when i press the locate button in the link media dialogue and press search, it tries to suggest a clip that is totally the wrong name thent he clips its supposed to be searching for.

I tried to respond and it said “somethings gone wrong” 

The next time it happens I’ll send you the screenshot privately. As for your “display only” question, I’ve tried a combination of both with and without it, and still get Premiere 2025 pointing me to the wrong files. this has persisted for a few weeks now. see attached screenshot for what settings i have checkmarked in link media dialogue window 

Hi there ​@rachelcenter 

Welcome back to the Premiere forums! Thanks for including details about your issue, the version of Premiere and your setup. If you’re able to attach screenshot(s) showing the file you’re trying to relink and what options it’s giving you, or even a short clip of what it’s doing, that would be helpful.

What settings do you have toggled on for relinking? See screenshot. You may already have tried, but thought to suggest to take off checkmark on ‘file extension’ to see if that helps before you hit Locate. Some users have reported this helping.

Once you hit Locate, do you have “Display only exact name matches” on or off, by chance? 

Hope to help!
Katie