# Library shows data which no longer exists **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-qnap, server-synology\ **Created:** [June 13, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-shows-data-which-no-longer-exists/603256 "2020-06-13T20:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JimGSPI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@JimGSPI](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JimGSPI)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-shows-data-which-no-longer-exists/603256/1 "2020-06-13T20:46:36Z")
Server Version#: 1.19.3.2831 on both Player Version#:Multiple Hello all, Maybe I am using the wrong keywords, but I cannot find my question with a solution. This has been happening for a while, but I am finally fed up. I have a Plex lifetime account. I removed files from within Plex, they still show in the library. I removed files from my NAS units via NFS (2 of them, 1 ea: Synology QNAP ) I removed the directories from both NAS units (Again from nfs client) I looked at: > **[Why does content I deleted on my drive still show up? | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201447966-why-does-content-i-deleted-on-my-drive-still-show-up/)** > > Items in the Server Trash By default, when your Plex Media Server updates a Library and an item is no... AND > **[Emptying Library Trash | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200289326-emptying-library-trash/)** > > Like modern operating systems, the Plex Media Server uses a concept of placing items in the “trash” before they’re permanently... Also, I have removed the libraries completely, and readded the libraries and folders. I still have the problem even after double checking the settings. One library set to scan daily, the other on changes, but set to allow delete at scan. Still existing Manually emptied Still existing Clients tested on: Firestick, Roku, Windows GUI and PS3. What am I missing? ---
**Author:** ![grhiner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/grhiner/32/237004_2.png) [@grhiner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/grhiner)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-shows-data-which-no-longer-exists/603256/2 "2020-06-13T21:03:09Z")
All these changes are messing with the metadata, and PLEX does a notoriously bad job of updating metadata. Do the [PLEX Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) , it almost always solves this problem. > [@The Plex Dance ™](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064): > > The purpose of this is to remove all cached metadata and xml data for an item that Plex usually keeps. This helps when you want to “start from scratch” for particular item move all files for the media item out of the directory your Library is looking at, so Plex will not “see” it anymore scan the library library (to detect changes) empty trash clean bundles (in menu next to server name, when accessed under ‘More’) double check naming schema and move files back scan the library Support articl… ---
**Author:** ![JimGSPI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@JimGSPI](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JimGSPI)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-shows-data-which-no-longer-exists/603256/3 "2020-06-13T21:10:38Z")
Appreciate the input. 2 Items: 1. Bad cut and paste when editing my post. I removed and added folders from the libraries, not the libraries themselves. 2. Never tried the Clean Bundles. The first 3 items I did today to ‘double check’ before posting over 11.5k media bundles on the 1st server cleaning up right now. Will wait for the other to complete and continue. Will post results then. Thank you James ---
**Author:** ![JimGSPI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@JimGSPI](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JimGSPI)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-shows-data-which-no-longer-exists/603256/4 "2020-06-14T23:14:17Z")
I am now working. That was a real mess to ‘fix’. Do I need to do this ‘Plex Dance’ on a regular basis? ---
**Author:** ![grhiner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/grhiner/32/237004_2.png) [@grhiner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/grhiner)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-shows-data-which-no-longer-exists/603256/5 "2020-06-15T13:24:50Z")
You don’t need to do the dance regularly, but after changing things in your folders, replacing items, or other actions that effect the metadata its a good idea to do it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-shows-data-which-no-longer-exists/603256/6 "2020-09-13T13:25:07Z")
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