GoshDarned Tools
Utilities and scripts for plex using the Plex API to clean up your Plex Music library.
Deduplex: deduplex.py
This script will search your Plex Music Library for duplicates. It will provide information for you to decide which ones you want to clean. You can choose to "Safe Clean" (place all duplicates in a playlist) or delete.
Prerequisites
- Plex Login credentials (either
token or username/password)
see Plex API Login documentation for more details.
- Your Plex server URL
- Python 3.11
Quick Start
git clone git@github.com:johnsturgeon/plex-tools.git
cd plex-tools
NOTE: Recommended: Use a virtual env
pip install -r requirements.txt
- Run the script
python deduplex.py
- The script will walk you through the entire process
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Detailed walk-through
Detailed walk through for Deduplex
## Usage
```bash
python deduplexs.py
```
The script will walk you through an initial configuration, Optionally offer to save the config in a `.env` file, and begin the search
## .env
If the .env file does not exist, you can opt to create it
## Setup
The setup process will attempt to connect to your plex server using credentials supplied in the .env file. If successful, it will search for duplicates.
## Safe Mode
Safe mode will move duplicate tracks to a playlist for you to review and delete in Plex yourself.
If you choose not to enable safe mode, then your duplicates will be deleted directly
## Instructions
You will (optionally) be shown some brief instructions for how to choose your duplicates, it will be more obvious once you begin.
## Duplicate chooser
Each song that has duplicate(s) files will present you with a choice for choosing which songs to delete
## Final review
You will be asked if you'd like to review the actual files that you've chosen for clean-up then, either the files will be placed into a playlist (safe delete) or deleted.