# Python "plugins" still running after Plex is shut down

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-plugins-still-running-after-plex-is-shut-down/234934>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [May 7, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-plugins-still-running-after-plex-is-shut-down/234934 "2018-05-07T16:21:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![robross0606](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@robross0606](https://forums.plex.tv/u/robross0606)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-plugins-still-running-after-plex-is-shut-down/234934/1 "2018-05-07T16:21:19Z")

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While debugging a different problem, I noticed that Plex leaves python processes for plugins running even after it fully shuts down. I left Plex down for almost 15 minutes and the Python processes were still there. I had to manually stop them using task manager. They came back when I restarted Plex and stuck around after shutting down again. Is this a bug?

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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:** [January 8, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-plugins-still-running-after-plex-is-shut-down/234934/2 "2020-01-08T01:00:47Z")

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Closed on January 8, 2020, 1:00am UTC