# Manually optimizing database **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** plex-web\ **Created:** [August 6, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/manually-optimizing-database/442587 "2019-08-06T19:48:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Burhen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@Burhen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Burhen)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/manually-optimizing-database/442587/1 "2019-08-06T19:48:44Z")
Is there a way to manually optimize your database through the web UI as opposed to waiting 3 days for the scheduled task? I have recently made a new plex server due to hardware failure with my old one and would like to have it optimized as soon as possible. ---
**Author:** ![mm98](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mm98/32/173608_2.png) [@mm98](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mm98)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/manually-optimizing-database/442587/2 "2019-08-06T19:50:02Z")
PlexWeb \> Settings \> Troubleshooting \> Optimize database 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Burhen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@Burhen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Burhen)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/manually-optimizing-database/442587/3 "2019-08-06T19:52:36Z")
Cheers mate, I’ve been overtired for too long and couldn’t seem to find the option ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/manually-optimizing-database/442587/4 "2019-11-04T19:52:49Z")
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