I added an album to my Music folder and attempted to play it while away from the house and since Plex hadn’t added it to my library I wasn’t able to listen to it. After getting home and initiating a ‘Scan Library Files’ Plex added the album to my library. It would be great to kick off a scan from …

Until they implement this (or don’t) you can install the Plex Dash mobile app for iOS which does include a library scan function.

Please Add 'Scan Library Files' Option to Plexamp

SE56 April 12, 2025, 11:46pm 3

Good tip there pshanew.

With Varys you can

Refresh libraries via Siri.

Clear Image cache

Both great apps for remote maintenance.

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