# \[Request\] Auto Delete Watched Media **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev/API Corner\ **Tags:** other-dev\ **Created:** [February 20, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991 "2014-02-20T18:06:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![apoapostolov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/apoapostolov/32/105863_2.png) [@apoapostolov](https://forums.plex.tv/u/apoapostolov)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991/1 "2014-02-20T18:06:17Z")
Is it possible to develop a Plex Media Server service that auto-deletes just watched (over X%) media files and associated files bearing same name (subtitles, including subtitles with country code pre-extension ie. file.en.srt)?   This is the only reason why I still use XBMC and not fully Plex - I miss the After Watch plugin that removes watched media from my PC. I download through SickBeard and CouchPotato a huge stream of media, and my hard drive fills up pretty easily, so I love to be able to automate removal of unneeded content. This is sorely missing on Plex side right now.  ---
**Author:** ![jkalland](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jkalland/32/82955_2.png) [@jkalland](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jkalland)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991/2 "2014-02-20T18:13:55Z")
While I don't need to delete the files, I second the vote for a configurable (at what % it triggers), and what to do (delete, trigger something else (maybe extendable, so you can auto-update trak.tv or something), etc.) ---
**Author:** ![willyb1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@willyb1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/willyb1)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991/3 "2014-05-02T19:18:00Z")
Auto Delete request here as well. ---
**Author:** ![pentafive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c2a13f/32.png) [@pentafive](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pentafive)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991/4 "2014-07-03T23:02:00Z")
Same here ---
**Author:** ![Snives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Snives](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Snives)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991/5 "2014-08-01T11:14:48Z")
Auto archiving maybe, I don't think I'd personally use auto delete ever (pretty easy to add more space to my network). Recode to a user defined max quality setting after viewing. I tend to not rewatch content often, but I do like to keep it on hand just in case. ---
**Author:** ![JimRPh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jimrph/32/104283_2.png) [@JimRPh](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JimRPh)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991/6 "2016-02-26T23:02:57Z")
I would like this feature. ---
**Author:** ![CarlitoGil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@CarlitoGil](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CarlitoGil)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991/7 "2016-04-29T03:54:32Z")
I’d like to request this, too. Delete watched media after X amount of time. Could be after a day, week, month or year. ---
**Author:** ![\_hans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/_hans/32/7938_2.png) [@\_hans](https://forums.plex.tv/u/_hans)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991/8 "2016-05-19T14:12:55Z")
Auto Delete + delete after xDAYS after it has been watched ---
**Author:** ![Old-T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@Old-T](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Old-T)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991/9 "2016-05-19T14:16:49Z")
I’m running this: > **[Plex Auto-Delete Script](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/84822/plex-auto-delete-script/p1)** > > Hello, Thank you for your interest in this script. I originally designed this script back in 2013. It’s purpose is to automatically delete shows that you’ve already watch based on it’s status (Watched/Unwatched) in PLEX Media Server. You... (I’m a bit chicken so instead of deleting the media I move it to a delete folder where I check that the “deleted” files really should be deleted…) You can find it here: > **[ngovil21/Plex-Cleaner](https://github.com/ngovil21/Plex-Cleaner)** > > A script to clean up movies and episodes in Plex Media Server - ngovil21/Plex-Cleaner ---
**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:** [March 18, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991/10 "2017-03-18T22:59:06Z")
Each tv show (from Plex Server 1.4.x on) has now this in its properties: ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/f/5/f5f124236be9aaa281504f91d09f4ae59a7c290a.png) ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/1/d/1dfd7509caae9f3cb1097e07976041007388c6a1.png) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-auto-delete-watched-media/57991/11 "2019-12-21T01:21:41Z")
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