l3uddz / plex_trash_fixer

Plex Trash Fixer

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Fixes the issue in Plex Media Server when emptying trash does not get rid of the trash icons.

Dependencies

Debian based distros:

sudo apt-get install python3

Install

1. Clone project:

   git clone https://github.com/l3uddz/plex_trash_fixer /opt/plex_trash_fixer
   

2. Set permissions:

   chmod a+x /opt/plex_trash_fixer/plex_trash_fixer.py
   

3. Update DATABASE_PATH= in plex_trash_fixer.py to match your Plex Media Server DB's location.

Usage

• Plex Media Server: Empty trash and optimize library. Then shut down Plex Media Server.

• Run script: python3 /opt/plex_trash_fixer/plex_trash_fixer.py