# Plex won’t remove upgraded TV episodes

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-won-t-remove-upgraded-tv-episodes/764169>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [December 13, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-won-t-remove-upgraded-tv-episodes/764169 "2021-12-13T15:46:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Timmehtimtims](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/timmehtimtims/32/113821_2.png) [@Timmehtimtims](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Timmehtimtims)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-won-t-remove-upgraded-tv-episodes/764169/1 "2021-12-13T15:46:16Z")

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Server Version#: Version 1.25.2.5319  
Player Version#:

I have an unusual issue where Plex won’t remove previous versions of TV shows or movies from the database when they are deleted/upgraded.

Instead, it detects that the deleted file version is missing and displays a red ‘bin’ icon to the episode, series and show.

I am running Plex in docker using the linuxserver/plex:latest image.

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-won-t-remove-upgraded-tv-episodes/764169/2 "2021-12-13T15:47:01Z")

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Empty the library trash.

> **[Emptying Library Trash | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200289326-emptying-library-trash/)**
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> Like modern operating systems, the Plex Media Server uses a concept of placing items in the “trash” before they’re permanently...

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**Author:** ![Timmehtimtims](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/timmehtimtims/32/113821_2.png) [@Timmehtimtims](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Timmehtimtims)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-won-t-remove-upgraded-tv-episodes/764169/3 "2021-12-13T15:50:54Z")

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Amazing. Thanks 🙂

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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:** [March 13, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-won-t-remove-upgraded-tv-episodes/764169/4 "2022-03-13T15:51:38Z")

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