# Plex HTPC slow loading times compared to Plex Desktop **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Players\ **Tags:** plex-htpc\ **Created:** [May 29, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-slow-loading-times-compared-to-plex-desktop/920627 "2025-05-29T22:24:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marin\_g7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@marin\_g7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marin_g7)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-slow-loading-times-compared-to-plex-desktop/920627/1 "2025-05-29T22:24:03Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.7.9823 Player Version#: 1.70.1.303 Hello, Plex HTPC (for Windows) has been as responsive as the desktop version (1.108.1.307) until a couple days where my library grew bigger enough to make it slow (3000+ movies). Meaning it takes a lot of time (around 30 seconds) to load movie details (actors and suggestions), and same goes for loading the movie library itself (the infinite poster wall). What tells me it is a Plex HTPC issue is that none of this happen when I use the Plex desktop application. Movie details and poster wall are as quick as before to load. They are both running on the same computer btw. Would you have any lead on what can cause this behavior on the HTPC client only? Thank you for any suggestion or feedback. ---
**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 30, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-slow-loading-times-compared-to-plex-desktop/920627/2 "2025-05-30T08:59:41Z")
> [@marin\_g7](#): > > until a couple days where my library grew bigger enough to make it slow (3000+ movies). Verify that you’re not affected: [Library.db size more than doubled in latest version](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-db-size-more-than-doubled-in-latest-version/918851/1) Also, if you recently changed servers or a Plex friend of yours deleted/switched theirs, it’s probably worth going over the full list of servers. Remove deleted servers of yours here: [https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/settings/devices/pms](https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/settings/devices/pms) (Crareful to delete _only_ unused ones!) Defunct servers of Plex friends can be left here: [https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/settings/manage-library-access](https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/settings/manage-library-access) ---
**Author:** ![marin\_g7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@marin\_g7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marin_g7)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-slow-loading-times-compared-to-plex-desktop/920627/3 "2025-05-30T15:14:27Z")
Thanks for your message. “Unfortunately”, I’m not affected by the db issue (mine is around 300Mo and seems to grow slowly as expected). I never updated to beta versions, so I suppose I’m definitely out of this issue. As for the changed/deleted/switched servers, I did not change anything since I started using Plex, and I have no Plex friend. I still checked following your links and there is just one server, as expected. Again, the slow loading times only appear on the HTPC app, not the Desktop app. I suspect it has to do with finding movies to fill the suggestions, on the lower part of a movie (or show) page. On the Desktop app, the actors list appears instantly, then the suggestions after 5 seconds or so. On the HTPC app the actors list and suggestions appear together, but after 20 seconds or so. That’s what tells me it could be an HTPC issue. By looking at the console, the following request is what takes time on HTPC: Request: [_redacted IP:port_ (Subnet)] GET /hubs/metadata/31149/related?excludeElements=Actor%2CCollection%2CCountry… On Desktop, the request is different: Request: [_redacted IP:port_ (Subnet)] GET /library/metadata/31149/related?includeAugmentations=1&includeExternalMetadata=1&includeMeta=1 Should I try optimizing the db and cleaning the bundles from the troubleshooting Plex server settings? ---
**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 30, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-slow-loading-times-compared-to-plex-desktop/920627/4 "2025-05-30T16:45:57Z")
First, I’d like to confirm another thing: Do you have any drive letters connected to a currently switched-off/disconnected NAS or file server? I seem to remember that this can also cause a major delay on start of HTPC, for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![marin\_g7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@marin\_g7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marin_g7)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-slow-loading-times-compared-to-plex-desktop/920627/5 "2025-05-30T18:36:44Z")
Nothing like that no. I have an external 4 disc bay connected to my computer. The computer runs the server. So everything is local, running under Docker on a SSD. ---
**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 30, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-slow-loading-times-compared-to-plex-desktop/920627/6 "2025-05-30T18:38:25Z")
On the computer that runs Plex HTPC? ---
**Author:** ![marin\_g7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@marin\_g7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marin_g7)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-slow-loading-times-compared-to-plex-desktop/920627/7 "2025-05-30T18:53:26Z")
That’s right. i7-12700K, 32Go RAM, RTX 4080. I can’t see the computer beeing the culprit, unless this is more a file management issue. Medias (movies and their posters) are on the external HDD bay (connected via USB 3.1 and pooled with StableBit DrivePool) while the server is on the internal SSD. Again, Desktop app doesn’t have the same issue. I also tried Kodi to check and it loads fast, using the PlexKodiConnect plugin. I’d really like to stay on Plex HTPC though. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-slow-loading-times-compared-to-plex-desktop/920627/8 "2025-08-28T18:53:55Z")
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