Claim Server does nothing?
Greetings! For a while now (in the past several versions), I've been getting this message at the top of my Plex server settings page: This server is unclaimed and not secure Claiming this server will...
View ArticleHDHR Plugin not working on clients
I have PMS installed on a late 2011 Macbook Pro and recently upgraded the PMS software to Version 0.9.16.3. Since then my HDHR plugin is not functioning on clients (iPhone, Roku, iPad). The HDHR Plugin...
View Article"Recently added" section showing stuff that was NOT recently added
So for the past month or two the "recently added" section of plex has been randomly showing things that were not recently added to the server, or changed on the server in any way. This seems to only...
View ArticleIs there an easy way to add a custom "Help" or "About" page?
I would like to add a customized local Help or About link to some static text. Not a blog or a forum or this support site, just a single page where I can let the kids know what has changed recently or...
View ArticleSharing Media, restricting only certain movies.
Hello again! I would like to share my library with my parents. (FYI, it's my first time sharing my library). Though I'm wondering how I can restrict just certain movies. I do not want to restrict all...
View ArticleInstructions for moving Plex files off Mac Hard-drive
Hi, Hoping to get some help. Currently I have a MacBook Pro with only a 128gig HDD. Plex appears to be using about 30 gig of this in my 'user' folder for what I can only assume is database/posters and...
View ArticleShuttling during playback will cause spinning wheel and paused video, never...
QNAP INTEL PMS Version 0.9.16.3 Mac OS 10.11.3 Firefox/Safari/Chrome all show the same issue. Videos generally play fine, Direct Stream. If I shuttle the video to rewind 30 seconds or so to rewatch...
View ArticleCan I relocate ~/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Media to...
Wondering if there's a preferred way to relocate the ~/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Media folder on my Mac. While I have oodles of terabytes of drive space available, my boot drive is...
View ArticleMoving location of drive (router to laptop)
Sometimes I have my movies (usb drive) plugged into my router, sometimes into my laptop. This obviously changes the network path. Any suggestions? Perhaps I should just go to the Library in plex, click...
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...
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just looking for some advice I have installed pms on an i mac all working fine, for a friend, they have a few different accounts on the mac, when tehy tried to switch a different user, it did not ask...
View ArticleSwitching PMS from custom build PC to 27in iMac 5k
So my custom build PC bit the dust. I have decided to purchase a 27in 5k imac with the 4ghz i7 and the R9 390 graphics. I haven't used a mac as my main computer in about 5 years so i need a little help...
View ArticleOdd issue. Server won't sort by date added. Thoughts?
The other day i updated my library by clicking the plex media server icon a the top right by the clock and clicked update library and it added my movie but when i sort by recently added its not the...
View ArticleWhy do the background maintenance tasks max out my CPU every time?
Using a new macbook pro with 16gb ram and 3.1 ghz processor, but the background maintenance tasks always max out my CPU. Seems bad. Anyway to throttle back?
View ArticleCan I filter out iTunes purchased movies and TV shows from Plex listings?
I want to keep the iTunes-managed file structure so that we can easily transfer our movies to iPads for offline viewing, but the resulting infestation of movies in the listings that Plex can't play is...
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Upgraded from 10.7 to 10.11 and now buffer
Got an older hackintosh I originally built in 2009 to serve as a plex server and tv front end. Since plex has gotten so modular I've left it on 24/7, and it now functions as a server, just transcoding...
View ArticlePlay back Que error
I am really frustrated and am hoping someone can help me with this. When ever there is the slightest of glitch to my machine or even to the plex server, 8 out of 10 times it comes back with can not...
View ArticleWake Mac Mini Plex Media Server with WOL Magic Packet from Outside Network -...
Hello together, my dream setup is the ability to let any plex client automatically wake up my mac mini that runs the PMS. So far i have WOL working via an iOS App (iNet WOL) and can access the server...
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 ArticlePlex Server wont start... need help..
Hello, My plex server just wont start. Its running but when I log into the page it says server isn't running. Searched the forums and cant find a reason for this. I have rebooted my Mac Mini and still...
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