PMS is running fine on my Mac Mini, but I want to rename one of the library folders, ie a folder that contains (movie) media and the Movie library is set to that folder. I just want to rename the folder and avoid Plex having to rescan everything. If I rename the folder, will Plex pick up the change…

[image] UKenGB: If I rename the folder, will Plex pick up the change and report the new folder name in the Library settings? No. Plex won’t know that the folder was renamed. [image] UKenGB: Is there any way to edit PMS’s settings, i.e. Quit PMS, edit the folder name in a config file and…

Thanks, a good thread that I’d not previously found. However, there are 3 methods mentioned:- Official Plex method, i.e. copy media files to new folder, add to Library then remove old one. Edit SQLite database (now fewer tables than when first explained) Add new location to Library, then MO…

[image] UKenGB: Why make users have to jump through hoops like this when it would be so easy to incorporate it as a PMS admin option. The concept seem simple, but it’s not really. Moving media files to another location is not something that is done very often and the amount of effort needed …

[image] JuiceWSA: The ONLY method that works is #1. Most posts to that thread indicate that #1 is what does NOT work. Since there are multiple posts saying #2 and/or #3 did work, can you explain why you say neither work? In particular, how can #2 NOT work? That is THE information PMS uses to…

[image] anon18523487: The concept seem simple, but it’s not really. I disagree. It is very simple. Just a few lines of SQL will direct PMS to look in the new location for the files. It only becomes more complicated when users are trying to do this ‘externally’. If it were implemented ‘interna…

Well, you are changing an entire library and the last time I did that was when I consolidated 28 of them into 1 - so it would be compatible with Plex… as it’s designed. If fiddling with a Library after creation is buggy or inconvenient - I’m shocked. That never happens.

[image] JuiceWSA: #1 works fine at my house. It’s the ONLY method that shares metadata between the two items being ‘Moved’ - and doesn’t put everything you ‘Move’ in Recently Added… 'cause you don’t ‘Move’ anything - you ‘Copy’ it first. But, good luck to ya. Thanks, but with respect, sayin…

[image] JuiceWSA: Well, you are changing an entire library and the last time I did that was when I consolidated 28 of them into 1 - so it would be compatible with Plex… as it’s designed. Sorry, you lost me there. …and there.

Yes, well… as I said in my edit above - and tried to remember when I did anything with an entire library - I recall I melted it all down and started over. Probably because it wasn’t working out like I thought it would. At that time I was tired of Battling Plex while trying to use more than one of …

Just to clarify, in this instance I am simply wanting to change the name of the folder that contains the movie media and is obviously stored by PMS as that Library’s folder. However, just a simple rename is no different from wanting to change the Library to an entirely different location. This is re…

Rename library folder/directory

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anon18523487 February 26, 2021, 9:44am 2

No. Plex won’t know that the folder was renamed.

No. PMS tracks each file individually. There isn’t a single setting to update the folder.

Read the last couple of comments in [HowTo] Plex database modification - Moving media the right/wrong way - #85 by doncaruana. It deals exactly with what you want.

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Rename library folder/directory

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