# Syncing folders instantly

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/syncing-folders-instantly/618084>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [July 28, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/syncing-folders-instantly/618084 "2020-07-28T12:16:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tesla619](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@Tesla619](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Tesla619)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/syncing-folders-instantly/618084/1 "2020-07-28T12:16:21Z")

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Hello all, I’ve done this before with my other Synology unit and PLEX years ago, but on my new Synology unit I upload new TV and Movies, it doesn’t show in PLEX, I have to manually scan library for PLEX to update the newly added shows. I recall I had to set that feature where PLEX would update the library from these folders within minutes without having to manually update, is that setting available still?

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**Author:** ![AlienProber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/alienprober/32/198213_2.png) [@AlienProber](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AlienProber)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/syncing-folders-instantly/618084/2 "2020-07-28T14:14:14Z")

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I have a regular server on a regular PC and I noticed the behavior lately. up til a few days ago I’d add a move, create a new movie collection, add a TV series and when I launched either the server or the player they Would auto-scan and add the new items. Now I have to actually hit scan on the particular library. It’s not a big deal, but I would like the old behavior back. Thanks

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**Author:** ![Tesla619](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@Tesla619](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Tesla619)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/syncing-folders-instantly/618084/3 "2020-07-28T14:34:06Z")

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I might have gotten it to work, in PLEX.TV \> Settings\> library and checked these options

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**Author:** ![AlienProber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/alienprober/32/198213_2.png) [@AlienProber](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AlienProber)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/syncing-folders-instantly/618084/4 "2020-07-28T15:27:13Z")

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OK unchecked run a partial scan and checked scan my library periodically and set it for 2 hours.

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**Author:** ![AlienProber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/alienprober/32/198213_2.png) [@AlienProber](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AlienProber)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/syncing-folders-instantly/618084/5 "2020-07-29T19:38:49Z")

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That seems to have done the trick. Looks like once again once I add a file to a library it gets picked up instantly again. Not sure what change between the last version and 1.19.5 but corrected now. 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:** [October 27, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/syncing-folders-instantly/618084/6 "2020-10-27T19:38:54Z")

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