# Plex Media Scan

> Plex Media Scan enables you to just scan the selected media and not the entire library

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/plex-media-scan](https://chrome-stats.com/d/plex-media-scan)

## Overview

- **ID:** `plex-media-scan`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Patrik Elfström
- **Category:** games-entertainment,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Version:** 1.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2023-02-19
- **First published:** 2023-02-12
- **Size:** 147 KB
- **Data as of:** 2023-04-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/plex-media-scan/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/PatrikElfstrom/plex-media-scan/issues](https://github.com/PatrikElfstrom/plex-media-scan/issues)

## Description

Plex Media Scan adds a button to each media page in your Plex library that when clicked will scan just the locations related to that media and not the entire library.

This is a greate tool if you find your self often waiting for plex to scan the full library just to watch your newly added media.

<b>Installation Instructions for Firefox</b>
<ol><li>Go yo your plex server.</li><li>Click extension icon in the top right.</li><li>Click the cog by the Plex Media Scan extension.</li><li>Click <i>Always Allow on [your plex server]</i>.</li><li>Reload the page.</li></ol>
You should now see a button show up in the top header that allows you to easily scan for new or updated content on just that media.

## Permissions and access

### Host permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/plex-media-scan)