Why does plex media scanner jump to 100% cpu until I reboot the machine?
I just upgraded to Plex Media Server 0.9.15.2, and whenever the Plex Media Scanner runs, the CPU in my VM (Virtualbox Ubuntu Linux 14.02) jumps to 100%. I've let it sit for several hours, but it still...
View Articlebest plex server setup?
Hi all, i'm looking at building a nas server, no synology, qnap etc; i would like to be able to transcode h265 1080p or a 4k without any problem. i need help on deciding which setup is the best and...
View ArticleDestroyed my Plex system -please help :(
So i've had a headless Ubuntu server running for about a year now with 4tb raid1. It has about 3 tb of data on it - accumulated throughout the year. Since the initial install, i haven't messed with...
View ArticlePython location to run Auto Transcoder
Hello, I am trying to run cayars script for transcoding mkv to mp4 but i cant find the location for python. i am giving this as the location /usr/local/lib/python2.7 but it gives error Bad interpretor....
View ArticleSRT subtitles not detected for one show only
I have a problem with one TV show because of undetected SRT subtitles. For every other show i have no problem. What can i do to find a solution ?
View ArticlePlex en linux Mint no carga la biblioteca
Hola: podes realizar un tutorial de como agregar bibliotecas Plex en Linux.. reslta que tengo linux Mint, con plex y agregue 2 HDD con pleiculas videos y fotos, y cargo las bibliotecas normal, pero el...
View ArticleTrigger a refresh for specific TV Show at a later time
My main goal with this question is to find out if it is possible to get Plex Media Server to rescan for subtitles after an episode has been added. Right now I've activated the OpenSubtitle agent and...
View ArticleUnable to assign movies to collections via multiple-choice
Hi, I suspect this is a bug. I am able to assign a category to a movie by going into the movie's Edit page and there selecting the category. However, when I am looking at a list of movies (in a library...
View ArticleLarge music library results in poor performance
Hey guys/gals, I’m wondering how much feedback you’ve had around people trying to use Plex with large music libraries? My collection is a mix of MP3 & ALAC at around 1.2TB and I’ve found that it’s...
View ArticleUnable to play anything after last update - Arch Linux
After last upgrade from package plex-media-server-plexpass 0.9.17.0.2108-1 on the AUR, I am unable to play anything on the server. Everything else seems to be working: I am able to connect normally and...
View ArticleServer not starting?
Hi, I've used Plex for a couple of weeks. It is setup to run when the computer boots. Today it can't connect to local host, and when I "launch" from plex.tv it isn't launching as the server. Error...
View Article1080p streaming and transcoding not working in Ubuntu
I am running PMS 0.9.16.6 on Ubuntu, and I've recently noticed I cannot stream large 1080p MKV files (>15GB) to iOS, Web or Chromecast. Additionally I cannot create optimized version of those files...
View ArticleUnable to claim server on Arch
I just installed plex-media-server-plexpass from AUR on my Arch install on my Raspberry PI 2. While the server starts fine and indexes my files, I am unable to claim my server on my Plex.tv account....
View ArticleMetadata refresh
Hi, i see somtimes when i going into an item (movie or tv) i have a refresh of this item. Do you know how i can download metadata finally without this refresh on different item please?
View ArticleCopy Database only to a cloned system ?
I have two identically set-up Linux servers and I want to transfer Plex-Data to the newly setup PC. Copying metadata is out of the question, it simply takes days to do so. So I come up with the idea to...
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Streams are randomly ending
Hi, I've been having a problem where a stream will end and display an error 'unable to play media' or something to that effect. It doesn't happen all the time, and doesn't matter if it's direct play or...
View ArticlePlex never stop scanning and does not pick up new content.
Hi; I'm new to Plex, and for the most part I've got everything to work ok. However, I've hit a problem where Plex doesn't seem to want to add any new Movies to it's library. The scanning "spinner"...
View ArticleMultiple interfaces on server, force plex to use only 1?
Is there a way to make plex ignore 1 of the IPs or interfaces on my media server? I've got a normal gigabit connection that everything that touches plex uses, but there's also a 10 GbE NIC in there...
View ArticlePlex does not order episodes correctly in "On Deck" or when syncing unwatched...
The issue seems specific to shows which make extensive use of specials. For example: Doctor Who. When I choose to sync 15 unwatched episodes, it just syncs the Specials episodes in order rather than...
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