# Remote Library Refresh

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-library-refresh/201509>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [August 6, 2017, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-library-refresh/201509 "2017-08-06T10:16:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tom8344](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e0b2c6/32.png) [@tom8344](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom8344)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-library-refresh/201509/1 "2017-08-06T10:16:41Z")

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From Roku, add the ability to refresh a selected library by Admin user.

I sometimes forget, or my automatic process fails to update the library.

To put in the form of a questions, anyone else want this?

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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:** [August 6, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-library-refresh/201509/2 "2017-08-06T12:30:16Z")

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duplicate feature request

> **[Refresh library content from app?](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/254610/refresh-library-content-from-app#top)**
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> Sometimes I add content to my folders but PLEX doesn’t detect it (I have auto refresh turned on to scan for new content). Sometimes I’ll add something to the library but a day or two later it doesn’t show up on the app (primarily use Roku). I know...

closing

please respect the rules for this subforum

- search first if the request has already been posted before
- only [one feature per post](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/46128/rules-for-this-forum-inc-how-to-vote#top "one feature per post")

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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:** [January 12, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-library-refresh/201509/3 "2021-01-12T18:44:26Z")

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