PASTA

PASTA is a client-side web application that connects to a Plex Media Server to inspect and change audio and subtitle track selections across episodes, seasons, or entire shows. It exposes track metadata in a friendly GUI and enables fast, bulk updates without modifying media files.

Key Features

• Browse Plex library items and view detailed audio track and subtitle metadata
• Set audio and subtitle tracks at episode, season, or show scope in bulk
• Identify and compare duplicate or ambiguous subtitle tracks
• Runs entirely client-side (no external server processing) and can be deployed via Docker
• Simple web UI designed for quick workflows and local network access for best performance

Use Cases

• Standardize default audio and subtitle tracks for an entire TV show or collection
• Quickly disable or swap subtitle tracks across many episodes for multi-language households
• Audit subtitle/audio track metadata to find duplicates or inconsistent track labeling

Limitations and Considerations

• Requires access to a Plex Media Server and appropriate Plex credentials; functionality depends on Plex API capabilities
• Does not transcode, embed, or modify media files; it only changes track selections/metadata within Plex
• Performance can be affected by very large libraries since the app runs in the browser and relies on Plex responses

PASTA is a focused tool for Plex library track management, offering a lightweight, privacy-preserving UI for batch audio and subtitle operations. It is most useful for users who need quick, bulk changes across episode collections without touching the underlying media files.