Library Settings List

Server Settings List

For more information regarding these settings, please visit the Plex Advanced/Hidden server settings page or ask on the Plex Forums if you wish to know more about these Advanced/Hidden settings.

Settings Group: library

Name	Label	Summary	Type	Default	Value
FSEventLibraryUpdatesEnabled	Scan my library automatically	Your library will be updated automatically when changes to library folders are detected.	bool	false	true
FSEventLibraryPartialScanEnabled	Run a partial scan when changes are detected	When changes to library folders are detected, only scan the folder that changed.	bool	false	false
watchMusicSections	Include music libraries in automatic updates	Linux systems limit the maximum number of watched directories; this may cause problems with large music libraries.	bool	false	true
ScheduledLibraryUpdatesEnabled	Scan my library periodically		bool	false	false
ScheduledLibraryUpdateInterval	Library scan interval		int	3600	3600
autoEmptyTrash	Empty trash automatically after every scan		bool	true	true
allowMediaDeletion	Allow media deletion	The owner of the server will be allowed to delete media files from disk.	bool	true	false
allowMediaDeletionLanOnly			bool	false	false
OnDeckWindow	Weeks to consider for Continue Watching	Media that has not been watched in this many weeks will not appear in Continue Watching.	int	16	16
OnDeckLimit	Maximum number of Continue Watching items which will appear.	Limits the number of shows which will appear Continue Watching. Setting it too high can affect performance.	int	40	40
OnDeckIncludePremieres	Include season premieres in Continue Watching	New season premieres will always appear no matter how many weeks have passed since watching.	bool	true	false
SmartShuffleMusic	Enable smart shuffling on artists and smart music playlists	Smart shuffling prefers highly rated, popular and less recently heard tracks.	bool	true	true
MusicSeparateAlbumTypes	Group albums by type	Group into LPs, EPs & Singles, Compilations, Live Albums, Demos and Remixes.	text	enabled	disabled
LibraryDefaultVisibility			int	0	0
ScannerLowPriority	Run scanner tasks at a lower priority		bool	false	false
GenerateBIFBehavior	Generate video preview thumbnails	Video preview thumbnails provide live updates in Now Playing and while seeking on supported apps. Thumbnail generation may take a long time, cause high CPU usage, and consume additional disk space. You can turn off thumbnail generation for individual libraries in the library's advanced settings.	text	never	never
GenerateBIFFrameInterval	Video preview thumbnail frame duration	The time (in seconds) between each video preview frame.	int	2	2
GenerateIntroMarkerBehavior	Generate intro video markers	Detects show intros, exposing the 'Skip Intro' button in clients.	text	asap	never
GenerateChapterThumbBehavior	Generate chapter thumbnails	Chapter thumbnails provide images in the chapter view on supported apps. They can take a long time to generate and consume additional disk space.	text	scheduled	never
LoudnessAnalysisBehavior	Analyze audio tracks for loudness	Loudness analysis allows various features, such as loudness leveling and smart transitions. It can take a long time to complete when analyzing many tracks, and cause high CPU usage.	text	scheduled	asap
MusicAnalysisBehavior	Analyze audio tracks for sonic features	Sonic analysis allows various features, such as track radio. It can take a long time to complete when analyzing many tracks, and cause high CPU usage.	text	scheduled	never
LocationVisibility	Location visibility	Server owners may wish to restrict who can see location names for items which contain geolocation metadata. By default only the server owner will have visibility of these.	int	1	1

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