# Edit Library Type - URGENT REQUEST FOR BUG CORRECTION

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files
**Tags:** server-qnap, library-management
**Created:** [August 17, 2023, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728 "2023-08-17T08:05:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author: ![Flaviano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47c2d/32.png) [@Flaviano](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Flaviano)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2023, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728/1 "2023-08-17T08:05:20Z")

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Server Version#: 1.32.5.7349-8f4248874  
Player Version#: 4.108.0 web player  
\<If providing [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only [debug logging](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201643703-reporting-issues-with-plex-media-server/#toc-1) should be enabled\>

I don’t know why but my Movie library has now become a Video library, with all the issues involved, cut playbills, non-functioning agents, etc. …

I have no desire to recreate the library with over 2200 titles, with custom collections, posters and metadata.

 ![Screenshot_1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/4/9/e/49e662cd86a0e191173c6ec2de70a3c09eb947eb.png)

Since I cannot edit the category, it is implied that I cannot have edited it the first time either (and I would love to see how to do such editing by mistake).

So, since the problem is with the platform, I would appreciate a painless solution. I certainly don’t pay a subscription to have disruptions like this.

Hopefully some Plex technician will find me the solution.

Lastly, why doesn’t Plex integrate a backup (cloud?) of settings?

Thank you very much.  
Flaviano

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### 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 17, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728/2 "2023-08-17T09:14:31Z")

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> [@Flaviano](#):
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> I don’t know why but my Movie library has now become a Video library

Because you have changed the library’s agent to “Personal Video”. Look at the tab named “Avanzate” in your screen shot.

Use this guide to revert to an older database backup copy: [https://support.plex.tv/articles/202485658-restore-a-database-backed-up-via-scheduled-tasks/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202485658-restore-a-database-backed-up-via-scheduled-tasks/)

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### Author: ![Flaviano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47c2d/32.png) [@Flaviano](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Flaviano)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728/3 "2023-08-17T10:58:39Z")

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I tried changing to the Advanced tab; it won’t allow me to edit with error “Your changes cannot be saved.”

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### 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 17, 2023, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728/4 "2023-08-17T10:59:16Z")

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Use the [hosted web app](https://app.plex.tv/).

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### Author: ![Flaviano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47c2d/32.png) [@Flaviano](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Flaviano)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728/5 "2023-08-17T11:00:24Z")

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Same error …

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### 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 17, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728/6 "2023-08-17T11:01:06Z")

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Select a language on the first page (the one in your screen shot.)

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### Author: ![Flaviano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47c2d/32.png) [@Flaviano](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Flaviano)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728/7 "2023-08-17T11:02:21Z")

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same error

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### 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 17, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728/8 "2023-08-17T11:02:54Z")

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Use this guide to revert to an older database backup copy: [https://support.plex.tv/articles/202485658-restore-a-database-backed-up-via-scheduled-tasks/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202485658-restore-a-database-backed-up-via-scheduled-tasks/)

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### Author: ![Flaviano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47c2d/32.png) [@Flaviano](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Flaviano)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728/9 "2023-08-17T14:23:49Z")

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Thanks for the advice. A little difficult for me but I finally succeeded. Thank you very much.

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### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/edit-library-type-urgent-request-for-bug-correction/850728/10 "2023-11-15T14:24:47Z")

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