# Automatic Scanning Not Working

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-scanning-not-working/850089>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-mac\
**Created:** [August 10, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-scanning-not-working/850089 "2023-08-10T19:54:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![michaelstachowiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@michaelstachowiak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/michaelstachowiak)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-scanning-not-working/850089/1 "2023-08-10T19:54:26Z")

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Server Version#: 1.32.6.7371

Logs are available on request, but from what I can gather, is isn’t triggering a log entry. I have been running Plex on direct attached storage now for about a year. In the past 2-3 days, changes are no longer triggering an automatic scan of the library. This includes adding a file, deleting a file, etc. Once I scan a library manually, the changes take place. However; this forces a complete scan of my entire library just to add 1 episode. My naming sequence is correct to the requirements, and this has been working as intended for months without error. Suddenly it has stopped. I moved a file out of the library and then back in, this did not create a log event. The log was updated when I manually scanned.

I am on the latest stable MacOS, non beta. M2 server. I have checked-unchecked the applicable settings and reinstalled my server app. I have not deleted anything from my Library folder, as I don’t want to lose my meta-data.

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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 10, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-scanning-not-working/850089/2 "2023-08-10T20:10:58Z")

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> [@michaelstachowiak](#):
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> on direct attached storage

of what sort?  
Have you done basic trouble shooting like a restart?

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**Author:** ![michaelstachowiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@michaelstachowiak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/michaelstachowiak)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-scanning-not-working/850089/3 "2023-08-10T20:12:49Z")

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Yes, I have restarted both the system and both of the DAS devices.

Specifics? I have two OWC thunder bay drives each with 4 drives in a RAID5 configuration. This was working as normal until about the other day.

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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:** [November 8, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatic-scanning-not-working/850089/4 "2023-11-08T20:13:15Z")

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