Fixing Wrong Movie Posters in Your Offline Library

Wrong movie posters are the fastest way to lose trust in an offline library. You tap what looks like a family film and get something else entirely. Usually the file is fine — the metadata match is wrong.

Step 1: Check folder name and year

Metadata engines parse **Movie Title (Year)** from folder or filename. Fix the folder first:

• Wrong: `Spider-Man.mkv` in flat folder
• Right: `Spider-Man (2002)/Spider-Man (2002).mkv`

Remakes and same-title films need the year disambiguator. Rescan after rename.

Step 2: Use Metadata Finder before manual search

Paste the raw filename into our Metadata Finder tool. It extracts title, year, and generates a TMDB search link. Confirm the correct film before applying manual match in MyBinge.

Step 3: Manual match inside the app

When automatic match fails:

1. Open the title in MyBinge 2. Search TMDB for correct entry 3. Verify poster and year visually 4. Save match 5. Rename folder to prevent repeat on rescan

Step 4: Check file placement

TV episodes in `Movies/` produce movie posters for TV content. Move to `TV Shows/Show Name/Season XX/` per How to Organize TV Shows.

Step 5: Special editions

Director's cuts and extended editions may not exist separately on TMDB. Match theatrical release or closest edition, then add edition note to filename if needed.

Prevention checklist

• Normalize every ingest with Movie Filename Formatter
• Verify new titles within 24 hours of adding
• Never bulk rename after metadata without rescan plan
• Keep `_Inbox` for raw downloads — only clean names enter `Movies/`

Deep dive: Movie Metadata Guide

Wrong posters are fixable in minutes once naming is correct. Fix the name, fix the poster, move on.