The ultimate tool for automatically organizing, converting, and perfecting your media library for a seamless playback experience on any device.
From Chaos to Perfection, Automatically
Discover the powerful features that transform your media management from a manual chore into an automated service.
"Watch Folder" Automation
Set it and forget it. Designate a folder for new downloads and MCSP will automatically process, organize, and convert them in the background. Your library stays perfect with zero effort.
Advanced Audiobook & Music Video Support
The ultimate tool for niche media. MCSP connects to Google Books for rich audiobook metadata and properly organizes your music videos into artist folders for a perfect library.
Intelligent Conversion & Naming
Take full control with a powerful conversion engine, subtitle management, custom naming templates, performance tuning, and smart title capitalization for library-quality naming.
The Technical Details
Fine-tune your library with powerful conversion and naming tools.
Intelligent Naming for Plex
MCSP automatically restructures your files and folders to match Plex's official naming conventions, ensuring perfect metadata matching every time. Now with support for multiple movie editions and audiobooks.
Movies
Organizes into `Title (Year)` folders and supports `{edition-tag}` for versions like "Director's Cut".
/Movies/Avatar (2009)/Avatar (2009) {edition-Extended}.mkv
TV Shows
Creates Show and Season folders, renaming episodes to the standard SXXEXX format.
/TV Shows/Breaking Bad/Season 01/Breaking Bad - s01e01.mkv
Music
Uses embedded ID3 tags to create a clean `Artist/Album/Track` structure. Loose tracks are handled gracefully.
/Music/Metallica/Master of Puppets/01 - Battery.mp3
Audiobooks
Leverages the fetched metadata to create the Plex-preferred `Author/Book Title/` structure.
/Audiobooks/Frank Herbert/Dune/Dune.m4b
Powerful Codec Conversion
Eliminate transcoding and ensure smooth, direct playback on all your devices. Our built-in conversion engine standardizes your media into highly compatible formats, with options for both software (quality) and hardware (speed) encoding.
Codec Efficiency: Same Quality, Smaller File
Encoding Speed: Hardware vs. Software
Video Settings (Movies & TV)
| Setting | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Video Codec | H.264 (AVC) for max compatibility, H.265 (HEVC) for 4K/HDR. |
| Encoder | Hardware (NVENC/QSV) for speed, Software (x264) for quality. |
| Quality | Use CRF. Start with 23 for H.264. |
Audio Settings (Music & Video)
| Setting | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Audio Codec | FLAC for lossless music, AAC for efficient video tracks. |
| Bitrate (Lossy) | 320kbps for high-quality MP3/AAC. |
| Sample Rate | 44.1kHz for music, 48kHz for video. |
How MCSP Compares
Finding the right tool for the right job in the Plex ecosystem.
| Feature | MCSP | Sonarr / Radarr | Tdarr | FileBot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Use Case | All-in-One Library Processor | Content Discovery & Acquisition | Automated Transcode Farm | Manual & Scripted Renaming |
| Music Video Support | Built-in | No | No | Partial |
| Advanced Audiobook Metadata | Built-in | No | No | Partial |
| Automated "Watch Folder" | Yes | For Downloads | Yes | Via Scripting |
| Performance Tuning | CPU Threads | No | Extensive | No |
| Guided Setup for Beginners | Yes | No | No | No |
| Content Acquisition | No | Yes | No | No |
| Codec Conversion Engine | Built-in | No | Core Feature | No |
| Automatic Subtitle Download | Built-in | Via Bazarr | No | Yes |
| Custom Naming Templates | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Smart Title Capitalization | Yes | Partial | No | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free | Free + Paid Tiers | Paid Subscription |
Community & Support
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