Server Version#: Version 1.41.7.9795 Player Version#: Version 4.146.0 I’ve been running my Plex Media Server (PMS) in a Proxmox Debian VM for quite a long time without issues. However, over the past few days, I’ve noticed something strange — my database size has suddenly jumped from around 200MB t…

Thanks, Bubba! I’ve gone ahead and deleted the database, restored my backup from a few days ago, and installed the stable version of Plex for now until this issue is resolved. So far, with this version I don’t see the DB size going crazy.

Plex database size suddenly increased dramatically

Plex Media Server

TheLivingBubba May 17, 2025, 11:32pm 2

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Plex database size suddenly increased dramatically

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