How to change the cache folders location?

[Rob-Roosen]

Hello Plex Members,

My C:\Users\priva\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder folder has 170GB stored on an SSD, how can I change this folder to a different drive ?

[pshanew]

See this forum topic for detailed instructions for how to move your Plex data directory. Make sure to read the entire first post, including the addendums.

[HowTo] An extended guide on how to move the Plex data folder on Windows

By default, Plex server stores all its own data on the system drive, in the AppData path of the Windows user. You might want to change that location, if your system drive is a small SSD or you are simply having capacity issues. Moving Plex data to a dedicated drive also makes it easier to retain your Plex server data when changing machines or re-installing Windows from scratch. For larger servers/collections, I recommend a dedicated, internal SSD drive. Exit/End/Quit/Close plex, using the t…

Note: This will relocate your entire Plex data directory, not just the cache.

[Rob-Roosen]

Thanks this should do it !
Though I was hoping Plex developers would have created an option to change this folder location in the settings