# Another 'Ghost Libraries' post
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/another-ghost-libraries-post/940670
**Category:** Plex Players
**Tags:** server-synology, fire-tv
**Created:** [July 16, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/another-ghost-libraries-post/940670 "2026-07-16T02:08:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@akaNeil](https://forums.plex.tv/u/akaNeil)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/another-ghost-libraries-post/940670/1 "2026-07-16T02:08:34Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.3.10828
Player Version#: 2026.13.0
Plex for FireTV just updated and as many others have seen on their own, a server that no longer exists appears under Libraries.
There are no server side settings I can find that would seem to address the issue. I do not see the ghost server on any other Plex player I use. Clearing app cache and data does nothing. Strangely, other users under the same account do not have this problem, but it is unreasonable to create another user for myself just to avoid this problem.
When will this be addressed?
I may as well lodge a complaint about this new UI, too. I much prefer the sidebar since I could unpin Live TV, On Demand, and Discover… which I will never use, and which all seem to be permanently parked at the top of my screen now.
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### Author:  [@veeejay](https://forums.plex.tv/u/veeejay)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/another-ghost-libraries-post/940670/2 "2026-07-16T02:10:12Z")
> [@akaNeil](#):
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> unpin Live TV, On Demand, and Discover… which I will never use, and which all seem to be permanently parked at the top of my screen now.
Disable all of that in your account settings: [https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/settings/online-media-sources](https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/settings/online-media-sources)
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### Author:  [@akaNeil](https://forums.plex.tv/u/akaNeil)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/another-ghost-libraries-post/940670/3 "2026-07-16T02:14:57Z")
> [@veeejay](#):
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> Disable all of that in your account settings:
oh jeez, okay thank you I appreciate this insight
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### Author:  [@veeejay](https://forums.plex.tv/u/veeejay)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/another-ghost-libraries-post/940670/4 "2026-07-16T02:17:51Z")
Might need to switch profiles or logout/in for it to refresh and drop them from the view.
Hope someone can help with the ghost library piece, seems to be coming up for a lot of folks!!
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### Author:  [@Atomatth](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Atomatth)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/another-ghost-libraries-post/940670/5 "2026-07-16T14:01:09Z")
@akaNeil can you show me a screenshot of these “ghost” libraries? At the bottom of the libraries list should be an All Libraries button that should allow you to un-favorite them. Can you do this?
As you called out in the title here is another [thread](https://forums.plex.tv/t/on-client-player-old-servers-still-showing-not-authorised/940658) with a similar issue. I’ve raised this issue internally to get some eyes on it. From that thread I provided some steps to try to resolve this.
> [@On client player old servers still showing - not authorised](https://forums.plex.tv/t/on-client-player-old-servers-still-showing-not-authorised/940658/7):
>
> you can try a couple CURL commands to try to resolve this. You’ll need to find your [Plex Token](https://support.plex.tv/articles/204059436-finding-an-authentication-token-x-plex-token/) and replace the `[PLEX_TOKEN]` in the commands below.
>
> ```auto
> curl -X DELETE "https://clients.plex.tv/api/v2/user/settings?key=favoriteLibraries&sharedSettings=1?X-Plex-Token=[PLEX_TOKEN]"
> curl -X DELETE "https://clients.plex.tv/api/v2/user/settings?key=otherFavoriteLibraries&sharedSettings=1?X-Plex-Token=[PLEX_TOKEN]"
>
> ```
>
> If you’re comfortable with Python you could also use the [python-plexapi](https://github.com/pushingkarmaorg/python-plexapi) library to do the same thing.
>
> ```auto
> from plexapi.myplex import MyPlexAccount
>
> account = MyPlexAccount(token="[PLEX_TOKEN]")
> account.query("https://clients.plex.tv/api/v2/user/settings?key=favoriteLibraries&sharedSettings=1", method=account._session.delete)
> account.query("https://clients.plex.tv/api/v2/user/settings?key=otherFavoriteLibraries&
>
> ```
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### Author:  [@akaNeil](https://forums.plex.tv/u/akaNeil)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/another-ghost-libraries-post/940670/6 "2026-07-16T19:06:16Z")
Hi @Atomatth thank you for taking the time to reply. See attached; the ghosts do not appear under ‘All Libraries’ but strangely it does count 5 of them there and then shows only the two that exist.
I am not sure what CURL commands are but I am sure I can muddle through.
Thanks again.
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### Author:  [@guyandhismonkey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/guyandhismonkey)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/another-ghost-libraries-post/940670/7 "2026-07-19T12:29:50Z")
Thank you, I used the Curl cmd and this cleaned up my libraries, this is perfect.
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### Author:  [@Ace\_in\_Space](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ace_in_Space)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/another-ghost-libraries-post/940670/8 "2026-07-27T07:02:11Z")
Confirming @Atomatth’s internal report with a root cause, in case it helps whoever picks it up.
It’s orphaned `favoriteLibraries` rows keyed to the dead server’s `machineIdentifier`:
```auto
https://clients.plex.tv/api/v2/user/settings?key=favoriteLibraries&sharedSettings=1
```
Each row is a self-contained library descriptor (`serverId`/`serverName`/`title`/`key`/`hubKey`), so the Android TV client renders the tile **without consulting `/api/v2/resources`**. That’s why the server reads as fully deleted from resources, devices.xml and Plex Web while the tiles persist — and why they survive a full app uninstall + reinstall (the list is account-side and syncs back down).
It also explains @akaNeil’s “counts 5 of them but only shows the two that exist”: the **count** comes from the favorites list, the **display** from reachable servers.
Fixed mine by pruning those rows and signing the client out/in — no staff purge needed. Note the command needs `&X-Plex-Token=` (a second `?` returns 404), `?key=` is mandatory, and a POST body must be `{"value": ...}`. Prefer a GET→prune→POST over `DELETE`, which wipes every favorite. Details: [Deleted server still shows (empty duplicate libraries) on ONE Android TV / Fire TV client only — abs](https://forums.plex.tv/t/940966)