Allow manual rename even when automatic renaming is disabled #1367

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opened 2026-02-20 01:14:38 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

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2026-02-20 01:14:38 -05:00

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Originally created by @Daniel15 on GitHub (Jan 12, 2021).

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
If I click the "Preview rename" button when renaming is disabled, it always says:

Success! My work is done, no files to rename.

Describe the solution you'd like
I'd like to disable automatic renaming, but allow manual renaming when I explicitly click the button. I've seen some cases with CDs I've ripped where I've messed up the metadata in some way (eg the file name is correct but ID3 tags have the wrong track name) and Lidarr associates it with the wrong track in the album. Manually auditing the renames would make that more obvious as I'd notice that the old file name has a different track name to the new file name.

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Originally created by @Daniel15 on GitHub (Jan 12, 2021). **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** If I click the "Preview rename" button when renaming is disabled, it always says: > Success! My work is done, no files to rename. **Describe the solution you'd like** I'd like to **disable** automatic renaming, but allow manual renaming when I explicitly click the button. I've seen some cases with CDs I've ripped where I've messed up the metadata in some way (eg the file name is correct but ID3 tags have the wrong track name) and Lidarr associates it with the wrong track in the album. Manually auditing the renames would make that more obvious as I'd notice that the old file name has a different track name to the new file name. **Describe alternatives you've considered** N/A **Additional context** N/A

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@GunbleR commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2021):

for me, if automatic renaming disabled, if i click rename from inside artist page, lidarr will suggest to move all music files to root artist folder, without changing filename.
if renaming enabled - it will use the written format.
using version 0.8.1.2135 on Truenas 12

@GunbleR commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2021): for me, if automatic renaming disabled, if i click rename from inside artist page, lidarr will suggest to move all music files to root artist folder, without changing filename. if renaming enabled - it will use the written format. using version 0.8.1.2135 on Truenas 12 ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/56487321/116306092-4bedf980-a7ad-11eb-9a40-6de950e0dee5.png)