# Plex Media Server

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## [Plex scans all files without end](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-scans-all-files-without-end/896870)

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**Author:** [@MBA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MBA)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-scans-all-files-without-end/896870 "2024-11-26T10:20:26Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.0.8994 Hello, I have recently started having problems importing new files. As soon as I scan a media library, all my shares are scanned. It does not come to an end and the server CPU is utilized at…

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## [Music Artists have been corrupted](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-artists-have-been-corrupted/896948)

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**Author:** [@SASSBS](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SASSBS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-artists-have-been-corrupted/896948 "2024-11-26T07:45:36Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.2.9200 Hi I have a strange issue, I noticed that alot of my music files have corrupted metadata in Plex mainly the artist is incorrect for example John Williams shows as the artist on HALO 2 Volum…

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## [MAC OS Plex Media Server](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-os-plex-media-server/896846)

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**Author:** [@escape79](https://forums.plex.tv/u/escape79)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-os-plex-media-server/896846 "2024-11-26T06:37:21Z")

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Server Version#: v.1.41.2.9200-c6bbc1b53 Player Version#: macOS Monterey 12.7.6 I’m not being to launch the media server as described in the guide. The logo appears on the task bar for a very brief moment without being…

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## [Error reading output: -5 (I/O error) EAE not running (Solved)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/error-reading-output-5-i-o-error-eae-not-running-solved/896904)

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**Author:** [@CabinServerAdmin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CabinServerAdmin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/error-reading-output-5-i-o-error-eae-not-running-solved/896904 "2024-11-25T23:57:31Z")

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Hello all, So I have run into a bit of a problem with plex. When I try and play video and transcode it I am getting the following errors, some transcodes do work others do not. \[Req#4dc3/Transcode/4g09rlgiwaosk2fjkxoxc…

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## [Cannot remove labels that contain emojis](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-remove-labels-that-contain-emojis/896843)

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**Author:** [@core897](https://forums.plex.tv/u/core897)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-remove-labels-that-contain-emojis/896843 "2024-11-25T23:08:39Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.2.9200 Player Version#: Plex Web 4.140.0 Removing a label that contains an emoji (“:santa: Christmas” in my case) causes it to not be removed and no error shows up in the console. No SQL error sho…

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## [Keep Me Logged In Longer?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/keep-me-logged-in-longer/896881)

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**Author:** [@aako](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aako)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/keep-me-logged-in-longer/896881 "2024-11-25T22:39:31Z")

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Hi, sorry if this is a repeat but it proved hard to search for. I don’t have to go into app.plex.tv that often but when I do, I’m almost always logged out. I just want Plex to remember my various browsers for as long as…

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## [Can I add the media's drive + path name (video folder) to the overview?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-add-the-medias-drive-path-name-video-folder-to-the-overview/896887)

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**Author:** [@klwebba](https://forums.plex.tv/u/klwebba)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-add-the-medias-drive-path-name-video-folder-to-the-overview/896887 "2024-11-25T21:44:41Z")

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Server Version#: v.1.41.2.9200-c6bbc1b53 Is it possible to add the drive name or file path as a new line here in the overview. Something like “T:” or “T:\\Media” below “S1 E1”. As the full path probably is a bit too lon…

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## [Plex not reading music folder accurately](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-reading-music-folder-accurately/896824)

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**Author:** [@tom\_go4](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom_go4)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-reading-music-folder-accurately/896824 "2024-11-25T22:25:45Z")

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I installed Plex Media Server yesterday for the first time on a Windows 10 computer. I have a library of about 600 albums in 530 folders, all in mp3 format. I am only trying to use Plex for these albums, no video, TV, et…

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## [Plex server stopped reading Artist tags](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-stopped-reading-artist-tags/896884)

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**Author:** [@cbc75](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cbc75)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-stopped-reading-artist-tags/896884 "2024-11-25T21:35:12Z")

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I’ve used Plex server for years to host personal video files. I had to recreate my library following some hardware upgrades. On the rebuilt library, Plex is not reading the artist MP4 tag data to populate Actors. Window…

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## [Movie Trailers have no Thumbnail](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movie-trailers-have-no-thumbnail/896853)

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**Author:** [@CaptainKokanee](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CaptainKokanee)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movie-trailers-have-no-thumbnail/896853 "2024-11-25T20:03:47Z")

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Not a big deal, but wanted to make the awesome developers aware that since the last upgrade(s) thumbnails for trailers are all black.

