# Understand plex dance with music library

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/understand-plex-dance-with-music-library/611964>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [July 9, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/understand-plex-dance-with-music-library/611964 "2020-07-09T11:21:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![jspurgeon09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jspurgeon09/32/322233_2.png) [@jspurgeon09](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jspurgeon09)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/understand-plex-dance-with-music-library/611964/1 "2020-07-09T11:21:14Z")

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Ok so here’s my dilemma…I have started re-tagging my entire music collection (something I’ve put off for many years). Since I’ve done this plex hasn’t recognized the changes…what I need is to understand what plex dance does…can I just unplug my hd that contains my music and scan library empty trash plug hd back in and re scan…is that essentially what plex dance is saying. Would I loose all the info I added to my music (75% of my music is bootleg concerts). I’ve added venue, personal reviews of each show will plex dance erase that info. Thanks for the info

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/understand-plex-dance-with-music-library/611964/2 "2020-07-09T11:39:34Z")

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Have you tried refreshing the metadata of your library since you updated the tags of your files?

With the Plex Dance, you force Plex to forget it knew those files – that’ll include any manually added metadata.

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**Author:** ![jspurgeon09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jspurgeon09/32/322233_2.png) [@jspurgeon09](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jspurgeon09)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/understand-plex-dance-with-music-library/611964/3 "2020-07-09T11:58:26Z")

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Yes I have done that re scan, refresh metadata etc nothing worksb100%

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**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/understand-plex-dance-with-music-library/611964/4 "2020-07-09T14:56:53Z")

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Have you configured Plex to [prefer embedded metadata](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-configure-plex-to-use-embedded-metadata-music/153689)?

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**Author:** ![jspurgeon09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jspurgeon09/32/322233_2.png) [@jspurgeon09](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jspurgeon09)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/understand-plex-dance-with-music-library/611964/5 "2020-07-09T15:46:30Z")

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Yes, sir

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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 7, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/understand-plex-dance-with-music-library/611964/6 "2020-10-07T15:46:35Z")

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