# Plex Memory Leak on Mac Sonoma? **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-mac\ **Created:** [December 9, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-memory-leak-on-mac-sonoma/862240 "2023-12-09T01:20:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ajeffrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@ajeffrey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ajeffrey)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-memory-leak-on-mac-sonoma/862240/1 "2023-12-09T01:20:02Z")
Server Version#: 1.32.8.7639 Hi, I’m wondering why Plex server running on Mac Studio with macOS 14.1.2 starts consuming so much memory after a while. Here is a pic after Plex has been running for a few days. ![Screenshot 2023-12-09 at 12.08.29 pm](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/f/7/9/f791ee172c51c60ed1ed493396d3a2fec8843e05.jpeg) If I quit Plex and re-launch it the memory usage goes right down to this: ![Screenshot 2023-12-09 at 12.10.13 pm](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/a/2/6/a26ced642028ebf1e9a4afcade9e79c8c10898bd.jpeg) Is there a memory leak or is this behaviour considered normal? ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-memory-leak-on-mac-sonoma/862240/2 "2023-12-09T02:34:10Z")
I can **not** confirm a memory leak. I use a Mac Mini M2 Pro, same OS update and Plex media server version. I would suggest you may have early days corrupt Database. I would look at this solution. > **[GitHub - ChuckPa/PlexDBRepair: Database repair utility for Plex Media Server...](https://github.com/ChuckPa/PlexDBRepair)** > > Database repair utility for Plex Media Server databases - GitHub - ChuckPa/PlexDBRepair: Database repair utility for Plex Media Server databases ChuckPa is a **Plex Team Member** ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-memory-leak-on-mac-sonoma/862240/3 "2023-12-09T04:20:10Z")
Do you have the DLNA server enabled? If so, disable it. It has a memory leak that Plex has so far been unable to fix. ---
**Author:** ![ajeffrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@ajeffrey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ajeffrey)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-memory-leak-on-mac-sonoma/862240/4 "2023-12-09T04:38:05Z")
Have run the above tool and it found nothing wrong. I don’t have a huge library is don’t think it a database corruption issue. ---
**Author:** ![ajeffrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@ajeffrey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ajeffrey)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-memory-leak-on-mac-sonoma/862240/5 "2023-12-09T04:38:28Z")
The DLNA server has always been turned off… ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-memory-leak-on-mac-sonoma/862240/6 "2023-12-09T08:51:07Z")
So is it still leaking. Only option is a reinstall over the top. Swap out the app on a download, make sure PMS is not running. Download app from: [https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/?cat=computer&plat=macos#plex-media-server](https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/?cat=computer&plat=macos#plex-media-server) When you drag it to the applications folder, choice **replace** Hope it works ---
**Author:** ![ajeffrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@ajeffrey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ajeffrey)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-memory-leak-on-mac-sonoma/862240/7 "2023-12-10T08:45:26Z")
Thanks , I’ll try that… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2024, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-memory-leak-on-mac-sonoma/862240/8 "2024-03-09T08:45:57Z")
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