# Cannot add library (language dropdown is empty) **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-nvidia-shield\ **Created:** [April 17, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229 "2024-04-17T09:16:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![xree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xree](https://forums.plex.tv/u/xree)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229/1 "2024-04-17T09:16:08Z")
Same issue everyone has reported many times before. Maybe this time a solution will be posted before the topic gets closed. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/a/5/2/a522e915fd70cdfd17cd7291a9017771aa78465e.png) ---
**Author:** ![xree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xree](https://forums.plex.tv/u/xree)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229/2 "2024-04-17T09:17:29Z")
It’s not because of vpn, proxy server, web filtering, browser extensions, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Dad\_MB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@Dad\_MB](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Dad_MB)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229/3 "2024-04-18T21:40:42Z")
Having same problem. I am not able to modify existing filepath nor can I add a new library item because the language is empty and the add folder icon is grayed out. Seems to have also killed my OTA streaming from antenna. ugh… ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/0/c/a/0ca52e11a09b1bb1397cd84fb698e28cdf57e969.png) ---
**Author:** ![jimmersydney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47774/32.png) [@jimmersydney](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jimmersydney)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229/4 "2024-04-19T03:02:19Z")
There’s an update available now that should fix this issue ---
**Author:** ![Dad\_MB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@Dad\_MB](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Dad_MB)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229/5 "2024-04-19T17:51:39Z")
Thanks for fixing. ---
**Author:** ![RikkeSee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba8739/32.png) [@RikkeSee](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RikkeSee)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229/6 "2024-04-29T21:01:03Z")
Still not fixed on version v1.40.2.8395 (Nvidia) ---
**Author:** ![yds](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/yds/32/1769_2.png) [@yds](https://forums.plex.tv/u/yds)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229/7 "2024-05-11T20:53:35Z")
I’m also having this issue with v1.40.2.8395. Any fixes?? I just migrated my plex to a new machine, so I need to update my library folders to point to right place. ---
**Author:** ![yds](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/yds/32/1769_2.png) [@yds](https://forums.plex.tv/u/yds)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229/8 "2024-05-12T00:14:21Z")
So, after doing a bit more research, I think it has to do with permissions access for folders. When I made all of the folders in the Library data full RW access, the language dropdown appeared. Now, to do a little more research into permissions so that I don’t have to leave everything full RW. ---
**Author:** ![braeton7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b38774/32.png) [@braeton7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/braeton7)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229/9 "2024-06-10T01:10:53Z")
anything further on this one. Just tried setting up a plex server on a shield pro and ran into this issue!?!?! ---
**Author:** ![KeWeRoKi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/65b543/32.png) [@KeWeRoKi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/KeWeRoKi)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229/10 "2024-06-25T22:16:11Z")
My issue came when using the NVIDIA Shield, and Google App Permissions. On my Nvidia Shield I went to Settings → Apps → See All Apps → Scroll Down → Show System Apps → Plex Media Server → Permissions → Files and Media → Allow all the time Then I go back to plex.tv and try to add a new Library and the language dropdown was populating again, allowing me to assign Library folders. Hope this helps someone. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-library-language-dropdown-is-empty/875229/11 "2024-09-23T22:16:27Z")
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