# \[Request\] Option to replace files with optimized versions

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-option-to-replace-files-with-optimized-versions/209238>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [October 7, 2017, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-option-to-replace-files-with-optimized-versions/209238 "2017-10-07T14:01:03Z")\
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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:** [November 16, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-option-to-replace-files-with-optimized-versions/209238/2 "2018-11-16T13:13:34Z")

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duplicate feature request

> [@\[Feature Request\] Keep the optimized movie version only](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-keep-the-optimized-movie-version-only/129150/1):
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> I would be able to provide a way to delete the original movie and keep the optimized version automatically

closing

Please respect [the rules for this subforum](https://forums.plex.tv/t/about-the-feature-suggestions-category/273976/1 "the rules for this subforum")

- **Search** first if the request has already been posted before. The goal is to collect the votes for a particular feature in one thread - not to scatter them around.
- Please only one feature per post

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