# Automatic restart

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-restart/208446>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [October 1, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-restart/208446 "2017-10-01T03:28:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Oliver\_Martin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/96bed5/32.png) [@Oliver\_Martin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Oliver_Martin)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-restart/208446/1 "2017-10-01T03:28:35Z")

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Could we get a feature that automatically restarts PMS at set intervals so i find the longer plex runs the more memory it uses and requires restarting.

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**Author:** ![dbackschies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@dbackschies](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbackschies)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-restart/208446/2 "2017-11-16T02:22:48Z")

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I’d like to second this.

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-restart/208446/3 "2021-03-31T13:21:01Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate

> [@Restart Plex Server at scheduled time](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restart-plex-server-at-scheduled-time/208675):
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> as my DVR stops recording after couple of days and does not start until i restart my Nvidia Shield TV, i would like a function added that you can scheduled a restart to Plex Media Server at a certain time and days of the week.

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-restart/208446/4 "2021-06-10T00:43:04Z")

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