Is there a way to kill the scanner? It is still running now… That can’t be right.
I also just stopped the docker (and updated it while I was at it), but when I restarted the docker, I can see the console is still working away like crazy.
It is never a good idea to rudely interrupt Plex’s operation. This could cause database corruption.
I understand, but if I see things running still in the command after 17 or so hours and there is no way to stop it from the interface, what other choice do I have? I haven’t stopped any process like that before. So, what is next? Delete everything and move to another movie library provider? Waste of money in that case and something I really don’t want to do, but obviously, things are not working as expected…
Is it normal for the console to still run all these scripts? Still no closer to get the old library to show the total amount of movies, or to show any collections…
There is always traffic in the console, even when the server is just sitting idle.
Client apps with access permission are checking in every few minutes, local casting targets are detected, EPG is refreshed, etc.pp.
There is even more activity during the server maintenance period Scheduled Tasks | Plex Support
I understand that there is activity, but on my console, it happens multiple times/sec, not ‘every few minutes’… What about the collections not coming up in the library? Delete that one? Or is it better to delete everything from Plex and start over? Is there a way (other than what is explained in Spaceinvaderone’s video) to check if my library/libraries are still okay? I don’t want to repeat this process multiple times/year and loose all my viewing history.
This is perfectly normal, particularly when you have “debug” logging enabled.
It’s hard to advise. If this library is set up exactly like the new test library, but gives different results then there ought to be something defective.
And the repair procedure doesn’t catch all defects.
You could be good with deleting just this library and continue using the newly created one.
But it is also possible that there is a defect lingering in the database and it is better to start over.
Okay understood, not sure I ever turned on the ‘debug’ logging, or if I should turn that off?
About the library, is there a way to test it? I’d rather catch it now and start over, than finding out in a few months… If possible, it would be nice to retain the ‘watched’ things… Thanks again for your help, I really appreciate it!
There is no sure fire way, unfortunately.
You can try to use https://support.plex.tv/articles/201154527-move-viewstate-ratings-from-one-install-to-another/ to save the view state and rating of your “match-able” items (i.e. Films and Series, but not private videos, photos, or music) when you decide to start over.
But even this will only work if the new libraries use the exact same agents as the old ones. (which means if your existing library hasn’t been converted yet to the new agent, this won’t work that well. Worst case is a library where the agent has been frequently changed or even got picked on a by-item basis.)
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