Media Organization & Naming Guides
The definitive manuals for building a clean, automated, 100% matched library across Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, and your home NAS.
Plex & Jellyfin Naming Conventions: The Definitive 2026 Guide
Master exact standards for movies, TV series, multi-episode files, specials (Season 00), 4K/HDR tokens, and custom editions to prevent matching errors.
How to Automate Media Library Organization on Synology & QNAP NAS
Best practices for massive TB storage: folder hierarchy, Docker PUID/PGID permissions, CIFS vs NFS network mounts, and real-time watched folders.
Anime Naming Guide: Absolute Episode Numbering vs TVDB Seasons
Solve continuous episode numbering (Ep 01 to 1000+), TVDB season mapping, AniDB hashes, OVAs, and subtitle synchronization without breaking scrapers.
Quick Media Naming Cheat Sheet
Official reference patterns supported by Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, and CineRename.
| Media Type | Official Standard Pattern | Example Output |
|---|---|---|
| Movie | {title} ({year}) [{resolution} {dynamic_range}] | Avatar (2009) [4K HDR].mkv |
| Movie Edition | {title} ({year}) {edition-{edition}} | Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Director's Cut}.mkv |
| TV Episode | Season {season:00}/{show} - s{season:00}e{episode:00} - {title} | Season 01/Breaking Bad - s01e01 - Pilot.mkv |
| Multi-Episode | {show} - s{season:00}e{ep1:00}-e{ep2:00} | Friends - s01e01-e02 - The Pilot.mkv |
| Specials / OVAs | Season 00/{show} - s00e{special:00} | Season 00/Doctor Who - s00e05 - Christmas.mkv |
| Subtitle Sidecar | {media_basename}.{lang}.[forced|default].srt | Pilot.en.forced.srt |
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