# Empty folder deletion

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/empty-folder-deletion/938156
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Created:** [April 20, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/empty-folder-deletion/938156 "2026-04-20T07:19:33Z")
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### Author: ![FilipPlex83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@FilipPlex83](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FilipPlex83)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/empty-folder-deletion/938156/1 "2026-04-20T07:19:33Z")

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When I delete a file from the library via the Plex app, only the file itself is removed. Is there an option to also delete the folder if it no longer contains any media files?

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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: [April 20, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/empty-folder-deletion/938156/2 "2026-04-20T12:34:23Z")

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> [@FilipPlex83](#):
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> Is there an option to also delete the folder if it no longer contains any media files?

There is not. The current behavior was requested by users.

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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: [July 19, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/empty-folder-deletion/938156/3 "2026-07-19T12:35:17Z")

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