# Plex and PlexMediaServer share points **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-synology\ **Created:** [January 12, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399 "2026-01-12T21:54:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aelkaim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@aelkaim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aelkaim)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/1 "2026-01-12T21:54:49Z")
Server Version#: DSM 7.2 Player Version#: Hello I have a PLEX SERVER installed on a Synology, which has been upgraded to 7.2 version of DSM. I have now two share points: Plex and PlexMediaServer. Is there one I can delete ? ---
**Author:** ![PunkleJones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c37758/32.png) [@PunkleJones](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PunkleJones)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/2 "2026-01-12T22:55:24Z")
Yes, Plex. But if you had Plex before and want to keep your library, copy the needed files too PlexMediaServer. (Plex should have done this i think during the update, but im not sure) ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/3 "2026-01-12T23:19:57Z")
> [@aelkaim](#): > > Synology, which has been upgraded to 7.2 version of DSM. What was the previous version of DSM, 6.x or 7.x? DSM 6: Plex uses the /Plex shared folder. DSM 7: Plex uses the /PlexMediaServer shared folder. If you updated from DSM 6, did your libraries migrate? If not, your server is still in the /Plex shared folder and can be recovered if desired. See [FAQ 27 - Migrating an existing PMS from DSM 6 to DSM 7](https://forums.plex.tv/t/synology-faq-questions-answers-and-how-tos/490215/34). ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/4 "2026-01-12T23:32:28Z")
@aelkaim @PunkleJones COPYING the files to the PlexMediaServer shared folder **WILL NOT WORK** The migration procedure must be followed. 1. It changes permissions and ownership for DSM 7 2. It changes any symbolic links left over by agents/plug-ins from DSM 6 The migration procedure takes about 3 minutes for each 1000 media items you have indexed into PMS. See SYNO FAQ #27 as linked above by FordGuy ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/5 "2026-01-12T23:34:23Z")
> [@PunkleJones](#): > > (Plex should have done this i think during the update, but im not sure) I would have done it automatically, like I’ve done for all previous upgrades, but DSM 7 took away ALL privileges. I no longer have privileges when installing. They do the installation not I. ---
**Author:** ![aelkaim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@aelkaim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aelkaim)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/6 "2026-01-13T08:23:24Z")
Hello Thanks for your answers. I have been using plex for a while, not sure if it started with DSM 5 or 6. I upgraded to 7, 6 months ago. I don’t remember what I did. I think I had to create a whole new library (as I didn’t perform the migration process as described). How can I be sure Plex uses a new library in PMS, and not the old one in PLEX share point ? ---
**Author:** ![aelkaim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@aelkaim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aelkaim)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/7 "2026-01-13T10:10:43Z")
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**Author:** ![aelkaim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@aelkaim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aelkaim)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/8 "2026-01-13T10:13:56Z")
PlexMediaServer share point can’t be seen from FileStation. However I can see it on my computer. Though I can’t open it. Plex share point shows that last modification happened around May 25, which is probably when I upgraded to DSM7. My wish is to delete useless data and share point ! ![Capture d’écran 2026-01-13 à 11.11.42](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/d/2/7/d27be0f6da5658445e34a9cd68d580204859b1f1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/9 "2026-01-13T16:01:53Z")
In DSM 6, we used User: `plex` and Shared Folder `Plex`. DSM 7 required we use new names. We decided to use `PlexMediaServer`. Because of how DSM 7 works, we do not have any privileges on DSM 7. The new name `PlexMediaServer` was chosen. 1. You can’t see PlexMediaServer in FileStation because, as administrative user, you’ve not granted yourself permission to see it. 2. Shared Folder `Plex` and user `Plex` have been abandoned. The only Shared Folder you need is `Plex Media Server` You can safely delete Shared Folder `Plex` and user `Plex`. ---
**Author:** ![aelkaim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@aelkaim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aelkaim)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/10 "2026-01-13T20:17:39Z")
Shared folder and user safely deleted. Thank you for your help. ---
**Author:** ![trumpy81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/trumpy81/32/189687_2.png) [@trumpy81](https://forums.plex.tv/u/trumpy81)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/11 "2026-01-14T11:45:53Z")
To make the PlexMediaServer folder visible in FileStation, open _Control Panel \> Shared Folder_, highlight the _PlexMediaServer_ folder and click on _Edit._ On the _Permissions_ tab, make sure your _Admin User_ (the one you sign into the NAS with) has _Read/Write_ access to the folder. That should make it visible in FileStation and accessible from your PC etc. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-plexmediaserver-share-points/935399/12 "2026-04-14T11:46:01Z")
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