never realized that it was one 22 and another 23.

@AnonymousWebHacker commented on GitHub (Sep 11, 2023): > But the filenames are not the same? One is 2022 and the other 2023 hahhahahah tanks :) I swear I made several attempts, and I never realized that it was one 22 and another 23.
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