# Dev/API Corner **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/c/dev-community/dev-api-corner/61.md?page=7 [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [Google Photos as storage master](https://forums.plex.tv/t/google-photos-as-storage-master/186652)
**Author:** [@McBourne](https://forums.plex.tv/u/McBourne)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/google-photos-as-storage-master/186652 "2020-05-06T20:03:02Z")
--- ## [Increasing Play count via web api](https://forums.plex.tv/t/increasing-play-count-via-web-api/560781)
**Author:** [@yoadster\_gmail.com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/yoadster_gmail.com)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/increasing-play-count-via-web-api/560781 "2020-05-06T05:28:59Z")
Hi, im currently writing a little plex app with the aim to teaching me some angular and typescript. Everything is going well apart from one little issue: via the web api im getting the play count of media items per user… --- ## [Plex Remote Transcoder - A distributed transcoding backend for Plex](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-transcoder-a-distributed-transcoding-backend-for-plex/112681)
**Author:** [@peva](https://forums.plex.tv/u/peva)\ **Replies:** 517\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-transcoder-a-distributed-transcoding-backend-for-plex/112681 "2020-04-29T06:49:24Z")
--- ## ["lastSeenAt" - What date and time format?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lastseenat-what-date-and-time-format/579370)
**Author:** [@Manchesterr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Manchesterr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lastseenat-what-date-and-time-format/579370 "2020-04-23T12:15:00Z")
The data from api returns my family members who’re using Plex, and against “lastSeenAt”, it contains a 10 digit number, which I can’t format into a date and time in either Excel of Google Sheets. Just wondered, what is … --- ## [Plex API : Search server when not owner](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-api-search-server-when-not-owner/562987)
**Author:** [@Ptidou28](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ptidou28)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-api-search-server-when-not-owner/562987 "2020-04-18T20:42:37Z")
I’ve been developing an iOS app for the last few days. The user path is simple : first, the user logs in with his Plex credentials or pins. This gives me a Plex token for the user. Then I want to use this token to searc… --- ## [Series Better ABsolute Scanner (S - BABS) - is borken](https://forums.plex.tv/t/series-better-absolute-scanner-s-babs-is-borken/576577)
**Author:** [@catello](https://forums.plex.tv/u/catello)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/series-better-absolute-scanner-s-babs-is-borken/576577 "2020-04-18T13:53:18Z")
hi, with one of the update S-BABS scanner doesn’t work anymore. I tried all the alternative but this was the only scanner that is good for me to organize one piece. Anyone have a working version of it? --- ## [Plex Games lilb](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-games-lilb/564182)
**Author:** [@r\_schumacher\_mail\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/r_schumacher_mail_gmail_com)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-games-lilb/564182 "2020-03-30T12:43:51Z")
Hello dear community, I wish that Plex would support game libraries as well. There was the approach on GitHub before: Video Games Scanner for Plex TheGamesDB Metadata Agent for Plex Apparently the project was never c… --- ## [Api/resources not showing all clients](https://forums.plex.tv/t/api-resources-not-showing-all-clients/558271)
**Author:** [@palak314](https://forums.plex.tv/u/palak314)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/api-resources-not-showing-all-clients/558271 "2020-03-20T07:16:05Z")
For some reason when I got to plex.tv/api/resources to get a list of client it is only showing a few clients and not a full list. Also my smart tv app never shows up in that list. Anyone have any idea why clients wouldn’… --- ## [Finding APIs](https://forums.plex.tv/t/finding-apis/550019)
**Author:** [@bobbintb](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bobbintb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/finding-apis/550019 "2020-03-02T20:12:21Z")
I’ve been looking for information on APIs for various TV channels that have streaming content. Like Nickelodeon or Disney Channel that let you login with your TV provider and watch shows. My search is coming up empty. Si… --- ## [Control lights with webhook and router websocket?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/control-lights-with-webhook-and-router-websocket/548383)
**Author:** [@ElricX](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ElricX)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/control-lights-with-webhook-and-router-websocket/548383 "2020-02-27T20:34:02Z")
Hello, I would like to make sure that when I listen to a film on plex that my lights turn off automatically and that when I pause / stop that they turn on. From my readings I understand that all of this must be done by t… --- ## [Searching for PLEX agent developer](https://forums.plex.tv/t/searching-for-plex-agent-developer/546712)
