Server Version#: 1.22.0.4163 Player Version#: My /media folder has gotten too large due to video preview thumbnails. What is the best way to go about moving this folder to a new drive? I’ve seen posts about a symbolic link, but they were fairly old posts…is this still the best way to go about th…

Are you asking about moving your media files, or the Plex metadata?

Sorry, it’s a bit confusing. In the /Plex Media Server/ folder I have both a Media folder and a Metadata folder. The Media folder is weirdly named since it isn’t where any media is stored. All I know is that that folder is where the Video Preview Thumbnails go, and those are what’s starting to take …

Go the symlink option if using Linux. Windows can do symlinks, but it sucks at it and it isn’t reliable. I couldn’t see any reason that your performance would suffer, especially if it’s on a SSD.

I’ll give that a shot. Should be pretty straightforward. Thanks for weighing in

[image] tjtiner: that folder is where the Video Preview Thumbnails go, and those are what’s starting to take up a lot of space. So I specifically want to move that one Then the above linked HowTo is the one you want.

[image] tjtiner: I have both a Media folder and a Metadata folder. The Media folder is where Plex saves info related to your specific file, like subtitles and the video previews. The metadata folder is where Plex saves info related to the movie, like posters. If you are going to move these …

Move /plex/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/media folder to new drive

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BigDenver March 12, 2021, 5:43am 3

If the metadata and you’re on Windows, see here: [HowTo] An extended guide on how to move the Plex data folder on Windows

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Move /plex/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/media folder to new drive

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