# Optimized version section empty

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimized-version-section-empty/886444>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [August 27, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimized-version-section-empty/886444 "2024-08-27T14:59:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![bedo1987](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bedo1987/32/20492_2.png) [@bedo1987](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bedo1987)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimized-version-section-empty/886444/1 "2024-08-27T14:59:10Z")

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Hello,  
today I upgraded my PMS running on W11 from previous version to the last version,  
and I noticed that optimized versions section is empty, even if I optimize some media the section still remains empty.  
Conversion and files seems to be fine, but for example I can not delete items there…

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/b/3/f/b3f5d73342050a955b728a2aa0617200e5c69a6b.png)  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/1/7/1/171a989d463dfd7f9c2c1e53ec8ef6cc1b1734e7.png)

Those are my software version:  
Server Version#:1.41.0.8930  
Player Version#:1.99.0.210-2d92b948

Thanks everyone can help 🙂

edit: I upgraded server from 1.41.0.8911 to 1.41.0.8930 but same issue

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**Author:** ![patrickdgraham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/da6949/32.png) [@patrickdgraham](https://forums.plex.tv/u/patrickdgraham)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimized-version-section-empty/886444/2 "2024-09-04T21:42:11Z")

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Having the same on Version 1.41.0.8930 windows PMS. Conversions process fine, but know way to manage the versions afterwards.

Doesn’t matter which client I use to view.

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**Author:** ![rlobbins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rlobbins](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rlobbins)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimized-version-section-empty/886444/3 "2024-09-05T23:24:24Z")

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Reported it awhile back, just hasn’t been fixed yet. 1.40.5.8897 is the last functioning version for optimized lists.

> [@Optimized Version Lists Missing - PMS Beta 1.41.0.8911](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimized-version-lists-missing-pms-beta-1-41-0-8911/886067/1):
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> Noticed today that my optimized versions lists were missing in the settings section of the server settings on PMS 1.41.0.8911. The files were all still there and accessible. Attempted to add a random file to optimize and it said it was successfully added. The task appeared in the conversions section and completed. After completion I went to check the optimized versions section and it remained empty. I rolled back to 1.40.5.8897 and the optimized versions lists reappeared, along with the new ite…

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**Author:** ![bedo1987](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bedo1987/32/20492_2.png) [@bedo1987](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bedo1987)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimized-version-section-empty/886444/4 "2024-09-12T11:06:16Z")

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Thanks for sharing. Do you know how to get the old running version?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimized-version-section-empty/886444/5 "2024-09-12T11:07:18Z")

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> [@Plex Media Server](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/643):
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> Plex Media Server 1.41.0.8976 is now available to Plex Pass users in the Beta update channel. NEW: (AdDetection) Allow ad detection in libraries without DVR (PM-1841) (Nvidia Shield) This release removes support for legacy plug-ins on Nvidia Shield devices (PM-1855) (Scanner) Look inside ‘subs’ and ‘subtitles’ sub-directories for external subtitle files (PM-1002) (Subtitles) Improved subtitle burn-in performance when Hardware Transcoding (PM-1764) (Tone Mapping) Added a preference to select t…

> FIXES: **Optimized Versions would show no items (PM-2030)**

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**Author:** ![bedo1987](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bedo1987/32/20492_2.png) [@bedo1987](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bedo1987)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimized-version-section-empty/886444/6 "2024-09-12T14:25:53Z")

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Can confirm that upgrading to the latest beta fixed my issue.  
Thanks for sharing and thanks Plex devs for fixing!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimized-version-section-empty/886444/7 "2024-12-11T14:26:23Z")

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