# Does Plex modify local music folder/files? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [August 9, 2020, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-modify-local-music-folder-files/621945 "2020-08-09T08:15:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![k8o2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce73a5/32.png) [@k8o2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/k8o2)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-modify-local-music-folder-files/621945/1 "2020-08-09T08:15:17Z")
Hi, certainly a very basic question, but I couldn’t find enough info in the help files: Will Plex modify any files/folders of my music library on my local PC? I have it well organized and tagged, and don’t want Plex to touch this at all. Not even add missing images. I want to use Plex to replace Google Play Music, i.e. an online version of my library to use in my car etc… Thanks in advance! ---
**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:** [August 9, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-modify-local-music-folder-files/621945/2 "2020-08-09T08:23:30Z")
Plex is strictly not touching your media files. Unless you use the ‘Delete Media’ feature… ---
**Author:** ![k8o2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce73a5/32.png) [@k8o2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/k8o2)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-modify-local-music-folder-files/621945/3 "2020-08-09T08:36:13Z")
OK, Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-modify-local-music-folder-files/621945/4 "2020-11-07T08:36:23Z")
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