MPGs from EyeTV duration and playback issues
Insert obligatory newbie warning here ----> That said, I've had Plex for a long time, but have just now started using it. Media is on a Synology 415play, PMS is running on a Mac Mini, and main...
View ArticleMoving Files Between Library Folders Without them Being Flagged "Recently Added"
I don't know if this is possible, but I have 2 libraries for movies, "New Films" and "Films", the new is for stuff that has been released in the last 6 months or so. While everything older just goes...
View ArticlePlex seems to convert to a lower frame rate
Hi I am very new to all this, so go easy on me. Basically I have started converting some music films to stream to my TV. They have all been converted using Handbrake, keeping the frame rate as the...
View ArticleImported Playlists from iTunes no longer work and will not delete.
I had imported a bunch of playlists from iTunes. My mac crashed, had to restore from Time Machine backup. Now all songs in playlists give the error "sorry there was a problem playing this item". I then...
View ArticleHigh CPU-load on a MacMini after recreating the libraries
Hi, I recently changed my NAS and had to move my libraries to it. I deleted them in Plex-Server (on my MacMini late 2012) and recreated them with the new location (new network shares). After indexing...
View ArticleHuge CPU overload with no clients active!
I only started noticing this after the latest PMS update, but not sure if it had always been there. After adding new items to the library, starting PMS and selecting 'Update', the iMac's CPU goes into...
View ArticleRipped DVDs don't always show up
Not sure if I did something wrong but over the years, I've been ripping every DVD I buy to put them on an external hard drive. I decided to give Plex a try and connected my external hard disk to my Mac...
View ArticleRemote Access
Plex user for the past two years, just had the most recent update for plex, 9.15.2. Remote access has not been working since the update. I have tried to download and use previous versions and still...
View ArticlePlex Icon Gone From Top Menu Bar
Recently got a new Mac and installed Plex Media Server, but for some reason the Plex icon didn't show up on the top menu bar of desktop. This was convenient because I could refresh/publish my entire...
View ArticleWhat's the right/best way of adding music videos to my library?
Hi, I've just learned that Plex now has a totally improved support for music — both audio and video. I tried to follow this guide:...
View ArticleSynology, Plex Media Server can't sign into account. Check DSM Clock
If you have the above problem, make sure you have the clock on your Synology DSM set correctly. Mine was not and I spent days on these forums trying EVERYTHING else with no luck. On your DSM page, go...
View Articleserver setup
I can't get to the point of even setting up my server Says to put "logs" on here. How do I do that?
View ArticleThis Script Will DLNA To Almost Any Device
This DLNA script works for everything I've tried. I didn't write this You need to add a Profile folder in ~/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/ Keep a separate copy, because it may get...
View ArticleImmediate Crash on Mac OS X 10.9.5; recently created a Plex Pass account
I'm very frustrated! Plex has been running perfect for over a year now on my Mac OS X 10.9.5, but now today all of the sudden it's crashing and can't even produce the crash logs. The only thing I can...
View ArticleVideo stops playing videos 3 minutes before the end
First of all, this is the first time we're having problems with Plex. We've used for for over a year without so much as a glitch. Over the last month, however, every time we watch a TV show, Plex will...
View ArticleCached compiled Python files (.pyc) break OS X code signing, causing repeated...
Plex Media Server prompts for firewall permissions on each launch, even though it's on the allowed list under Firewall in System Preferences. The reason is that once started, Python will store bytecode...
View Article2012 Mac Mini for Plex: i5 or go for i7?
I'm looking to buy a second-hand mac mini to run as my media server from. My macbook is, unfortunately, dying otherwise I'd continue using that. I don't have a massive budget. I've found a 2012 Mac...
View ArticleMark as unwatched doesn't stick, keeps resetting to watched
So, I'm trying to watch How I Met Your Mother again, and did as I always do when I want to rewatch a show: I mark the entire show as unwatched, start the first episode, and then keep playing the next...
View ArticleCan't locate Server
Since i did update my Mac can no longer find the server? Had no issues on previous upgrade so this is getting to a point where I am thinking of ditching Plex. Any ideas?
View ArticleShould I give up?
I've used Plex for over a year but but for the past 6 months it's increasingly non-functional. I have my media stored on a Synology NAS and I've found that their DS Video app plays back content...
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