# Stop Plex from constantly accessing itunes.xml file

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-plex-from-constantly-accessing-itunes-xml-file/738351>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [August 23, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-plex-from-constantly-accessing-itunes-xml-file/738351 "2021-08-23T12:31:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Defunct4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Defunct4](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Defunct4)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-plex-from-constantly-accessing-itunes-xml-file/738351/1 "2021-08-23T12:31:33Z")

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Is there any way to stop Plex from constantly accessing the iTunes.xml file? This causes iTunes to generate hundreds of temporary files that consume lots of disk space. As soon as PMS is stopped itunes.xml updates properly, but the .tmp files stay. Is there any way to fix this? This question has been asked before. Thanks!

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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:** [November 21, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stop-plex-from-constantly-accessing-itunes-xml-file/738351/2 "2021-11-21T12:32:15Z")

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