[Enhancement]: Delete Items From Hard Drive #915

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opened 2026-04-24 23:25:54 +02:00 by adam · 5 comments
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Originally created by @StarOverSky on GitHub (Jan 25, 2023).

Describe the feature/enhancement

Similar to Plex, can you please enable a setting to allow the admin user to delete files from ABS and the system?

Originally created by @StarOverSky on GitHub (Jan 25, 2023). ### Describe the feature/enhancement Similar to Plex, can you please enable a setting to allow the admin user to delete files from ABS and the system?
adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-24 23:25:54 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-24 23:25:55 +02:00
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2023):

Bulk deleting library items
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Deleting a library item
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Deleting individual files
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2023): Bulk deleting library items ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/67830747/232345835-3fa6bdcd-274f-44fe-84ca-e0e1356e065f.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/67830747/232345721-0e484c48-b6f2-44c2-8cb2-25b9e680a463.png) Deleting a library item ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/67830747/232345801-67a9b5c4-8845-4fec-8b44-ef444bf1bff3.png) Deleting individual files ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/67830747/232345762-3276abc9-dc72-4a92-b356-a7ccf12beef9.png)
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2023):

Added in v2.2.19

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2023): Added in [v2.2.19](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/releases/tag/v2.2.19)
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@njakes commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2023):

Will this be tied to user permissions so guests that have access cant delete items from my file system?

@njakes commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2023): Will this be tied to user permissions so guests that have access cant delete items from my file system?
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2023):

Only users with the "Can Delete" permission will be able to use this

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2023): Only users with the "Can Delete" permission will be able to use this
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@oboe45 commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2023):

Excellent, remove was a pain before

@oboe45 commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2023): Excellent, remove was a pain before
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#915