# Keep (only) Optimized Versions

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/keep-only-optimized-versions/767164>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** livetv-dvr\
**Created:** [December 29, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/keep-only-optimized-versions/767164 "2021-12-29T17:05:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rmorris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/rmorris/32/13669_2.png) [@rmorris](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rmorris)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/keep-only-optimized-versions/767164/1 "2021-12-29T17:05:07Z")

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Hi,

Trying to free up some storage space on my server - as I really don’t need video captured at 20 Mbps 😆. Is there a way to (automatically) remove the original, when an optimized version is created?

Thanks!

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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:** [March 29, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/keep-only-optimized-versions/767164/2 "2022-03-29T17:05:18Z")

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