Plex media scanner command line, no output

Server Version#: 1.18.2.2019
Player Version#: -

When I run the command line for the plex media scanner I do not get the progress in the cli window. I used to but from some updates ago it stopped showing the progress.

I tried using flags -v and -p with no result.

The scanner works fine, but it does not show anything in the command line window.

How can I get the log back?

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I am having the same issue. I noticed that the scanner doesnt give out output, but it also doesnt work. This is with the recent update.

Server Version: 1.18.2.2029
OS: Debian Linux

Command: export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/plexmediaserver/lib && /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Media Scanner --scan --refresh --section 1 -d /some/library/somefolder/anotherfolder/

where /some/library is the library of the folder.

On Linux, If you try to su to the plex user using sudo and then run the commands, so:

sudo su plex

once you are in the plex account try running your commands again.

(Don’t know about Windows)

Um in windows i have the option to run the program as admin, but either case it does not show any output.

It seems to work however, although i can’t say for sure as i also use other programs to notify Plex server when i add files to the library.

Is there any way i can get any log or verbose output of the run? any messages or anything?

I am running as the plex user

in that case not sure as it works for me on Ubuntu 16.

Do you get any output if you just run this:

/usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex\ Media\ Scanner --list

yes it lists all my libraries

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