# A problem with permissions on Linux - cannot find my media

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [October 5, 2023, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/a-problem-with-permissions-on-linux-cannot-find-my-media/855835 "2023-10-05T06:42:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/a-problem-with-permissions-on-linux-cannot-find-my-media/855835/2 "2023-10-05T08:11:36Z")

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> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/1):
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> Tips & Tricks of the Linux trade. Below, you’ll find a collection of tips, tricks, and how-to’s to help make setting up, administrating, and using Plex Media Server on Linux a little easier. [Reporting problems](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/20)[Using other hard drives (Windows or Linux) with PMS](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/2)[Customizing your Plex configuration on systemd based systems](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/3)[Using other EXT4, NTFS, or other drives (internal or USB)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/2)[Mounting CIFS + SMB network shares for Plex use](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/4)[Mounting NFS network shares for Plex use](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/5)[Moving…](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/6)

> [@Plexmandahl](#):
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> At present they are at /home/my-name/Documents/Videos/, but I cannot navigate to this directory when trying to create a Library.

Plex is running under its own user account. As such, itr does by default not have access to the data of your persoinal user account.  
Don’t store your media files inside your personal “user data” (or “home”) folder. Some distributions mess with the access permissions in such a way that you’ll never succeed with granting access for Plex.

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