Change library file paths without losing meta data

[ARPU]

Let’s say one of my libraries has the following path:
/sharedfolders/NS1/Vidéos/Allemand/Films

When changing the shared folder name of this drive from NS1 to something else, Plex would not find my data, sure.
But is it possible to change the librarie path without loosing all data, custom meta data etc?

[OttoKerner]

[HowTo] Plex database modification - Moving media the right/wrong way

[Moderator edit:] The description of the alternative method is given in the 10th post below: [HowTo] Plex database modification - Moving media the right/wrong way - #10 by jelwell People ask all the time about moving media content. I think the reason they ask is because I think this article is misleading: You can’t move content to a new location and expect any of your manual changes to apply to the moved content. If your files are all named perfectly, then sure, Plex will simply rematch you…

[ARPU]

Thank you very much.

I will try this one and let you know is it’s working.

@cayars

You can move you data and be successful. The key is to leave all DB pointers intact and let the scanner pick up the new location. It will then have 2 locations for each file.

By this I mean to modify the storage locations for your current library and ADD the new location while leaving the old location.

Do a complete refresh of your library. If you check any file it will have 2 locations listed. Now edit the library and remove the original location and do another refresh. Then delete “Empty Trash” and “Clean Bundles”.

Everything will be as normal if done correctly and only the new locations will show up/be used.

Carlo

[PatriqB]

I just did a move of all of my files to new external hard drives. I off course expected all the meticulously added posters, and other metadata to remain. All I did was change the folder location. But alas…

Why…? Many of my titles don’t load meta info, posters etc. Or, they are plain wrong. So I’ve had to add quite some myself. The support articles said you could move location by simply adding the new folder location and removing the old. Now I have to go through some several thousands of items and check and change all.