# Clear metadata option **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [May 8, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/clear-metadata-option/587353 "2020-05-08T18:00:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nydave69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@nydave69](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nydave69)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/clear-metadata-option/587353/1 "2020-05-08T18:00:10Z")
Have an option to clear the metadata including posters, thumbnails, etc for each of movies, shows, episodes, etc… For the time when its just all wrong and you want to rescan it and start over… ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/clear-metadata-option/587353/2 "2020-05-09T03:04:46Z")
Simply remove the library. ---
**Author:** ![nydave69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@nydave69](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nydave69)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/clear-metadata-option/587353/3 "2020-05-09T11:22:33Z")
> [@OttoKerner](#): > > Simply remove the library. SIMPLY… are you kidding… Remove 20,000 movie files to fix one… takes 14+ hours to scan it with no changes… ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/4/8/48a1abc8cdcf55615355595efbf0386d4d5db85a.jpeg) I’m thinking of an option here that says Clear Metadata… ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/clear-metadata-option/587353/4 "2020-05-09T16:05:38Z")
Oh, now I get it. You want this for one item, and not all at once. 😅 My mistake. ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/clear-metadata-option/587353/5 "2020-05-09T16:22:12Z")
This option says ‘Clear Metadata’. It also says: Refresh Metadata Do Over Fix Stuff Perform a Miracle etc…: > [@The Plex Dance ™](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064): > > The purpose of this is to remove all cached metadata and xml data for an item that Plex usually keeps. This helps when you want to “start from scratch” for particular item move all files for the media item out of the directory your Library is looking at, so Plex will not “see” it anymore scan the library library (to detect changes) empty trash clean bundles (in menu next to server name, when accessed under ‘More’) double check naming schema and move files back scan the library Support articl… That’ll definitely ‘Clear Metadata’. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![nydave69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@nydave69](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nydave69)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/clear-metadata-option/587353/6 "2020-05-09T18:11:30Z")
> [@JuiceWSA](#): > > That’ll definitely ‘Clear Metadata’. I think my option would be simpler and easier… But it looks like you have that dance nailed… might as well keep using it. ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/clear-metadata-option/587353/7 "2020-05-09T18:17:17Z")
Well… we have to use the tools we have, right? ---
**Author:** ![admin\_wilmaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@admin\_wilmaw](https://forums.plex.tv/u/admin_wilmaw)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/clear-metadata-option/587353/8 "2020-05-09T21:09:28Z")
What? Plex dancing is super fun! Mega intuitive and self-explanatory. Who needs a simple button to do that? Just kidding. Honestly, such an option is long overdue. ---
**Author:** ![admin\_wilmaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@admin\_wilmaw](https://forums.plex.tv/u/admin_wilmaw)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/clear-metadata-option/587353/9 "2020-05-09T21:09:50Z")
> [@JuiceWSA](#): > > Well… we have to use the tools we have, right? LOL. This may come as a surprise to you but one can also improve tools and develop completely new ones. At least I’m glad you haven’t used disinfectant to inoculate yourself against Corona. (yet) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/clear-metadata-option/587353/10 "2020-08-07T21:09:50Z")
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