Not sure if this is the correct forum but I figured I’d ask. I find that plex does not add media to the library immediately even if it is setup to watch the directory folders. I had to set up a twice daily scan to catch new media but that does not help me when all I have is my phone and I’v just a…

Plex has an option to monitor the media folders and if there are any changes detected, it automatically does a scan. The option for that is Settings>Server>Library. The specific option I’m talking about are the top two, “Update my library automatically” and “Run a partial scan when changes are dete…

Yes… I have this set. It worked for a while (a few months ago,) and now it does not. My files are on a NAS and the Plex server is running on a Virtual Machine. Having the option to re-scan from my phone would help me immensly.

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