Plex Music Data Takeout

A Python script to export your Plex music library into CSV or Excel files for analysis or backup.

Features

• Reads your Plex SQLite database (com.plexapp.plugins.library.db) safely.
• Exports all music tracks with details including: -Track Title -Album -Artist -Release date -Duration -GUID -Added timestamp
• Optionally outputs to Excel (.xlsx) in addition to CSV.
• Makes a safe copy of your Plex database before querying, so the live server is unaffected

Requirements

• Python 3.12+
• Pandas (option, used for Excel export):

pip install pandas openpyxl

Setup & Usage

1. Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/ottles91/Plex-Music-Data-Takeout

2. Open the script and update the plex_db_path variable to point to your plex database. Please note that there are two variables, one for macOS, and one for Windows. Update the correct one based on your operating system and make sure the other is commented out with a # character

plex_db_path = Path.home() / "Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Databases/com.plexapp.plugins.library.db"

3. Run the script:

python plex_music_export.py

4. CSV and Excel files will be generated in the same folder as the script (default names: plex_music_library.csv and plex_music_library.xlsx).

NOTES

• It is best to temporarily stop your Plex server temporarily to prevent any issues. Alternatively, create a copy of the server database and have the script read from the copied file