Updating Playlist Paths

Plex Media Server NAS & Devices
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Server Version#: 1.18.7.2457
Player Version#: n/a, any

Hello Friends ::

I looking for some expertise on how to change the data that Music Playlists use to track song locations. I think my issue is similar to this thread but different.

I’ve pointed my music library to a new volume, the library works, but Playlists have lost their way… the titles are there, but none of the songs.

I’m thinking about other migrations I’ve done on other systems where I’ve simply edited the database to update the new path information and all is well.

Is my thinking correct here? Would love to have a discussion with you all on this.

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Unfortunately, this is not possible, even by modifying the database. Plex’s playlist track the songs by their ID number. When you move your data, it recreates that entry in the database so their ID changes. This is why the link to the playlist fails.

If you are familiar with databases and have a backup from before the move, you could identify the old IDs, translate them to the new ID, then change the ID that the playlist is looking for.

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@anon18523487 thanks for the response.

Naturally, this reality is a bummer. I feel like my car has been broken into and someone stole all my epic mixtapes.

If I’m understanding this correctly… even if I point the Library back to the original location, the playlists will not work?

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If you do that and have an old version of your database with the old paths that you can restore, then your playlists will be fine. Once you start moving things, playlists break. Unless you move them following the official guide, https://support.plex.tv/articles/201154537-move-media-content-to-a-new-location/.

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Thanks.

Naturally, I found the migration guide after I started changing things.

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