Excessive TCP Sessions
Today I had one user watch 10 one hour long videos remotely using the Plex app on a Samsung TV and it initiated over 11,000 TCP sessions with my router. My entire home network lost almost all internet...
View ArticleCan't start plex media server Centos 7
Hey, I have installed, reinstalled, deleted and reinstalled and the media server fails to start Here's the status: Aug 31 21:43:40 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start Plex Media Server...
View ArticleRoku 3 causing PMS to crash
Problem: Roku 3 error crashes PMS repeatedly, using latest Roku 3 software and PMS server on Centos. What I did: I selected a tv show on Roku 3, and accidently hit OK, which started the loading of...
View ArticleHeavy memory usage/system load on Linux, a solution and a question
Hi, I was having trouble with Plex media scans gobbling all the memory and gobbling all the swap on my linux system. Searching around I found this suggested solution in another thread. "Has no one...
View ArticleNew Plex Server Installation help
Hi guys I am running Plex on one HDD , but decided to upgrade to a much faster and bigger hDD size that i have bought. so i have the following question. If i install a new fresh copy of plex server in...
View ArticleLocal server requests sign-in when accessed via hostname but not via IP address
Hello, I've set up a new plex server internal to my network that is to be local-only, no plex link (I have two plex-linked servers elsewhere). When I access it via its IP address I can access the...
View ArticlePlex Server not indexing some files in folder
I added some avi files as TV shows to my Plex server which have the following file structure: Family Guy Family Guy - Season 1 Family Guy [1.01] Death Has a Shadow.avi Family Guy [1.02] I Never Met the...
View ArticleWhy can't I use plex web interface without logging in?
I have my local network range configured to allow without logging in. Ever since upgrading to 1.1.3, my Plex Media Server is not honoring this setting and presenting all machines with a login page....
View ArticleServer Cannot Reach Internet
I finally signed up for Plex Pass today. I went to create a premium Plex music library, but got an error saying my server had no internet access. Ive searched through a bunch of the other topics...
View ArticlePlexMediaServer Linux x64 Centos 7 v1.1.3 rpm not properly signed (or signing...
Just downloaded the 1.1.3 x86_64 rpm for centos 6+, rpm -K does not show it as verifying the same as the previous ones, either the gpg key changed (which you should post) or it isn't signed properly....
View ArticlePlex Not Updating
Hi, I installed plex using the following code. wget -O - http://shell.ninthgate.se/packages/shell.ninthgate.se.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add - echo "deb http://shell.ninthgate.se/packages/debian jessie...
View ArticleSeries movies - file format to meet the requirement
I've been trying for days to change my movie file names, originally looking like "3x5 Bonanza_Der_Smaragd.mp4", where 3 indicates the season and 5 the episode. Plex demands to have it in the form...
View ArticleNeed to install Plex on my Zyxel NAS
The NAS Zyxel doesn't appear on the list of preferred servers. Is there a way to install Plex that a "normal" consumer can follow? And why doesn't Plex provide for an easy procedure? Any help is highly...
View Article[Ubuntu 16.04.1] [plexmediaserver 1.1.0.2611] Installation - systemd config...
Ubuntu 16.04.1 plexmediaserver 1.1.0.2611 minor_issue: The new installer put the plexmediaserver.service config file in both /lib/systemd/system and also in /etc/systemd/system/. It is enough to place...
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Issues Opening 32400 port to remote connect on CentOS PMS
I am running CentOS7 PMS server behind the Juniper SRX firewall (which also serves as a router) I have opened the 32400 tcp/udp ports on the firewall successfully. I also logged into my plex account on...
View ArticlePVR using Plex and Hauppauge USB tuner
I understand Plex can be used as a PVR with certain tuner devices. Has there been any development on a PVR solution using Plex and a Hauppauge USB tuner card under Linux?
View ArticleSever 'Languages' section points at 'General'
I just noticed that when using the plex web interface, if you go to 'Settings' -> 'Server' -> 'Languages', you end up at 'Settings' -> 'Server' -> 'General'. So either the 'Languages'...
View Article[Ubuntu 16.04]: "Executable path contains special characters" error with systemd
I'm using 0.9.16.6.1993-5089475. In the journal, you'll see errors such as this: Apr 27 21:17:15 ichabod systemd[1]: [/etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service:14] Invalid escape sequences in line,...
View Articleplex-1.1.3.2700 doesn't seem to start properly
I updated from v1.0.3.2461 to plex-1.1.3.2700 today, and I can't get anything to play... The badness seems to start straight away: Sep 01, 2016 22:09:53.513 [0x7fbd72bfe700] INFO - Plex Media Server...
View ArticleAfter Pause/Resume Video Stops.
I am using a Roku 3 Model 4200X (FW Version: 7.2.0 Build 4100-04) and the Plex app for it (Version: 4.1 Build 18). After upgrading my server (Ubuntu 14.04) to 1.1.3.2700-6f64a8d, I noticed that when I...
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