# Option to select metadata directory removed

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/option-to-select-metadata-directory-removed/586866>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [May 7, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/option-to-select-metadata-directory-removed/586866 "2020-05-07T15:17:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![TGoods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@TGoods](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TGoods)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/option-to-select-metadata-directory-removed/586866/1 "2020-05-07T15:17:28Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764

it appears that after a recent update that you can no longer select where metadata for your libraries is stored, at least from the web interface. I had mine set to it’s own volume to minimize impact on playback performance. The metadata for mine doesn’t seem to have been defaulted back to the standard directory as far as I can tell.

I’m curious as to why this option would be removed from the interface. And also, if we can manipulate config files to manually specify a metadata directory, where can that be done?

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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:** [May 7, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/option-to-select-metadata-directory-removed/586866/2 "2020-05-07T15:21:23Z")

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The why: [Security: Regarding CVE-2020-5741](https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2020-5741/586819/1)

The how: [[HowTo] An extended guide on how to move the Plex data folder on Windows](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-an-extended-guide-on-how-to-move-the-plex-data-folder-on-windows/197060/1)

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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:** [August 5, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/option-to-select-metadata-directory-removed/586866/3 "2020-08-05T15:21:30Z")

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