Hi, when I’m adding new files to the media library recently it won’t update even with the automatics scanning is on. Trying with manual scanning won’t help, the only method that is working is to delete the TV Shows / Movies library in the Plex server and adding it again (so it’s not naming issue o…

please show some examples of your folder and file names check your plex database for damage: activate debug logging (not ‘verbose’!) quit Plex Server wait 1 minute start Plex Server wait 5 minutes fetch log files and attach them here Or inspect them yourself. Take a look at the Plex Media Serv…

Thanks, I will add the file folder and later I will try to reproduce the problem with the debugging on. I know it’s not the file system issue because it used to work with the same naming system [Plex TV folder]

adding the ZIP log file Dec 15, 2022 19:06:42.755 [18112] INFO - Plex Media Server v1.30.0.6486-629d58034 - Microsoft PC x64 - build: windows-x86 windows - GMT 02:00 Dec 15, 2022 19:06:42.755 [18112] INFO - Windows version: 10.0 (Build 19045), language en-US Plex Media Server Logs_2022-12-15_19-1…

Dec 15, 2022 19:06:43.883 [22880] DEBUG - LibraryUpdateManager will start watching C:\Plex Media\Plex Media It appears that you have pointed the TV shows library to the path C:\Plex Media\Plex Media. That should be C:\Plex Media\Plex Media\TV Shows instead. P.S.: if you expect those subtitle file…

Hi Thanks for the help but nothing has solved it. I tried relocating the folder like you’ve suggested, and deleting the database file. I only can add new files by manually deleting the TV and Movies folders in the Plex server and adding it again. Furthermore, it’s was working good in the past and…

Plex server won't recognize new files recently

Plex Media Server Metadata & Adding Files

OttoKerner December 16, 2022, 3:37pm 7

After fixing the folder path to the tv show library, try the Plex Dance with a few shows.

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