Delete Video from Plex Client (Roku)

Feature Suggestions
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Many videos in my library are recorded there (via PlayOn or HDHomeRun) for one-time viewing. Currently, I watch them on Roku via Plex, then have to go to my server (where the media is stored), locate the video, and delete it. I propose adding a “Delete” button to the “Play” menu, perhaps under the “…” sub-menu. I further propose that this function access could be (optionally) restricted by requiring a 4-digit passcode to execute. For example, if the “Delete requires passcode” option is “on”, then pressing this button will require the user to enter a passcode. If that passcode is not entered, the delete operation is not performed. If it is entered correctly, or the “Delete requires passcode” option is “off” (meaning the passcode prompt will not be displayed), then the media file is deleted from the server.

In summary, this introduces setup options:

  1. “Permit client delete of media”
  2. “Client delete of media requires passcode”
  3. “Media deletion passcode”

Further, it:

  1. Adds a “Delete” sub-option to the “…” menu
  2. Presents a prompt (“Please enter media-deletion passcode”) when “Delete” is pressed

I wonder if the options should be universal, or be unique to each media collection (e.g. I might want to delete the latest “60 Minutes” after viewing, but not any of my James Bond movies).

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https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/202606363-How-do-I-delete-something-from-my-Library-

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I don’t see that option on my Plex for Roku, but it is possible that I don’t have the “enable delete” option set. It is irrelevant to me, though, as I wouldn’t want to grant blanket deletion permission to anyone picking up a remote. The option has to be enabled at the folder level and/or it needs to require a password to perform the delete – something to give both protection and convenience. Thanks …

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@CraigJConrad said:
I don’t see that option on my Plex for Roku, but it is possible that I don’t have the “enable delete” option set. It is irrelevant to me, though, as I wouldn’t want to grant blanket deletion permission to anyone picking up a remote.

The ‘delete’ option is only available to the Plex administrator user account.
If you created other Plex accounts (or ‘managed’ users) for the other members of your household, then these won’t be able to delete stuff.
(Provided of course, that you at least apply a PIN to your user account and that you make sure you switch user account away from your admin when you leave the client device alone.)