# adding new movies

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-new-movies/202762>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [August 17, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-new-movies/202762 "2017-08-17T01:10:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![dave\_vid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@dave\_vid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dave_vid)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-new-movies/202762/1 "2017-08-17T01:10:26Z")

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Hi All, i recently created a movie lib from a movie folder on a hd and plex found it and it works fine etc BUT ive now place more movies in that folder from another folder how do i get plex to find rescan the hd movie folder and update its lib? finding the right menu option isnt easy!

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**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-new-movies/202762/2 "2017-08-17T02:51:37Z")

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in the ellipses menu next to the library name

[https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200289306-Updating-vs-Refreshing-a-Library](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200289306-Updating-vs-Refreshing-a-Library)

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-new-movies/202762/3 "2020-01-07T23:40:33Z")

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