# Run the scheduled task (butler) manually **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/run-the-scheduled-task-butler-manually/636656 **Category:** Feature Suggestions **Created:** [September 24, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/run-the-scheduled-task-butler-manually/636656 "2020-09-24T23:41:08Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 3
### Author: ![Fluamsler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/fluamsler/32/163641_2.png) [@Fluamsler](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Fluamsler) #### Post date: [September 26, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/run-the-scheduled-task-butler-manually/636656/3 "2020-09-26T04:04:23Z")
Sometimes the scheduled tasks is called like this. [Here](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-butler/170509/2) for example. I’m not talking about scanning regularly the libraries. Of course it make sense to add files and manually scan them whenever you like! 🙂 My point is: I prefer to decide when I want to wipe cache, generate thumbnails or whatever. It doesn’t make sense to wait until the tasks start or mess around with the times at “settings\>scheduled tasks” If I want to start the tasks at 10:51 p.m. or so. Maybe I’ve added a lot of files or want to start it after I’ve finished watching a movie. 📽 Hope this make sense. 🙂 --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/run-the-scheduled-task-butler-manually/636656)._