I’ve read that scanning and downloading the files for the database is normal when Plex is doing it’s initial scan to add everything. What is not normal is how much data it’s used since it started. Most people have a data cap for the month and I’m no different. On my linux VPS running ubuntu, I ha…

Ok, I’m no @ChuckPA , but it looks to me, based on what I’m seeing in the logs, that your files are located in a folder called googledrive. Are you by chance using Google’s new file stream, and the files are located on your google drive account and not locally? If so, Plex scanning the libraries migh…

@wowza7125 said: Also, even if Plex doesn’t need to download the files or only downloads small parts of them during a scan, the Google Drive File Stream app could interpret plex reading the files as a possible access and download them preemptively. Does google drive download / cache preemptively…

Their new file stream app I know caches uploads. And I know it will be very attractive for Plex users because it mounts your Drive in fuse (or similar). As for downloading/caching preemptively, please know that I am only speculating. I have no clue personally; I am only speculating. For what its de…

I don’t have an app running like I do on my Mac, so I’m not sure why it would behave that way. As far as I know, it’s mounted like a hard drive would be. At least that’s how I set it up based on the instructions I followed. Maybe there’s some kind of settings in the service that prevents that fro…

Is it on Google Drive, or did you copy it to a local folder? Does it actually take up space on your local hard drive? When you look at the amount of disk space used, what do you see? If its not actually taking up space, then it is in the cloud and Plex could be downloading it all. At least that’s …

@Nate8727 said: I don’t have an app running like I do on my Mac, so I’m not sure why it would behave that way. As far as I know, it’s mounted like a hard drive would be. Even if a Google Drive appears to be and “feels” like a local hard drive, it is still ‘Cloud Storage’. As such, it will prod…

How else is a vps supposed to be used?

@Nate8727 said: How else is a vps supposed to be used? If you are using a VPS, then you have to install a GDrive client onto that VPS. Then it won’t use any of your data traffic volume of your home internet connection. Or are you talking about the data volume of your VPS instance?

I have a VPS setup with google drive and it has a 2TB monthly cap. It’s a third server.

@Nate8727 said: I have a VPS setup with google drive and it has a 2TB monthly cap. It’s a third server. Then you must follow the tips you were already given. disable creation of video preview thumbnails disable creation of chapter thumbnails disable ‘extensive media analysis’ in the Scheduled…

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Nate8727 April 19, 2018, 12:54pm 37

Well I’ve switched vps providers for unlimited bandwidth. Thanks everyone for your help in figuring it out.

I meant there should be a heads up in the tutorials that going the vps route could use up a lot of bandwidth. More like a warning.

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