Hi everyone, I’m dealing with a serious issue with Plex that I can’t seem to fix, so I’m turning to the community for help or insights in case anyone has experienced something similar. My com.plexapp.plugins.library.db file has grown to a massive 55.6 GB, which seems completely disproportionate co…

[image] Library.db size more than doubled in latest version Plex Media Server Thanks @ChuckPa ! DBRepair got me back in order. 42gb down to 1.4gb. slight_smile

Install the current 1.41.8 beta. It will reduce the db to normal size. It will run during schedules tasks. It may take tens of minutes to several hours the first time, depending on amount of data to clean, CPU speed, and SSD/hard drive speed,

Plex optimization causes indefinite loss of access

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pl_5309 May 29, 2025, 12:11pm 2

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Plex optimization causes indefinite loss of access

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