Clarify Plex watchlist rule behavior and cloud lookup limitations#93
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[WIP] Document Plex watchlist rule behavior and cloud dependency
Clarify Plex watchlist rule behavior and cloud lookup limitations
Jun 7, 2026
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The docs did not explain that Plex watchlist rules operate on all users returned by the Plex server account list or that these lookups depend on Plex cloud services. This left gaps around private watchlists, removed friends still being scanned, and why
Test Mediacan succeed while full runs time out.Rules guidance
Rules.mdxcovering:Watchlisted byandIs Watchlistedscanning all Plex users returned by the server account listplex.tv/community.plex.tv, not just the local Plex serverWatchlisted bybeing experimental and more fragile than local metadata rulesTroubleshooting expectations
Test MediasucceedsGlossary updates
Watchlisted by (username)andIs Watchlistedglossary entries so the rule behavior and cloud dependency are visible where users look up individual rule definitions