@stratus_ss said:
How much of a chance is there of sqlite file corruption if both servers had the exact same content and you simply used a NAS to host the Databases folder?
Don’t do it. This is a sure way of getting database corruption and all kinds of other issues.
Use either the Plex-sync script from above or scrobble your playbacks to trakt.tv, from where they can get back to your other plex server(s) via the trakt.tv plugin
@BigStevie1973 said:
@vincezz said:
Kind of mind boggling, that this is not a feature.Kind of mind boggling … period!!
+1 on this as a feature that should be there without a doubt. I’ve tried the plex-sync script and it works great; but I want to be able to do it for all users (home users, friends). Many of us run multiple servers to offload transcoding and even though I migrated the database from one server to another, it did not retain status and updated info. Setup as follows:
Would like to move all those who end up transcoding to more powerful server, while local users all stay on low powered server; without losing all the years of viewing history…
I am also mind boggled that sync status is not already synced to your plex account. Seriously why would you want different watched status on different servers?
Any way to get the Plex team to start working on this, anywhere to vote for this?
(btw thanks for the trakt.tv tip I will try that, but this should definitely be a feature in Plex)
@MonoTovarisj said:
I am also mind boggled that sync status is not already synced to your plex account. Seriously why would you want different watched status on different servers?
Any way to get the Plex team to start working on this, anywhere to vote for this?(btw thanks for the trakt.tv tip I will try that, but this should definitely be a feature in Plex)
The trakt.tv sync will work with your local PMS but unfortunately not with Plex Cloud … yet. But here’s hoping!! 
Would the Trakt option work for shared servers? Here’s the scenario:
Would Trakt be able to track for several users or just for one user? If I set up Trakt on my server for my account, would that be able to sync to my account on my brothers server. I mean only my watched shows, not my brothers.
@almi said:
Would the Trakt option work for shared servers? Here’s the scenario:
- I have a server (my house)
- My brother has a server (his house)
- No lan connections between them
Would Trakt be able to track for several users or just for one user? If I set up Trakt on my server for my account, would that be able to sync to my account on my brothers server. I mean only my watched shows, not my brothers.
I’m not 100% positive but I’m fairly sure it’s on a user by user basis, so unless you and your brother shared the same trakt account, I dont think it would work. And even then it means all of his shows / films would be shown with your watched status.
@MonoTovarisj said:
I am also mind boggled that sync status is not already synced to your plex account.
Many users would object to this, because then plex would (have to) store exactly what media you have on your server(s).
Here is an alternative to trakt: plex-sync - npm
@OttoKerner said:
@MonoTovarisj said:
I am also mind boggled that sync status is not already synced to your plex account.Many users would object to this, because then plex would (have to) store exactly what media you have on your server(s).
Here is an alternative to trakt: plex-sync - npm
Could Plex not incorporate this into their system for numpties like me who can’t make head nor tail of all that?!!
@BigStevie1973 said:
@OttoKerner said:
@MonoTovarisj said:
I am also mind boggled that sync status is not already synced to your plex account.Many users would object to this, because then plex would (have to) store exactly what media you have on your server(s).
Here is an alternative to trakt: plex-sync - npmCould Plex not incorporate this into their system for numpties like me who can’t make head nor tail of all that?!!
Beyond me too. :s
@BigStevie1973 said:
@almi said:
Would the Trakt option work for shared servers? Here’s the scenario:
- I have a server (my house)
- My brother has a server (his house)
- No lan connections between them
Would Trakt be able to track for several users or just for one user? If I set up Trakt on my server for my account, would that be able to sync to my account on my brothers server. I mean only my watched shows, not my brothers.
I’m not 100% positive but I’m fairly sure it’s on a user by user basis, so unless you and your brother shared the same trakt account, I dont think it would work. And even then it means all of his shows / films would be shown with your watched status.
I think so too. So a native Plex solution should be implemented for this. 
Guys, there are 30 replies to this thread, but only 2 votes. If you would like to see this implemented, click the Vote button top left.
I would vote a huge number of times if it was allowed as, having just made a secondary server with an exact copy of my main server for redundancy and load-sharing purposes, I was confused as to why this wasn’t working. It seemed logical that it would be an existing feature in a service such as this.
A True watch status!
I would like my ‘watch status’ of media to be perpetual between libraries on my PMS and the PMS servers I am a member of.
It’s really frustrating, for example, to not be able to filter on unwatched movies on a PMS that has been shared with me because it still shows movies even though I’ve watched them.
I’m looking at moving my Plex to a different server on a different platform, possibly more than one in a short time period (rearranging everything). Losing track of all watched statuses would be the biggest pain, and the biggest loss. I want this tied into my account somehow - even if it is just a simple import / export file.
you’re not going to lose your watch history / ratings if you migrate your server → https://support.plex.tv/articles/201370363-move-an-install-to-another-system/ (or at least https://support.plex.tv/articles/201154527-move-viewstate-ratings-from-one-install-to-another/)
you can optionally sync the watch status and ratings with Plex’ backend → https://support.plex.tv/articles/sync-watch-state-and-ratings/
Appreciate the feedback. The first option specifically doesn’t support moving between platforms, which I am doing here. The SQL option is interesting, might be manageable? Planning to end up in the official docker, which should make future transfers much simpler. But having issues getting that working on Windows 10 with WSL2.
I do have the backend sync turned on, but have several managed users and that doesn’t work for them. There are really a lot of edge cases if you have enough users. I would like a simple process that lets me set up two servers, log into both with my account, and then it synchronizes everything else between them.
2022 clean-up: implemented
https://support.plex.tv/articles/sync-watch-state-and-ratings/
