# Shows not adding to plex

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux, server-docker\
**Created:** [October 4, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716 "2023-10-04T01:40:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![Zarken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5e925/32.png) [@Zarken](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Zarken)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716/1 "2023-10-04T01:40:50Z")

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Server Version#: 4.116.1  
Player Version#:  
i am using an unraid docker Plex-Media-Server

im having an issue and i dont know whats going on. currently when i have content added to my TV/Anime it doesnt scan/add to my libraries anymore. in fact TV is now missing from my Home Dashboard now. i can still play the content thats in my library just havent been able to get anything new. i have also tried renaming shows to the most basic forms of S01E01

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**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716/2 "2023-10-04T01:57:03Z")

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Did you rename the media after it had been scanned incorrectly

-or-

did you “[Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)” the media and rename it while it was moved away?

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**Author:** ![Zarken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5e925/32.png) [@Zarken](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Zarken)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716/3 "2023-10-04T02:04:44Z")

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yes after failed scan i didnt see anything get added.

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**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716/4 "2023-10-04T02:16:59Z")

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show me the naming please, exactly as you have it?

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**Author:** ![Zarken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5e925/32.png) [@Zarken](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Zarken)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716/5 "2023-10-04T02:20:07Z")

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i have plenty of examples but heres one “Helck - S01E13 - With Younger Brother in Tow HDTV-1080p” i believe the issue lies within the library/ it not adding to the home dashboard

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**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716/6 "2023-10-04T02:29:20Z")

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Please do the following

1. Verify server [debug logging](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201643703-reporting-issues-with-plex-media-server/#toc-1) is enabled (settings - server - general - show advanced)

2. Scan files

3. Let it finish

4. Download the [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/)

5. Attach the ZIP file here

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**Author:** ![Zarken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5e925/32.png) [@Zarken](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Zarken)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716/7 "2023-10-04T03:12:51Z")

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please see attached  
[Plex Media Server Logs\_2023-10-03\_20-11-40.zip](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/bsjBJmNBKQJzvzzuJDdWqmkIBAQ.zip) (4.8 MB)

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**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716/8 "2023-10-04T03:18:16Z")

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You’ve database corruption.

```auto
Oct 03, 2023 20:08:58.382 [23157080795960] ERROR - SQLITE3:0x80000001, 11, database corruption at line 84326 of [a29f994989]
Oct 03, 2023 20:08:58.382 [23157080795960] ERROR - SQLITE3:0x80000001, 11, statement aborts at 14: [SELECT level, idx, end_block FROM 'main'.'fts4_metadata_titles_icu_segdir' WHERE level BETWEEN ? AND ? ORDER BY level DESC, idx ASC] database disk image is malformed
Oct 03, 2023 20:08:58.382 [23157080795960] ERROR - SQLITE3:0x80000001, 11, statement aborts at 178: [update metadata_items set updated_at=null,guid=?,hash=? where id=?] database disk image is malformed
Oct 03, 2023 20:08:58.383 [23157080795960] ERROR - Exception inside transaction (inside=1) (/data/jenkins/server/3534754019/Library/MetadataItem.cpp:3946): sqlite3_statement_backend::loadOne: database disk image is malformed
Oct 03, 2023 20:08:58.383 [23157080795960] ERROR - Exception assimilating media item in American Dad/Season 15: sqlite3_statement_backend::loadOne: database disk image is malformed

```

Download and run Chuck’s DBRepair Utility: [GitHub - ChuckPa/PlexDBRepair: Database repair utility for Plex Media Server databases](https://github.com/ChuckPa/PlexDBRepair)

The Readme has an example for running it in a Docker container.

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**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716/9 "2023-10-04T03:18:43Z")

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Thanks @FordGuy61

You saw it just as I did 🙂

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**Author:** ![Zarken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5e925/32.png) [@Zarken](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Zarken)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716/10 "2023-10-05T02:16:04Z")

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its working again. Thanks for the help with this.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-not-adding-to-plex/855716/11 "2024-01-03T02:16:14Z")

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