[Issue]: For series without season and episode number metadata, Next Up chooses its next item by PresentationUniqueKey #4330

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opened 2026-02-07 00:44:42 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 9 comments
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Originally created by @blackwind on GitHub (Nov 6, 2022).

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I have one particular show that isn't listed on any of the metadata providers, doesn't have season or episode number metadata, doesn't have ForcedSortTitles, but does have chronological titles ("Episode 200: Having Some Fun", "Episode 201: This Is a Great Day"...). Choosing the next up episode by title or date added would be sufficient to produce the expected result (Jellyfin is capable of ordering them properly when I navigate into the series), but I've investigated in library.db, and Jellyfin is definitely choosing the next episode based on PresentationUniqueKey. I have about 40 episodes of the show in question currently, I've run an SQL query to display only those episodes, I've sorted by PresentationUniqueKey, and each time I mark the next up episode as watched, Jellyfin always chooses the next PresentationUniqueKey in alphabetical order as its next episode.

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Originally created by @blackwind on GitHub (Nov 6, 2022). ### Please describe your bug I have one particular show that isn't listed on any of the metadata providers, doesn't have season or episode number metadata, doesn't have `ForcedSortTitle`s, but does have chronological titles ("Episode 200: Having Some Fun", "Episode 201: This Is a Great Day"...). Choosing the next up episode by title or date added would be sufficient to produce the expected result (Jellyfin is capable of ordering them properly when I navigate into the series), but I've investigated in `library.db`, and Jellyfin is definitely choosing the next episode based on `PresentationUniqueKey`. I have about 40 episodes of the show in question currently, I've run an SQL query to display only those episodes, I've sorted by `PresentationUniqueKey`, and each time I mark the next up episode as watched, Jellyfin always chooses the next `PresentationUniqueKey` in alphabetical order as its next episode. ### Jellyfin Version 10.8.0 ### if other: _No response_ ### Environment _No response_ ### Jellyfin logs _No response_ ### FFmpeg logs _No response_ ### Please attach any browser or client logs here _No response_ ### Please attach any screenshots here _No response_ ### Code of Conduct - [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
OVERLORD added the bugstale labels 2026-02-07 00:44:42 +03:00
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@AustinHasten commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2023):

Running into this as well. Sorting by Name, SortName, or ForcedSortName would work well in my situation.

@AustinHasten commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2023): Running into this as well. Sorting by Name, SortName, or ForcedSortName would work well in my situation.
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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2023): This issue has gone 120 days without comment. To avoid abandoned issues, it will be closed in 21 days if there are no new comments. If you're the original submitter of this issue, please comment confirming if this issue still affects you in the latest release or master branch, or close the issue if it has been fixed. If you're another user also affected by this bug, please comment confirming so. Either action will remove the stale label. This bot exists to prevent issues from becoming stale and forgotten. Jellyfin is always moving forward, and bugs are often fixed as side effects of other changes. We therefore ask that bug report authors remain vigilant about their issues to ensure they are closed if fixed, or re-confirmed - perhaps with fresh logs or reproduction examples - regularly. If you have any questions you can reach us on [Matrix or Social Media](https://docs.jellyfin.org/general/getting-help.html).
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@blackwind commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2023):

Still an issue.

@blackwind commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2023): Still an issue.
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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2023):

This issue has gone 120 days without comment. To avoid abandoned issues, it will be closed in 21 days if there are no new comments.

If you're the original submitter of this issue, please comment confirming if this issue still affects you in the latest release or master branch, or close the issue if it has been fixed. If you're another user also affected by this bug, please comment confirming so. Either action will remove the stale label.

This bot exists to prevent issues from becoming stale and forgotten. Jellyfin is always moving forward, and bugs are often fixed as side effects of other changes. We therefore ask that bug report authors remain vigilant about their issues to ensure they are closed if fixed, or re-confirmed - perhaps with fresh logs or reproduction examples - regularly. If you have any questions you can reach us on Matrix or Social Media.

@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2023): This issue has gone 120 days without comment. To avoid abandoned issues, it will be closed in 21 days if there are no new comments. If you're the original submitter of this issue, please comment confirming if this issue still affects you in the latest release or master branch, or close the issue if it has been fixed. If you're another user also affected by this bug, please comment confirming so. Either action will remove the stale label. This bot exists to prevent issues from becoming stale and forgotten. Jellyfin is always moving forward, and bugs are often fixed as side effects of other changes. We therefore ask that bug report authors remain vigilant about their issues to ensure they are closed if fixed, or re-confirmed - perhaps with fresh logs or reproduction examples - regularly. If you have any questions you can reach us on [Matrix or Social Media](https://docs.jellyfin.org/general/getting-help.html).
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@blackwind commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2023):

Still an issue.

@blackwind commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2023): Still an issue.
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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024):

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@blackwind commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024):

Still an issue.

@blackwind commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024): Still an issue.
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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2024):

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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Jun 23, 2024):

This issue was closed due to inactivity.

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Reference: starred/jellyfin#4330