# Move files automatically after watching **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev/API Corner\ **Tags:** other-dev\ **Created:** [April 2, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/move-files-automatically-after-watching/31999 "2013-04-02T13:25:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rgchurch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Rgchurch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Rgchurch)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/move-files-automatically-after-watching/31999/1 "2013-04-02T13:25:57Z")
Hi All,   I'm a fairly new Plex user but a long time developer.  After going from TiVo to BeyondTV to SageTV I have now finally arrived at a hybrid of Windows Media Center (I know I know but it records digital copy protected channels) and Plex as a front end.  What I am doing is recording with WMC, then running a renamer to get the season and episode, then a converter to convert to .mkv format, then I watch the shows through Plex on Roku 2's.   It's actually working quite nicely, plus of course I get the bonus of having streaming channels available as well.  The one issue is, unlike a true DVR setup, it's hard to tell what's new versus what's been watched already.  What I'm wondering is, with all of the hooks that Plex has for scripting, is there an easy way I can write a script to hook into the "watched" flag and move the file?  This way I could have two TV sections, one for new stuff and one for watched, and it would make it a lot easier to see what new stuff has been recorded that I haven't watched yet.   Thanks   Rob ---
**Author:** ![Gerk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/gerk/32/81980_2.png) [@Gerk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Gerk)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/move-files-automatically-after-watching/31999/2 "2013-04-08T19:15:59Z")
Most clients have an "unwatched" filter which should do pretty much what you are looking to do.  Not sure if/where it would be found in the Roku client but I'll ask and see if anyone knows.  That would be much easier than moving things around manually (and then having to rescan all of your libraries constantly). ---
**Author:** ![Rgchurch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Rgchurch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Rgchurch)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/move-files-automatically-after-watching/31999/3 "2013-04-08T19:24:02Z")
> Most clients have an "unwatched" filter which should do pretty much what you are looking to do.  Not sure if/where it would be found in the Roku client but I'll ask and see if anyone knows.  That would be much easier than moving things around manually (and then having to rescan all of your libraries constantly). You're right there is an "unwatched" and "watched" section - I think that will do what I need.  Now I need to find out how to mark whatever is in there now as watched so I can start from scratch.  Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Gerk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/gerk/32/81980_2.png) [@Gerk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Gerk)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/move-files-automatically-after-watching/31999/4 "2013-04-08T19:25:26Z")
I would suggest using the Plex/Web client (or another one) to do that, it's complicated with the Roku but very quick and easy with Plex/Web (well complicated with the Roku to mark a bunch watched, after you've watched them it automatically does it though). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/move-files-automatically-after-watching/31999/5 "2019-12-20T23:09:23Z")
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