# Reverting from custom to file metadata

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/reverting-from-custom-to-file-metadata/899355>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [December 19, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/reverting-from-custom-to-file-metadata/899355 "2024-12-19T17:10:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![dbirch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/reverting-from-custom-to-file-metadata/899355/2 "2024-12-19T17:28:23Z")

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Remove that path from the `edit library` section. wait for that to finish, optimize your db, clean your bundles and then re-add the folder to the library path. It is a variant of the [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) since you cannot completely empty a folder when doing the dance.

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