Error occurred while decoding the media
Running on a MacBook Pro with a Sony TV client. Some movies will play for about 28-30 minutes then they freeze followed by "Error occurred while decoding the media" This has happened on more than one...
View ArticleWARN - Got a transcode session ping without a session GUID (or with an...
My PMS logs are full of these error messages pretty much every 60 seconds. What is causing this? Surely this isn't right? I'm not sure when it started. I don't check the logs too often, but all 5 of...
View ArticlePlex computer server software will not open after update.
I just updated my iMac to 10.11.3 , also updated the plex server software and now it will not open, tried older server software but still no joy?
View ArticleServer offline after moving to different house (with different router)
Hi! I recently moved into a new house in another country, where i obviously got a different ISP. Since the move the Plex Media Server has only worked on the machine itself but not on the local network....
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Optimise Home Movies with 576 Video resolution doesn't show the optisimed...
Hello. I have been working through my home movie files and optimising them for tv. When the original has a 576 video resolution it shows that it's being optimised, however the indicator on the 'poster'...
View ArticleVideo stopped working suddenly, only audio playing while buffering
My plex had been working great on my Samsung smart TV until recently when all of a sudden for no apparent reason (haven't changed any TV, network, laptop or plex settings) all of my plex videos stopped...
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 ArticlePlex and OSX Sleep Mode
Hi all Just wondering if something has changed recently as my Plex Server seems to have gone a bit funny with my Macs Sleep mode. In the past if my mac was in sleep mode i could still access my...
View ArticleWhy am I eventually always having trouble with Plex?
The promise of Plex is attractive enough for me to try at least once more to get assistance on this forum and see if I can get this working reliably. Basically, I'm continually having trouble seeing...
View ArticlePlex now transcoding files that used to Direct Play
I've noticed recently that Plex Media Server is now transcoding files that used to Direct Play. The files are mkv container, h.264 with DD5.1 or DTS sound. This is happening on both of my Roku 3's; my...
View ArticleIntermittent Loss of Remote Access
At least once a week (or so) I lose Remote Access. This is usually not a big deal as I just come home, go to the Plex server page and re-enable it. The problem is I'm going to be away from my home...
View ArticleRunning Plex server on Mac mini but keeping media files on NAS
I've been running Plex on my QNap TS-412 for a while, but the lack of transcoding and a general geekiness have made me get a Mac mini that I now have set up as a server running Plex server among other...
View ArticleBasic Music Library: There was a problem loading these items.
I have 126 albums in the "Various Artists" section of my basic music library. I can see the albums fine on my local install, however, none of my shared users can see them. The page loads with the...
View ArticleWeb app won't play mkv
I'm debating on using Plex. Before going through the trouble of ripping my extensive library of movies, my friend brought over his drive for me to try things out. Things work flawlessly for him. When...
View ArticleMobil Plex Server on External Drive
Before switching to Plex I kept all my movies on an external hard drive along with a copy of iTunes, that way wherever I went I could just plug in my drive and browse my library easily. Not being...
View ArticleiMac 4 GHz Intel Core i7, and all I can watch is 4Mbps 720
Hey. OK, I'm a newbie and need help. I'm storing all my movies on a ReadyNAS 214 I'm using an iMac 4 GHz Intel Core i7 to drive the library. When I go to Plex Home - I can see my libaries through my...
View ArticleMy Plex Media Server won't launch on my Mac
The server was working fine and but has suddenly disappeared from the menu bar and now won't launch when I try to open from applications. I have updated my mac to the latest operating system and tried...
View ArticlePlex randomly disconnects from TV
I'm trying to stream a TV show to my Sony KDL-42W655A, but it randomly loses connection and I have to restart my TV at least 2 times to make things work. Also, I'm a lay person on this kind of subject...
View ArticleIs there a way to see what's transcoding?
So every so often my PMS computer will start to get really hot and the fans will come on full blast. I check Activity Monitor and Plex New Transcoder is using all the energy. There will be nothing...
View ArticleHow get Actor photos into Plex Media Server and then AppleTV
How can I get the actor images from TVDB into Plex Media Server and then show up on Apple TV. I have ben very happily using iFlicks to get the Movie and TV art into iTunes and Plex Media Server but...
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