# Delete from Library

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/delete-from-library/775837>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [February 11, 2022, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/delete-from-library/775837 "2022-02-11T09:53:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![StarlightExpress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@StarlightExpress](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StarlightExpress)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/delete-from-library/775837/1 "2022-02-11T09:53:26Z")

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Can we have an option to “Delete from Library” please?

There’s an option to “Delete” which removes the whole media file from the system but something that could delete the file from the Library but leave it on the system would also be helpful.

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/delete-from-library/775837/2 "2022-02-11T10:50:55Z")

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Moving the file somewhere else will probably be the more reliable approach if you don’t want to do this all over if you ever have to rebuild your library.

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**Author:** ![anon18523487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@anon18523487](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon18523487)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/delete-from-library/775837/3 "2022-02-12T06:25:28Z")

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Or use plexignore. [Special Keyword File/Folder Exclusion | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201381883-special-keyword-file-folder-exclusion/)