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## [Help Me - Plex Server not available](https://forums.plex.tv/t/help-me-plex-server-not-available/896674)

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**Author:** [@salvatore\_setola](https://forums.plex.tv/u/salvatore_setola)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/help-me-plex-server-not-available/896674 "2024-11-25T13:02:05Z")

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Server Version#:Lastest Player Version#:Lastest \<If providing server logs please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only debug logging should be enabled\> debug\_plex.txt (1.3 KB) Hello, I’ve the problem as in the atta…

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## [PMS on Ubuntu 24.04 VM](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-on-ubuntu-24-04-vm/896710)

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**Author:** [@SteveFP](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SteveFP)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-on-ubuntu-24-04-vm/896710 "2024-11-25T17:05:28Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41 I have created an Ubuntu 24.04 VM and installed PMS 1.41 via SNAP. I am seeing the following in the Ubuntu log. Should I be worried: Nov 24 15:41:00 plex01 kernel: audit: type=1400 audit(173248086…

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## [PMS Function not implemented \[system:38\]](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-function-not-implemented-system-38/896840)

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**Author:** [@lere5](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lere5)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-function-not-implemented-system-38/896840 "2024-11-25T16:43:46Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.2 Player Version#: 4.140.0 NAS : QNAP TS-431P2 Hello, It’s been 2 years I use my Qnap with Plex, Since 2 weeks, when I want to access to my Nas with Plex, I have a message telling me that my NA…

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## [Plex TV Agent/Scanner Suddenly No Matches (Not working at all)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-agent-scanner-suddenly-no-matches-not-working-at-all/896695)

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**Author:** [@Gorgonite](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Gorgonite)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-agent-scanner-suddenly-no-matches-not-working-at-all/896695 "2024-11-25T13:37:09Z")

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Server Version#: PlexMediaServer-1.41.2.9200-c6bbc1b53-x86\_64 Player Version#: Plex web 4.140.0 Hi All, Running plex media server on my QNAP NAS, versions above. All of a sudden when i add a new TV series the agent, P…

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## [PMS Not Transcoding Anymore](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-not-transcoding-anymore/895780)

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**Author:** [@Nightwing](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Nightwing)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-not-transcoding-anymore/895780 "2024-11-25T12:58:23Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.2.9200 Docker on Unraid Player Version#: 4.141.0 Ever since updating to 1.41.2.9200 and the previous update, transcoding with my GTX 1060 does not work at all. Screenshot of the error is attached. …

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## [Server on Win 11, movies on NAS temp. available. Is there a problem?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-on-win-11-movies-on-nas-temp-available-is-there-a-problem/896780)

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**Author:** [@klwebba](https://forums.plex.tv/u/klwebba)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-on-win-11-movies-on-nas-temp-available-is-there-a-problem/896780 "2024-11-25T11:53:58Z")

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Server Version#: v.1.41.2.9200-c6bbc1b53 Server on Win11, some libraries come from a NAS. Others from the local SSD of the Win 11 server. First generation of metadata was fine. However, the NAS is not constantly on. Wi…

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## [Lost my entire library dates](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lost-my-entire-library-dates/896790)

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**Author:** [@jrecho](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jrecho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lost-my-entire-library-dates/896790 "2024-11-25T10:35:06Z")

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I am suprised to see after my last server update in my windows 11 machine all my TV shows and Library dates were reset. Now 15 TB of files are showing a new eposides added. I have spend hours in forums and see that many …

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## [Plex sending discovery traffic from the wrong source IP](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-sending-discovery-traffic-from-the-wrong-source-ip/896771)

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**Author:** [@cyprien](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cyprien)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-sending-discovery-traffic-from-the-wrong-source-ip/896771 "2024-11-25T08:19:39Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.2.9200 I noticed recently a lot of traffic from 169.254.70.194 to 169.254.255.255 on the Plex discovery ports (UDP/32412,32414). It turns out 169.254.70.194 is the IP of my LAN2 interface on my Syn…

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## [Bandwidth Limit Error on Roku TV](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bandwidth-limit-error-on-roku-tv/896666)

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**Author:** [@RayFrandsen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RayFrandsen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bandwidth-limit-error-on-roku-tv/896666 "2024-11-24T19:41:57Z")

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Server Version#: 1.22.3.4523-d0ce30438 Player Version#: 7.26 Build 14 Attempting to play video on Roku TV Plex app from Plex Media Server running on Seagate Personal Cloud device I get this error “Not enough bandwidth…

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## [Copied library is not recognised as same item](https://forums.plex.tv/t/copied-library-is-not-recognised-as-same-item/889170)

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**Author:** [@Thierry-B](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Thierry-B)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/copied-library-is-not-recognised-as-same-item/889170 "2024-11-24T12:58:30Z")

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Server Version#:1.41.0.8992-70008992 Hi, I am in the process of migrating my libraries storage from an old NAS to a newer one (Plex server was already running on the new server). I have followed the instructions from …

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## [Just installed DSM 7.2. and now my server is no longer on Plex](https://forums.plex.tv/t/just-installed-dsm-7-2-and-now-my-server-is-no-longer-on-plex/896629)

