# Plex not recording history

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recording-history/797171
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-windows
**Created:** [June 15, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recording-history/797171 "2022-06-15T17:22:18Z")
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### Author: ![pogan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@pogan2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pogan2)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recording-history/797171/1 "2022-06-15T17:22:18Z")

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Hi,

I was at my friend’s house watching my movies on plex. When I get home and check his usage record or log, it doesn’t show anything. Plex didn’t save his watched history. I’m on the latest version of plex so not sure why this is happening.

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### Author: ![pogan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@pogan2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pogan2)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recording-history/797171/2 "2022-06-16T21:04:52Z")

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Anyone?

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### Author: ![AmazingRando24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/amazingrando24/32/351517_2.png) [@AmazingRando24](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AmazingRando24)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recording-history/797171/3 "2022-06-16T21:22:20Z")

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Is it possible you were watching Plex hosted content?

Double check that the server name on his end matches the server name on your end.

Does it show your/or others watch history at home?

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### Author: ![pogan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@pogan2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pogan2)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recording-history/797171/4 "2022-06-16T21:49:12Z")

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Nope. 100% my movies.

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### Author: ![anon5074910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@anon5074910](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon5074910)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recording-history/797171/5 "2022-06-16T21:53:46Z")

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Could they have configured plex to use an external player in the advanced client settings?

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### Author: ![pogan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@pogan2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pogan2)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recording-history/797171/6 "2022-06-16T23:04:09Z")

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They didn’t modify any settings they said. So more likely no.

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### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recording-history/797171/7 "2022-09-14T23:04:53Z")

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