How can I make Plex permanently ignore the #recycle folders?

Plex Media Server NAS & Devices
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On a Synology NAS like I use, if you enable the Recycle Bin for a shared folder, it will create a folder with the name #recycle inside the shared folder.
This folder should be ignored by Plex’s scanners. I know about the .plexignore method, however if I enter #recycle in the .plexignore file, Plex will just ignore that entry as it uses # as comment marker,

I have now setup a .plexignore file in my Synology NAS’s shared folders with the following content:

#recycle
#recycle*
recycle
recycle*
*recycle/
*recycle/*

I am not sure which of these actually does the trick but it mostly works, as during the initial scan the Recycle Bin’s content is indeed ignored. However, seemingly randomly on a rescan or update Plex will start indexing the recycled content again as if it’s dismissing the .plexignore file completely.

Does anyone know a way to permanently stop Plex from reading these folders other than disabling the NAS’s Recycle Bin functionality?

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It’s a bit unfortunate Plex doesn’t allow better control here. I am clumsy enough to need the recycle bin, so I think as a better fix I’ll just reorganise my media structure to place it all in one /media folder, rather than individual shared folders – then the recycle bin would be outside of the scanned folders themselves.
Would need to reindex everything, but hopefully that’ll be the last time :slight_smile:

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How about making a .plexignore file inside the actual recycle folder (~/#recycle/) and adding the * wildcard only?

From reading the docmentaion, I think this should block everything from the bin and beneath…

I need an answer too, so I am trying this - sorry for bumping an old thread :slight_smile: