# Hide libraries from Admin User

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/hide-libraries-from-admin-user/168151>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [November 23, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hide-libraries-from-admin-user/168151 "2016-11-23T17:47:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![TheClaus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/theclaus/32/108957_2.png) [@TheClaus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TheClaus)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hide-libraries-from-admin-user/168151/1 "2016-11-23T17:47:03Z")

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I use multiple users on my plex for my wife and kids and myself. Since I am the admin user I see every library regardless. Is there a way to hide the libraries from me that I don’t want to see or perhaps some advice on how to setup plex so I see what I want and my family sees what they want?

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**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hide-libraries-from-admin-user/168151/2 "2016-11-23T17:51:45Z")

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Create a Plex Home for everyone as Managed Users, yourself included.

Access Plex from your ‘Managed’ user account.

Now only what you’ve given yourself access to see will show. The server owner’s access can’t, nor should be, restricted in any way

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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:** [January 7, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hide-libraries-from-admin-user/168151/3 "2020-01-07T22:16:19Z")

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