diff --git a/server/services/direct.ts b/server/services/direct.ts
index 196e92634..87d01e867 100644
--- a/server/services/direct.ts
+++ b/server/services/direct.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ export default class DirectVideoAdapter extends ServiceAdapter {
 		}
 		const fileInfo = await this.ffprobe.getFileInfo(link);
 		const duration = Math.ceil(this.getDuration(fileInfo));
-		const title = fileInfo.format?.tags?.title ?? fileName;
+		const title =
+			fileInfo.format?.tags?.title ??
+			decodeURIComponent(fileName).slice(0, -extension.length - 1);
 		const video: Video = {
 			service: this.serviceId,
 			id: link,