# Dev Community

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## [API: How is X-Plex-Token secure?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/api-how-is-x-plex-token-secure/827390)

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**Author:** [@alshaw](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alshaw)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/api-how-is-x-plex-token-secure/827390 "2023-04-30T12:01:39Z")

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I know what X-Plex-Token is and how to get it; my question is: how is it secure? Usually, using a token as a query parameter is considered insecure if the token is used more than once. My question is: how is Plex still …

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## [\[Rel\] HTTP Anidb Metadata Agent (HAMA)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/rel-http-anidb-metadata-agent-hama/40470)

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**Author:** [@ZeroQI](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ZeroQI)\
**Replies:** 2121\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/rel-http-anidb-metadata-agent-hama/40470 "2023-04-29T13:25:15Z")

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I am officially forking the HTTP Anidb Metadata Agent (HAMA) made by Atomicstraberry and posted here: http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/66918-release-http-anidb-metadata-agent-hama/After having concerted with him…

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## [1.32.x Breaks Plugins on Windows (OpenSSL)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/1-32-x-breaks-plugins-on-windows-openssl/838323)

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**Author:** [@TChilderhose](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TChilderhose)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/1-32-x-breaks-plugins-on-windows-openssl/838323 "2023-04-28T10:41:51Z")

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With PMS 1.32.x OpenSSL v1.1.1 was dropped in favor of OpenSSL v3. This is totally reasonable and think its a good change in general. However, the Python included with Plex for plugins to use is 2.7.x, which doesn’t sup…

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## [Plex Translations](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-translations/838576)

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**Author:** [@murxer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/murxer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-translations/838576 "2023-04-20T18:13:31Z")

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Hello, can someone tell me how I can query all translations? https://app.plex.tv/desktop/translations/de.json Would you like to query them via a url, or are they in the Plex server folder? Thank you

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## [Python Flask Waitress WebHook that sends WakeOnLan command if NAS is in s3 Sleep](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-flask-waitress-webhook-that-sends-wakeonlan-command-if-nas-is-in-s3-sleep/838428)

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**Author:** [@jmes37](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jmes37)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-flask-waitress-webhook-that-sends-wakeonlan-command-if-nas-is-in-s3-sleep/838428 "2023-04-19T17:40:22Z")

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Environment: There is a plex server on windows. This server is always on and is multi-purpose. There is an old unRAID server that hosts movies and tv shows libraries. This unRAID server only functions as storage (no …

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## [Custom sort TV shows using "By Last Episode Added" option](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-sort-tv-shows-using-by-last-episode-added-option/813027)

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**Author:** [@RayNeverLearns](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RayNeverLearns)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-sort-tv-shows-using-by-last-episode-added-option/813027 "2023-04-14T17:14:37Z")

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Does anyone know what I need to change in the PLEX SQLite library database in order to change how TV shows are listed when I select the “By Last Episode Added” sort option? I’ve tried changing different \_at (datetime) fi…

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## [PlexConnect v0.7.5 has been released](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-v0-7-5-has-been-released/835966)

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**Author:** [@moody\_blue](https://forums.plex.tv/u/moody_blue)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-v0-7-5-has-been-released/835966 "2023-03-28T09:01:56Z")

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This version fixes plex.tv login (credits to @juliansu90)

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## [Sign out plex.tv API endpoint changed? PlexConnect erroring on sign out attempt now](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sign-out-plex-tv-api-endpoint-changed-plexconnect-erroring-on-sign-out-attempt-now/835439)

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**Author:** [@juliansu90](https://forums.plex.tv/u/juliansu90)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sign-out-plex-tv-api-endpoint-changed-plexconnect-erroring-on-sign-out-attempt-now/835439 "2023-03-26T11:54:43Z")

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Server Version#: plex.tv Player Version#: 0.7.4-210621 Does http://plex.tv/users/sign\_out.xml still exist? This still exists: http://plex.tv/users/sign\_in.xml But when trying to hit sign\_out.xml it fails. Let…

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## [Jeosplex - Boot directly into PlexHTPC (based on Debian testing)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/jeosplex-boot-directly-into-plexhtpc-based-on-debian-testing/835692)

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**Author:** [@urac](https://forums.plex.tv/u/urac)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/jeosplex-boot-directly-into-plexhtpc-based-on-debian-testing/835692 "2023-03-25T20:34:05Z")

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Jeosplex is a shell script that turns a minimal Debian testing installation into a PlexHTPC appliance. Boots directly into PlexHTPC, shuts down when exiting.

