Hitting "Optimize" for my 'TV Shows' Folder has made my files unreadable

GeneDiesel1
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 05:56:03 +0000
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My question is simple:

I hit the “Optimize” button for my HTPC Plex Server with a lifetime account.

Now many of my files in my ‘TV Shows’ folder will not play on neither my actual computer nor my TVs on the same WiFi.

Question: How can I get back to the exact same condition before I hit the “Optimize” button?

My AI research told me this is a known issue. WHY is PLEX still offering this as an option if it keeps messing up peoples library? I am seriously disappointed because I have spent SO many hours trying to make my PLEX server perfect and now it’s all ruined……

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