On the [Radarr Discord](https://radarr.video/discord){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} people often ask, "What's the recommended/best way to
This naming scheme is made to be compatible with the [New Plex Agent](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-media-server-movie-scanner-and-agent-preview/593269/517){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} that now supports IMDb and TMDb IDs in filenames, if you don't need it or want it just remove `{imdb-{ImdbId}}`
!!! danger "Only use `{edition-{Edition Tags}}` if you are prepared to have movies separated by edition<br>when using a merged Plex library - e.g., you keep both 1080p and 2160p versions of one movie.<br><br>For example if you have the `Directors Cut` and the `Extended Cut` for one movie, those will show up as two separate movies in your library.<br><br>Note that not using `{edition-{Edition Tags}}` will prevent Plex from recognizing the edition."
!!! warning "Emby is the only one who uses `=` for their ID, which isn't supported by the Starr apps at the moment.<br>Keep a eye on the following [PR#1386](https://github.com/TRaSH-Guides/Guides/pull/1386){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} when it does support it"
Another option is to use `{Original Title}` rather than the recommended naming scheme outlined above. `{Original Title}` will use the title of the release which will contain all of the information included in the release itself. The benefit of this naming scheme is to prevent download loops which can occur on import when there is a discrepancy in the release title compared to the contents of the file itself (for example, if the release title says DTS-ES but the contents are actually DTS). The downside is less flexibility with how the files are named.
**Please note that folder names are created (in the database) whenever the movie is added to Radarr, and it may be missing or incorrect at that time and your folder would have a blank ID!!!**
If you instead add it in the filename, the IMDb ID will be freshly pulled for any download or upgrade.
Another potential negative of using it in the folder is that folder renames are complex, lengthy, and potentially destructive in Radarr compared to file renames.
Keep in mind adding anything more after the release year could give issues during a fresh import in to Radarr, but it helps for movies that have the same release name and year.
TMDb is usually better as it guarantees a match, IMDb only gets matched if the TMDb entry has the correct IMDb ID association. We don't actually talk to IMDb.
This naming scheme is made to be compatible with the new [Plex TV Series Scanner](https://forums.plex.tv/t/beta-new-plex-tv-series-scanner/696242){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} that now support IMDB and TVDB IDs in file names.
!!! warning "Emby is the only one who uses `=` for their ID, which isn't supported by the Starr apps at the moment.<br>Keep a eye on the following [PR#1386](https://github.com/TRaSH-Guides/Guides/pull/1386){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} when it does support it"
