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Plex not seeing new path after folder moved
Plex Media Server
server-windows
OG-StuartKicks
January 26, 2025, 1:03am
2
Have you done the ‘
plex dance
’?
Move the affected file/folder to a location where plex can’t see it.
Scan for changes in that library.
Empty trash for that library.
Move the file/folder back.
Scan for changes again.
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