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## [Plex Dash unknown error when logging in](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-dash-unknown-error-when-logging-in/834967)

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**Author:** [@andre.parris](https://forums.plex.tv/u/andre.parris)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-dash-unknown-error-when-logging-in/834967 "2023-03-19T00:53:33Z")

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Plex Dash for Android, downloaded from Google Play Store. Plex Dash was not showing any information about what is currently playing or what was played. I was properly signed in and it was seeing my server in the settin…

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## [Metadata agents for exported XBMC library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-agents-for-exported-xbmc-library/15430)

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**Author:** [@gboudreau](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gboudreau)\
**Replies:** 1712\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-agents-for-exported-xbmc-library/15430 "2023-03-09T08:58:40Z")

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## [Tautulli - Added movies and TV shows wrong as date](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tautulli-added-movies-and-tv-shows-wrong-as-date/832251)

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**Author:** [@TCoreXxx](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TCoreXxx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tautulli-added-movies-and-tv-shows-wrong-as-date/832251 "2023-03-01T03:08:42Z")

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Hi, I have the following problem, because in the Tautulli overview, 15 newly added media, with added in 15 years, instead of, for example, 2 hours ago. I completely uninstalled Tautulli and reinstalled and set it without…

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## [Can someone give me more information as to why I'm getting this XML parsing issue ? mismatched tag: ](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-someone-give-me-more-information-as-to-why-im-getting-this-xml-parsing-issue-mismatched-tag/832580)

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**Author:** [@thejosesdunkin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thejosesdunkin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-someone-give-me-more-information-as-to-why-im-getting-this-xml-parsing-issue-mismatched-tag/832580 "2023-02-26T23:23:32Z")

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File “Directory”, line 409, in \_run\_event await coro(\*args, \*\*kwargs) File “Directory”, line 50, in on\_message plex = PlexServer(config.PLEX\_SERVER\_NAME, plex\_token) File “Directory”, line 115, in init data = self.q…

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## [XPlay (WebOS)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xplay-webos/106434)

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**Author:** [@bublikoff](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bublikoff)\
**Replies:** 4724\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xplay-webos/106434 "2023-02-24T20:19:11Z")

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## [MakeMKV will not open](https://forums.plex.tv/t/makemkv-will-not-open/831744)

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**Author:** [@bhbe5](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bhbe5)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/makemkv-will-not-open/831744 "2023-02-21T23:15:34Z")

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I’m hoping someone else here has run into this same problem and can help. I installed MakeMKV to my iMac running OS Catalina and the download went fine. However, when I tired to open it would not due to the developer n…

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## [Opensource VIDEO\_TS converter?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/opensource-video-ts-converter/817577)

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**Author:** [@gomipanda](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gomipanda)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/opensource-video-ts-converter/817577 "2023-02-19T12:18:03Z")

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Hello, I have a few files in VIDEO\_TS format that I want to convert to mp4 for Plex. Seems Plex is unable to pick up on all episodes in VIDEO\_TS format. Thanks for your advice.

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## [Plex and Pi-Hole](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-pi-hole/829723)

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**Author:** [@Daddy\_Three\_Hats](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Daddy_Three_Hats)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2023, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-pi-hole/829723 "2023-02-12T21:23:08Z")

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Hi. I have Pi-Hole running on a Raspberry PI. I have my router’s primary DNS set to my Pi. When I do this my Plex media server is unhappy because it’s an unsecure connection. I clicked on “Allow unsecure connections” and…

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## [Status 403 with error 1068 and message "This action is not available for this device."](https://forums.plex.tv/t/status-403-with-error-1068-and-message-this-action-is-not-available-for-this-device/829391)

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**Author:** [@JVT038wasTaken](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JVT038wasTaken)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/status-403-with-error-1068-and-message-this-action-is-not-available-for-this-device/829391 "2023-02-03T15:45:56Z")

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I’m developing an app that has to access a Plex account and read its watch history. When visiting the generated authentication URL, the user can log in with their account, but when they actually authorize the app into t…

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## [Python code to copy a playlist from one plex server to another](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-code-to-copy-a-playlist-from-one-plex-server-to-another/828539)

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**Author:** [@clifwlkr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/clifwlkr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-code-to-copy-a-playlist-from-one-plex-server-to-another/828539 "2023-01-27T20:32:31Z")

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Well I have been waiting for this feature for a long time and it has not been available. I have two servers in my two different houses, as I want to localize the traffic due to internet issues and just speed rather than…

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## [Tag editing tool](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tag-editing-tool/826144)

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**Author:** [@Gooo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Gooo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tag-editing-tool/826144 "2023-01-09T10:30:04Z")

