Server Version#: Version 1.31.2.6810 Player Version#: Version 4.103.2 I addeded Folder X of TV shows to Library Z by accident. I removed Folder X, and have run several scans and rubbish deletions. TV shows in Folder X still show in Library Z and “Recently Added to Library Z” - in fact they - by …

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I’ve gone through that cycle (with the bundle cleaning) several times over 3 days without making a dent in the unwanted content.

I see similar issue reported 2 years ago: Removed folders from Library - They're still there

Edit this library , go to the “Add Folders” tab. inspect the list of folders shown there. all of the folder paths listed on there must be: existent accessible by Plex Server not completely empty Can you confirm that this is the case? If yes, then Enable “debug” server logs (do not enable “ver…

I can confirm that all the folders exist but that completely missed the point: the library is still showing content from folders that have been removed from the library. The problem is not with what is still there Running scans, emptying waste, cleaning bundles, optimising the database have no effe…

You can only Plex Dance files which are still in existence. You can not perform a Plex Dance on files which have already been removed from a library. Instead of a Plex Dance , you can simply remove the whole library section and let it rebuild. But before doing that, I urge you to confirm that ther…

The files have not been deleted so they “are still in existence”. The Plex Dance is to ensure that the painfully-assigned metadata that they have in another Library is not lost. Plex insists on matching the wrong shows and throwing away artwork. There is no “simply” in “remove the whole library sec…

I have found the fastest way to resolve this is to manually delete from the Plex Library every TV series from the folder that had been removed from it 5 days ago. These ghosts all show as Unavailable, but simply can’t be exorcised by expected methods. The Plex Dance enabled me to keep the metadata …

[image] memeweaver2: The Plex Dance is to ensure that the painfully-assigned metadata that they have in another Library is not lost. That exactly what the Plex Dance is not doing.

[image] memeweaver: I can confirm that all the folders exist but that completely missed the point: the library is still showing content from folders that have been removed from the library. Actually, that is the point. If you have a target folder listed under “Add Folders” that is empty/inac…

Folder removed from [Library] still has content show up under Recently Added in [Library]

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OttoKerner March 29, 2023, 9:30am 10

That exactly what the Plex Dance is not doing.

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Folder removed from [Library] still has content show up under Recently Added in [Library]

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