# Safe, automated library data export & import

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/safe-automated-library-data-export-import/652485>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [November 11, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/safe-automated-library-data-export-import/652485 "2020-11-11T14:07:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mcandre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mcandre/32/210047_2.png) [@mcandre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mcandre)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/safe-automated-library-data-export-import/652485/1 "2020-11-11T14:07:37Z")

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Plex deserves a safe, fully automated way to export and import library data. The manual process works, but is incomplete (esp. regarding snaps), risky, and easy for a typical user to get wrong.

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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 11, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/safe-automated-library-data-export-import/652485/2 "2020-11-11T14:27:24Z")

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duplicate request.

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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 11, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/safe-automated-library-data-export-import/652485/3 "2020-11-11T14:27:26Z")

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