**Author:** [@Stanislav\_Anv](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Stanislav_Anv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/searching-for-plex-agent-developer/546712 "2020-02-23T20:43:36Z")
Hello! I’m searching for PLEX agent developer. If u ready for the project, please send me a private message. --- ## [\[adult\] PhoenixAdult - Multisite Adult Metadata Agent - Development](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adult-phoenixadult-multisite-adult-metadata-agent-development/307498)
**Author:** [@PhoenixUser](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PhoenixUser)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adult-phoenixadult-multisite-adult-metadata-agent-development/307498 "2020-02-15T18:53:57Z")
\*\*\*\*\* Bug fixes - 2018-10-02 PhoenixAdult metadata agent This metadata agent will receive data from multiple sites for scene video releases. I’ve been working on this metadata agent that searches individual sites. I’v… --- ## [Tidy Genres](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidy-genres/7184)
**Author:** [@raindancing](https://forums.plex.tv/u/raindancing)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidy-genres/7184 "2020-02-14T23:53:22Z")
So here’s the result of my tinkering with genres a bit. It doesn’t get the genres from an online source, rather it looks at what the Freebase agent already pulled down, and tries to match those to proper broad genres (s… --- ## [Plex API endpoints for add track to playlist and for remove track from playlist](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-api-endpoints-for-add-track-to-playlist-and-for-remove-track-from-playlist/539693)
**Author:** [@snoblenet](https://forums.plex.tv/u/snoblenet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-api-endpoints-for-add-track-to-playlist-and-for-remove-track-from-playlist/539693 "2020-02-09T20:13:25Z")
I writing a personal use tool to keep my iTunes and Plex playlists in sync using the Plex API. I’ve been through the various lists of Plex API endpoints that are mentioned in the forums but I can’t find any that list th… --- ## [Capture ambient light information directly from PMS?!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/capture-ambient-light-information-directly-from-pms/524950)
**Author:** [@lsaadeh1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lsaadeh1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/capture-ambient-light-information-directly-from-pms/524950 "2020-01-29T17:33:53Z")
Recently I watched a youtube video of someone that created an ambient light led array using an HDMI splitter and an RPI. un/fortunately, I use the inbuild plex app on an LG WebOS tv so it’s not possible for me to capture… --- ## [\[adult\] Kink.com metadata agent](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adult-kink-com-metadata-agent/13723)
**Author:** [@vofik](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vofik)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adult-kink-com-metadata-agent/13723 "2020-01-26T17:44:44Z")
--- ## [Agent plugin wont load](https://forums.plex.tv/t/agent-plugin-wont-load/532946)
**Author:** [@Arimil](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Arimil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2020, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/agent-plugin-wont-load/532946 "2020-01-26T09:20:16Z")
I wrote a simple plugin that was meant only as a template, this was intended to scan audio. class TestAgent(Agent.Album): name = 'Test Agent' languages = \[ Locale.Language.English, \] primary\_prov… --- ## [401 Error from Plex API when trying to manage users](https://forums.plex.tv/t/401-error-from-plex-api-when-trying-to-manage-users/529180)
**Author:** [@mattro](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mattro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/401-error-from-plex-api-when-trying-to-manage-users/529180 "2020-01-18T22:38:52Z")
Server Version#: v1.18.4.2171-ac2afe5f8 Share Libraries Failed to update server shares. Nothing in the logs because this is a Plex API issue. https :// plex.tv/api/v2/shared\_servers Request URL: https://plex.tv/ap… --- ## [Extract Music Genre list from SQLLite](https://forums.plex.tv/t/extract-music-genre-list-from-sqllite/490026)
**Author:** [@don.alcombright](https://forums.plex.tv/u/don.alcombright)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/extract-music-genre-list-from-sqllite/490026 "2020-01-08T12:03:03Z")
I was wondering if anyone had a command I could run to return ONLY Genres found in my music library? The tags table seems to include all genres as one column, i want to filter only my music library --- ## [Crop image from URL](https://forums.plex.tv/t/crop-image-from-url/523121)
