# Libraries not updating **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-mac\ **Created:** [May 2, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-not-updating/713423 "2021-05-02T12:15:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mathmans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@mathmans](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mathmans)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-not-updating/713423/1 "2021-05-02T12:15:15Z")
Server Version#: 1.23.0.4459-20536d6fc None of my libraries are updating changes. I will delete a file or add a folder and it will detect the change but not add or remove the item form Plex Libraries. I have tried “scan Library files” under Server\>Manage. I have even edited the library to monitor the folders again. This is also leading to being unable to change any of the metadata on any of my items. I can play and access all items that have an existing file on the HD but can in no way add or delete new material. Example 1: I will delete the movie from the HD folder. Plex will then detect that the file is gone but not remove it as an item from my Plex movies library. If I then tell Plex to remove item it says “There was a problem deleting this item” and it stays in my Plex library. The reverse is also true. If I tell Plex to remove the item first it will delete the item from the HD folder but continue to keep the item in the Plex library. Example 2: I added photos to a photo library. Plex will detect that there is a new folder but not add the photos. I have also move a folder out of the photo folder and it will not detect that those photos are no longer in my library in the same manor as in Example 1. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-not-updating/713423/2 "2021-05-02T12:19:37Z")
Can you check your check your database? Sounds like there might be some corruption… > **[Repair a Corrupt Database | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201100678-repair-a-corrupt-database/)** > > Though rare, it is possible for your main Plex Media Server database to become corrupted. For instance, it might happen... ---
**Author:** ![CostaHT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/costaht/32/193414_2.png) [@CostaHT](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CostaHT)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-not-updating/713423/3 "2021-05-02T14:54:11Z")
Also try going to Settings → Library → and enable _Empty trash automatically after every scan_ and Save it. Once that’s done, click on the elipse next to your library and Clean Trash. ---
**Author:** ![mathmans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@mathmans](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mathmans)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-not-updating/713423/4 "2021-05-02T15:09:01Z")
This setting was on and I had already tried that. ---
**Author:** ![mathmans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@mathmans](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mathmans)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-not-updating/713423/5 "2021-05-02T15:29:53Z")
I was able to enter time machine and restore my Plex Media Server folder to a older version and was able to run a scan of libraries and have to actually preform updates. ---
**Author:** ![HavronEX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/havronex/32/238349_2.png) [@HavronEX](https://forums.plex.tv/u/HavronEX)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-not-updating/713423/6 "2021-05-06T09:59:49Z")
I am having this same issue and it is driving me crazy, everything was working fine a few days ago… Suddenly nothing new is being detected. I haven’t made any changes on my end except for plex updates. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-not-updating/713423/7 "2021-08-04T09:59:55Z")
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