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**Author:** [@wsgblewis](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wsgblewis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/just-installed-dsm-7-2-and-now-my-server-is-no-longer-on-plex/896629 "2024-11-24T10:12:16Z")

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Server Version#:1.40.4.8840-72008840 Player Version#: \<If providing server logs please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only debug logging should be enabled\>

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## [Plex Movie Agent not showing correct artwork](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-movie-agent-not-showing-correct-artwork/896634)

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**Author:** [@johnequickiii](https://forums.plex.tv/u/johnequickiii)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-movie-agent-not-showing-correct-artwork/896634 "2024-11-24T08:41:36Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.2.9200 (x64) Player Version#:1.99.0 Just bringing to attention that matching for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald with the Plex Movie Agent is showing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find…

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## [Deleted Library by mistake... now can't re-add any of those files](https://forums.plex.tv/t/deleted-library-by-mistake-now-cant-re-add-any-of-those-files/896587)

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**Author:** [@richembray](https://forums.plex.tv/u/richembray)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/deleted-library-by-mistake-now-cant-re-add-any-of-those-files/896587 "2024-11-24T02:08:15Z")

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Server Version#:4.142.1 Player Version#: \<If providing server logs please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only debug logging should be enabled\> I had my music library on hard drive plugged into a MacMini, but it was h…

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## [Can't claim server](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-claim-server/896493)

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**Author:** [@Zorge\_R](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Zorge_R)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-claim-server/896493 "2024-11-24T01:57:37Z")

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Server Version: Version 1.41.2.9200 Player Version: Version 4.140.0 Hi folks! Have and outstanding ISSUE with plex server. My plex server is work in a docker container and published to global network via port forward…

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## [Critical: libusb\_init failed](https://forums.plex.tv/t/critical-libusb-init-failed/896515)

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**Author:** [@pbourdon\_1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pbourdon_1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/critical-libusb-init-failed/896515 "2024-11-23T23:14:18Z")

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Server Version#: Version 1.41.2.9200 Player Version#: Varies Plex is running and working fine for the most part - and it crashes every 2-3 days - I end up with a 504 page… Nothing in the plex crash report and I look at…

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## [Plex not recognising changes to music files in folder](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recognising-changes-to-music-files-in-folder/896511)

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**Author:** [@scotchegg](https://forums.plex.tv/u/scotchegg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-recognising-changes-to-music-files-in-folder/896511 "2024-11-23T17:46:38Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.2.9200 Player Version#: 4.142.1 Earlier today I noticed that some audio tracks were not correctly named, so I went directly into the folder being used by PMS and opened the files in a metadata edi…

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## [Weezer Blue Album always tagged as Trashdog's "Weezer's Blue Album"](https://forums.plex.tv/t/weezer-blue-album-always-tagged-as-trashdogs-weezers-blue-album/896521)

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**Author:** [@rswart1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rswart1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/weezer-blue-album-always-tagged-as-trashdogs-weezers-blue-album/896521 "2024-11-23T16:52:13Z")

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Server Version#:22.04 Player Version#:1.41.2.9200 \<If providing server logs please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only debug logging should be enabled\> Hi. My Plex server identifies the Weezer Blue album as an album …

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## [Does recent DSM 7.2.2 update affect encoding speed negatively now?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-recent-dsm-7-2-2-update-affect-encoding-speed-negatively-now/896503)

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**Author:** [@Norrin\_Radd](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Norrin_Radd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-recent-dsm-7-2-2-update-affect-encoding-speed-negatively-now/896503 "2024-11-23T15:58:40Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.2.9200 Player Version#: 4.142.1 According to the Release Notes from the DSM 7.2.2 update: Starting from this version, the processing of media files using HEVC (H.265), AVC (H.264), and VC-1 code…

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## [Not Authorised Error, Prefereces.xml is empty already?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-authorised-error-prefereces-xml-is-empty-already/896489)

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**Author:** [@Noki0100](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Noki0100)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-authorised-error-prefereces-xml-is-empty-already/896489 "2024-11-23T13:24:44Z")

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I am using a Docker instance from DockerHub and is updated to latest. I have fixed a few issues in the last few hours trying to access my library but I’ve hit another wall. If I use the IP to access the server it asks …

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## [Raspberry Pi For Server?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/raspberry-pi-for-server/896371)

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**Author:** [@StarlightExpress](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StarlightExpress)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/raspberry-pi-for-server/896371 "2024-11-23T12:16:23Z")

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I currently use an old Windows PC as my server. Works okay but I wanted to look at reducing the power from the PC. Someone mentioned Raspberry Pi is a good option. There seems to be a fair amount of work as I’d be usi…

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