Media libraries not automatically being scan anymore

Plex Media Server Metadata & Adding Files
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Server Version#: 1.15.6.1079
Player Version#: 3.102.0
Mac 10.14.5

Hello,

As per the title states … Media libraries not automatically being scan anymore ! … I unchecked save and rechecked in the settings but it’s a no go …

Anybody else ?

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Hello … anybody else having this problem ? Any advices ? I already deleted the preferences plist and created another but no change.

Even with 1.16.3.1402

Thanks

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As far as I remember, macOS will only monitor internal drives. Hence external or network drives don’t trigger automatic library updates.
Do you have your updated library stored on a volume “in” the mac or on an external / network drive?

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Unfortunately externally it seems

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Funny because over the years I’ve never experienced anything like that before … 2 months ago when i posted it was in another mac internally …

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All three of my macOS Plex servers have all media on external drives. They all update immediately when media changes. Running Plex Media Server 1.16.4.1469 and macOS 10.13.6.

OP: Are the external drives HFS+ or some other format?

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They are HFS+

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Hmmmm. Don’t know what would be causing it then unless it is a corrupt database. (Hope not). Might have to wait for a Ninja to appear.

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thanks for your help … really appreciate it … will wait for a ninja then …

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Will your server scan on a periodical or partial setting?

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I’ve tryed both without success

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I also tryed a fresh install on macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra) and same thing with macOS 10.14.5 (Mojave) … really strange !

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Seeing the same issue on Windows. Media is on a NAS. This started happening a couple weeks ago.

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A fresh install is removing everything except your libraries contents. Dragging PMS to the trash and deleting will not work.

https://support.plex.tv/articles/201941078-uninstall-plex-media-server/

I’m successfully running Plex server 1.16.5.1488 on Mojave 10.14.6 without issue

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My Windows Server Version 1.16.5.1488

Not only is Plex not auto-detecting changes to library folders and initiating scans, but the nightly maintenance scheduled scan is not occurring and finding the added content. The only way I can get new content to show is to open Plex on the PC and initiate a manual library scan.

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Exactly what i’ve been experiencing for the past couple years

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that’s precisely what i did … removing everything except libraries contents without success

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Updated to macOS 10.14.6 … still no luck !
Server Version#: 1.16.5.1488
Player Version#: 3.108.2

Any Ninja out there that could help me and rgaville ?

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Anybody else ?

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