# Plex wont read drive

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [September 13, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-read-drive/743036 "2021-09-13T21:20:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-read-drive/743036/2 "2021-09-13T21:30:33Z")

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Sounds like you might have an issue with how you’re mounting those drives. This can easily result in the drives being available to the active user or root but not to the service account that’s used by your Plex Media Server (default: `plex`)

> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247):
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> Tips & Tricks of the Linux trade. Below, you’ll find a collection of tips, tricks, and how-to’s to help make setting up, administrating, and using Plex Media Server on Linux a little easier. [Reporting problems](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/20)[Using other hard drives (Windows or Linux) with PMS](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/2)[Customizing your Plex configuration on systemd based systems](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/3)[Using other EXT4, NTFS, or other drives (internal or USB)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/2)[Mounting CIFS + SMB network shares for Plex use](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/4)[Mounting NFS network shares for Plex use](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/5)[Moving…](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/6)

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