Installed Plex, when I open it I get a logo in a webpage only....
Hi, After reading about Plex I've hooked up a MacMini (Intel Core Duo running Snow Leopard) to a drive full of media. I've installed the Plex Media Server on the Mac Mini & when I run it Safari...
View ArticleInfuriating Sign In Warning Sign
Yeah, I know I'm not signed in. I'm not going to. Get rid of it.
View ArticleData Changing in Locked Fields
My movies have been added to iTunes and have the default Apple file naming nomenclature (ex. 300 (1080p HD).m4v). My plan was to leave the file naming structure as-is and simply add the movie folder to...
View ArticleBackground Images as Desktop Pictures?
One of the many things I like about Plex is the automatic fetching of background images for my content. What I was wondering is, is it possible to use these same images as desktop backgrounds? I had a...
View ArticleDealing with subtitles and "unknown" audio tracks.
As I posted here (originally in "Ask a Ninja!", but it was moved), when PMS is set to display subtitles with foreign audio, videos that have subtitles and only an audio track marked as "unknown", the...
View ArticleChromecast Extension: Plex sending video to Chromecast Audio, where it should...
Hi, I’m using Chromecast Audio from Chrome Browser Extension in my mac, when I cast Plex.tv to my Chromecast Audio, it sends video as well .. I’ve put up the details over the URL mentioned below .....
View ArticleFirewall keeps asking permission for Plex Media Server and Plex Script Host
Hi, as the title says, whenever I launch Plex Media Server the firewall asks *every time* "Do you want the application Plex Media Server to accept incoming network connections" and "Do you want the...
View ArticlePlayback Freezes, Audio Skips Randomly Forward, Media Unwatchable
Our Plex Media Server is housed on a Mac Mini (Intel) running Snow Leopard. It had no issues until very recently, when the version prior to Media Server 0.9.12.3 began to have some problems with...
View ArticleConstantly losing custom tags
I like to use Collections, and sometimes I'll update a title because it's either incomplete or in all caps. But in the process of creating a library, I find a lot of the tags or changes I make...
View ArticleSince latest upgrade any ideas why Music Playlist only shows artwork & can't...
I have upgraded to the latest server version (9.15.3) and also upgraded all my libraries. A small playlist of 9 items taking 26 minutes works fine. My main playlist was accessible but now, after the...
View ArticleServer settings NOT available: Can't Figure It Out, HELP!
Ok, so I spent 3hrs trying to figure this out, reading dozens of articles, videos, etc. uninstalled PMS many times, deleted all the "files" in the different libraries, nothing works. I am attaching my...
View ArticleNot accepting incoming network connections
I'm running 2.5.2 on a 2007 iMac running Yosemite 10.11.3. Ever since updating to 2.5.2, I receive the message "Do you want the application "Plex Media Server.app" to accept incoming network...
View ArticleDelay Plex Media Server Updates?
I currently have Plex Media Server configured to update my library when changes are detected, which is fine, except that it often updates too soon. If I'm copying content into my library then Plex's...
View ArticleHow can I Simplify the Music Genres
****My Setup**** Model Name: Mac mini Mac os 10.10.5 Processor Name: Intel Core i7 Processor Speed: 2.6 GHz Memory: 16 GB _Plex server - Version 0.9.12.12 _ I would like for my music genres to reflect...
View ArticleTLS Errors, Broken pipes, and broken dreams
I admit it's been a long while since I've tried to watch a movie on my iPad but now that I want to, it's not working. I see TLS and broken pipe errors in my server log similar to: Feb 27, 2016 23:24:56...
View ArticleWhy Doesn't Plex Server LISTEN TO ME when I edit the tags..
Ok so bit annoyed with Plex and I don't understand why its being a prick. 1.) I already had "Fear the walking dead" Season 1 total of 6 episodes!! Everything looked great 2.) I added "feat the walking...
View ArticleMBPr Server servering Raspberry Pi videos
Here's my setup. Raspberry Pi 2 with mounted USB external hard drive that is shared across the local network. MBP retina (early 2013) running Plex Media Server pointed at the shared external hard...
View ArticleCannot find server settings, and cannot connect to server
For some reason, all of a sudden, my PMS keeps telling me it can't find the server settings, and cannot connect to the server. I've tried uninstalling plex, deleting the plex media server folder in...
View ArticlePassword Reset Instructions Not Recieved
I'm running Plex Media Server on my iMac but I can't link it to my account because I can't remember my password. I can still access my Plex account because my password has been saved by the browser,...
View ArticleWhy do I keep randomly getting this "No Soup for you" error message?
No soup for you! The server you're trying to access doesn't want to let you in. Make sure you're signed in as a user with access to this server. I'm on my home network using the computer my plex server...
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