# Progress bar when paused

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/progress-bar-when-paused/926265>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Tags:** library-management\
**Created:** [July 18, 2025, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/progress-bar-when-paused/926265 "2025-07-18T11:25:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![RichPlexTunes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90ced4/32.png) [@RichPlexTunes](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RichPlexTunes)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/progress-bar-when-paused/926265/1 "2025-07-18T11:25:37Z")

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I use the FireStick app to access my Plex account. When I pause playing a media file, it would be really nice to know the elapsed/total time similar to other streaming services (i.e. NF). There are times I start a media file and pause it. When paused I have no idea how much remains. There are time maybe only 2 or 3 minutes remain and if I close the media file the completion threshold brings up the next media file the next time I run the Plex app. If I knew there was only ‘x’ minutes left I would likely finish watching it.

> **mod-edit: duplicate**
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> The [Settings \> Library \> “Video played threshold”/“Video play completion behavior” settings] response HELPED in not flagging media files as complete but it is still lacking. The drop-down box should have a few more entries like 97%, 98%, 99%, 100% (disabled) or change to an entry box instead.

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/progress-bar-when-paused/926265/3 "2025-07-18T13:31:46Z")

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There’s already an existing suggestion to increase the granularity for the completion threshold (e.g. allowing higher percentages or time-remaining, in addition to the use of credit markers). Please comment/vote in that thread in order to avoid distracting or cannibalizing votes.

> [@Modify Video played threshold to 100% // mod: % above 95% or time remaining](https://forums.plex.tv/t/modify-video-played-threshold-to-100-mod-above-95-or-time-remaining/885026):
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> Please let me select the option of Plex only marking a video as watched when it is fully watched (on a per library basis). I have a library of videos that are very long (8+ hours each) and even a 95% threshold means I can lose a huge chunk of the video if I end it early.