Latest Update (1.2.2.2857) Broke Remote Access
Not sure what happened here really but when I updated to Plex Media Server 1.2.2.2857 on my Mac mini, my remote access broke. My router settings did not change nor did my port forwarding settings....
View ArticleRemote streaming to Smart TV
I was successful in allowing my kids to remote stream from my Plex server to their laptops at college. How do I allow a Vizio Smart TV at college to access my media server here.
View ArticleBest settings for Handbrake to convert DVDs
I am using MakeMKV to rip DVDs and Handbrake to convert them to mp4, so I can bring them into PLEX. I just did Shutter Island. It looks a bit stretched and the top and bottom of picture seem to be cut...
View ArticleRipping DVDs on a Mac
Can someone offer best advice on best ways to rip DVDs on a Mac ? I have Handbrake / Mac the Ripper / Make MKV / MAcXFree AVI convertor and want to rip a small number of DVDs to my Library which we...
View ArticleChannels content is not reachable: This channel is not responding error message
Hi all, I having some issue with channels after having reinstalled Plex on my mac. Basically I cannot access the content in the channel, after selecting the video it returns "This channel is not...
View ArticlePlex Server behind Sophos UTM Reverse Proxy
Hello, I want to run my Plex Server with https behind a reverse proxy. I have imported my own certificate (selfsigned) into the Plex Server pointing to plex.mydomain.tld and a port forwarding rule in...
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30 for 30 Metadata
I seem to have a problem with ESPN's 30 for 30 series; while the metadata from Season 1 populates correctly, Seasons 2 and 3 have problems - The second half of Season 2 and all of Season 3 have no...
View ArticleMedia Server won't launch
I've tried deleting it and re-install several times, but when I try to launch nothing happens at all. I have the OS X Yosemite 10.10 so I don't understand what the problem is.
View ArticlePlex no longer available outside the network other than my main account
plex was working fine then i restarted it to get another program working (pulseway) when i restarted it i could no longer access it from outside the network. https://i.imgsafe.org/341246a170.png as you...
View ArticleWhy is my plex server now transcoding all MKV files ?
In the last few months I have seen gradual issue on my plex installation where it is now transcoding all MKV files chewing CPU and causing freezes and stuttering. This is on files that worked perfectly...
View ArticleFLAC files with CUE?
Hi, lately I've received a bunch of FLAC lossless audio. Most of the audio is one file per disc with a .cue file that matches up to the tracks. This doesn't appear to be supported in Plex 9, although...
View ArticleMultiple computer user accounts - one set of movies
Hi, I usually run the Plex server on my user. But occasionally my wife will log into her side without me being logged in. I have my media in the /User/Shared folder. And I can set up Plex on both...
View ArticleCan't access my plex server from the Web App
I have been running plex server (v0.9.16.4.x and previous version) for a couple of weeks now and it had been working great until yesterday and today. When I try to access the server from my Plex...
View ArticleHow to sync using the mac web client
I have 2 friends that are sharing their Plex server content to me and I would like to sync some of that content to my mac (iMac Retina, Yosemite). In this article:...
View ArticleWhen I try to sync certain movies offline to an Android device, it errors out
I am running OS X 10.11.6 with PMS 1.3.3.3148. I can successfully sync many movies or TV shows successfully to various Android devices. However, when I try to sync certain movies offline to an Android...
View ArticleHow to fix auto-mounting shares ('broken' in Sierra macOS)
If you are running a headless mac mini or similar, then it is not ideal to have to click 'connect' and 'ok' to mount shares. This is something that has been introduced in Sierra for some reason. I had...
View ArticlemacOS Sierra: volumes automount not working after update to latest OS
Hi, I've been experiencing this problem since I updated macOS to the latest version, Sierra. My mounted volumes (AFP shares from my home QNAP) are part of the Login Items of my account on my Mac Mini...
View ArticleDisappearing Libraries
I'm on macOS 10.12.1 using PMS 1.3.3.3148. A couple days ago, I updated PMS (to whatever the version before this one is), and all my libraries disappeared. I re-added them. I then updated again today....
View ArticleCustom video tags
I've searched the forums and don't see an answer to this . . . . Is there a way add custom metadata fields (without being a developer)? For home movies, Director, Writer etc. is not very useful. ....
View ArticleRunning Plex for all user accounts
I don't know if anyone else will have this issue, but I'm posting in case I can save some time for someone else trying to figure this out. Problem: How to have your mac restart AND start up the Plex...
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