**Author:** [@Wowotoe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Wowotoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/crop-image-from-url/523121 "2020-01-07T23:54:53Z")
Hi, I’m trying to crop the image from URL. I’ve downloaded the PIL library from here (http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil) and put it under Shared folder. Here is the section of my codes to crop the image. Any Python… --- ## [Is there a command line for adding new user or something like that?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-there-a-command-line-for-adding-new-user-or-something-like-that/147750)
**Author:** [@SindreMA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SindreMA)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-there-a-command-line-for-adding-new-user-or-something-like-that/147750 "2019-12-06T17:53:50Z")
--- ## [PHP Scripts for Plex Automation?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/php-scripts-for-plex-automation/519595)
**Author:** [@Themonk30](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Themonk30)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/php-scripts-for-plex-automation/519595 "2020-01-04T16:03:56Z")
Hi all Hope you’re well. I am wondering if anyone out there has developed or used PHP based web applications to automate the admin of plex shares? I have a few friends who use my plex server from time to time - but on… --- ## [OFDB Agent](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ofdb-agent/7242)
**Author:** [@someone](https://forums.plex.tv/u/someone)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ofdb-agent/7242 "2020-01-03T15:27:00Z")
Metadata agent using www.ofdb.deHi, since Moviepilot often just delivers some background information about a movie instead of the real plot I created a Metadata Agent that grabs the movie plot from \[OFDB\](http://www.o… --- ## [What would be involved in making my own media scanner or agent?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/what-would-be-involved-in-making-my-own-media-scanner-or-agent/485921)
**Author:** [@UntouchedWagons](https://forums.plex.tv/u/UntouchedWagons)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/what-would-be-involved-in-making-my-own-media-scanner-or-agent/485921 "2019-12-19T15:23:18Z")
A while back I made a post about mass editing the titles of youtube videos I had added to Plex and the solution provided didn’t really work that well. The titles were correct, but the sorting was completely wrong. So I h… --- ## [Music library changes in recent updates](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-library-changes-in-recent-updates/477253)
**Author:** [@macr0dev](https://forums.plex.tv/u/macr0dev)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-library-changes-in-recent-updates/477253 "2019-12-18T18:28:15Z")
I’m running into a problem with my Audiobook Agent that I maintain. Somewhere in the recent server updates, changes have been made to how the agentkit passes off the manually entered search term for ‘fix match’ for a mu… --- ## [Make scanner take the folder name instead of the filename to match the movie?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/make-scanner-take-the-folder-name-instead-of-the-filename-to-match-the-movie/170279)
**Author:** [@unrealbe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/unrealbe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/make-scanner-take-the-folder-name-instead-of-the-filename-to-match-the-movie/170279 "2019-12-17T13:05:01Z")
--- ## [Feature Request: Multiple Connection Segmented Streaming](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-multiple-connection-segmented-streaming/19035)
**Author:** [@DodgyGeeza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DodgyGeeza)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-multiple-connection-segmented-streaming/19035 "2019-12-10T00:23:24Z")
--- ## [Correct encoding for non-english subtitles](https://forums.plex.tv/t/correct-encoding-for-non-english-subtitles/57122)
**Author:** [@Ficik](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ficik)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2019, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/correct-encoding-for-non-english-subtitles/57122 "2019-11-26T09:18:43Z")
--- ## [\[adult\] data18.com Metadata Agent - Release](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adult-data18-com-metadata-agent-release/32597)
**Author:** [@chidychi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/chidychi)\ **Replies:** 459\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adult-data18-com-metadata-agent-release/32597 "2019-11-24T18:01:41Z")
Both bundles are now available from the Unsupported Appstore. Using the Unsupported Appstore is the easiest way to install and maintain this bundle. Data18.bundle: This metadata agent will grab Movie (Full featu… --- ## [scanner for VDR Recordings](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scanner-for-vdr-recordings/47492)
**Author:** [@buescher](https://forums.plex.tv/u/buescher)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scanner-for-vdr-recordings/47492 "2019-11-23T16:23:31Z")
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