# Feature Request: When Installing Option to use Other database **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [September 11, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-when-installing-option-to-use-other-database/115386 "2015-09-11T16:51:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DACooper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DACooper](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DACooper)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-when-installing-option-to-use-other-database/115386/1 "2015-09-11T16:51:56Z")
When installing I would like to see the option of using another DB type. Suggest MySQL which is relatively light and available across platforms. Also GPL for non commercial purposes. IE Free for Home Users. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-when-installing-option-to-use-other-database/115386/2 "2021-05-26T23:12:42Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate > [@\[REQUEST\] Move from SQLite to MySQL or Postgres](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-move-from-sqlite-to-mysql-or-postgres/78346): > > I would like to request that the metadata database com.plexapp.plugins.library.db move from SQLite to MySQL or Postgres ( Or any real external db for that matter).  I feel that this would bring additional stability and repair functionality for large collections.  Additional if this database was available as an external shared resource it would allow for additional clustering and high availability functionality.   ---
**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:** [June 10, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-when-installing-option-to-use-other-database/115386/3 "2021-06-10T00:45:42Z")