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Good day PLEX’s media file management is excellent, but I would still like to work with ID Tags. I use the excellent ID3TAG for MP3s, but it can’t work with video files. During my search, however, I did not find SW that…

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## [Plexapi download filename](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexapi-download-filename/774478)

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**Author:** [@jmruiz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jmruiz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2022, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexapi-download-filename/774478 "2022-12-01T10:29:06Z")

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Hi, does anyone know how to deal with the plexapi download method when the file has characters not allowed by the filesystem in a filename (i.e., “:” in Windows)? I’ve tried using the keep\_original\_filename True and Fa…

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## [Need help with metadata agent development](https://forums.plex.tv/t/need-help-with-metadata-agent-development/619057)

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**Author:** [@ReenigneArcher](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ReenigneArcher)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/need-help-with-metadata-agent-development/619057 "2022-11-26T15:47:42Z")

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I’m writing my first metadata agent. It’s a conversion from a javascript code I have that writes an xml file. So I have the code in python to collect information from a url such as: Title Description/Summary Rating (M…

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## [How can I add text reviews for Movie metadata?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-can-i-add-text-reviews-for-movie-metadata/820078)

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**Author:** [@TscReiji](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TscReiji)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-can-i-add-text-reviews-for-movie-metadata/820078 "2022-11-26T10:56:07Z")

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I see the official agent can fetch reviews of a movie like this: I’m wondering if I can add reviews with the agent developed myself. Anyone can help? Thanks for the absence of dev-documentation for decades, I still …

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## [API: /clients endpoint returns no clients](https://forums.plex.tv/t/api-clients-endpoint-returns-no-clients/819420)

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**Author:** [@krommes](https://forums.plex.tv/u/krommes)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/api-clients-endpoint-returns-no-clients/819420 "2022-11-23T22:32:45Z")

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I’m new to Plex. For a custom coding project (Crestron), I’m using Postman to explore what is known about the unofficial API, principally using the info at Home · Arcanemagus/plex-api Wiki · GitHub. I am using Plex Web…

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## [API Issue With Prerolls](https://forums.plex.tv/t/api-issue-with-prerolls/818766)

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**Author:** [@Ociffer-Action](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ociffer-Action)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/api-issue-with-prerolls/818766 "2022-11-16T01:11:17Z")

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Receiving an error when attempting to use preroll feature from Plex-Meta-Manager & Rollarr API. Error states ValueError: not enough values to unpack (expected 2, got 1). Full error from PMM below. Utilizing Plex in Dock…

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## [Custom agent setting metadata but Plex displays worng metadata](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-agent-setting-metadata-but-plex-displays-worng-metadata/814389)

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**Author:** [@Kronos1591](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kronos1591)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-agent-setting-metadata-but-plex-displays-worng-metadata/814389 "2022-10-11T08:42:09Z")

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I’m trying to create my own metadata agent for saved youtube videos but for some reason when the metadata is set on my videos it does not apply in plex even though when I log everything it seems to have no issues. When I…

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## [503 Server Error: Service Unavailable](https://forums.plex.tv/t/503-server-error-service-unavailable/812951)

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**Author:** [@brijazz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/brijazz)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/503-server-error-service-unavailable/812951 "2022-09-30T12:35:43Z")

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I’ve recently started using trakt-scrobbler and its error log shows a lot of this message: PMS is currently running startup maintenance tasks 503 Server Error: Service Unavailable for url: http://localhost:32400/statu…

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## [\*SOLVED\* Why is $\_REQUEST blank now?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/solved-why-is-request-blank-now/811406)

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**Author:** [@PalsyP](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PalsyP)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/solved-why-is-request-blank-now/811406 "2022-09-19T20:37:27Z")

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I save what I add to my Plex to a database via a webhook page… It was working fine with $data = json\_decode($\_REQUEST\['payload'\]); However, it returns empty - not sure when this started to happen. Has something change…

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## [Webhooks: Can't get new track data](https://forums.plex.tv/t/webhooks-cant-get-new-track-data/811021)

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**Author:** [@faruz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/faruz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/webhooks-cant-get-new-track-data/811021 "2022-09-16T08:45:23Z")

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It seems that the library.new webhook event only reports the artist name and not the track details when it’s reporting music information. Is this something that can be fixed?

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## [Plex auth through a revers proxy](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-auth-through-a-revers-proxy/811012)

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**Author:** [@almulder](https://forums.plex.tv/u/almulder)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-auth-through-a-revers-proxy/811012 "2022-09-16T05:39:51Z")

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So I have unraid with plex installed (No issue there), I then have ombi setup for remote access via a reverse proxy through swag docker. but plex auth will not work since the app is through a reverse proxy. how can I sol…

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