# Plex Media Server **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/114.md?page=65 [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) **Page:** 66 --- ## [\[HELP!\] Plex/Transcoder Crashes at the end of episodes](https://forums.plex.tv/t/help-plex-transcoder-crashes-at-the-end-of-episodes/937043)
**Author:** [@Birmenger](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Birmenger)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/help-plex-transcoder-crashes-at-the-end-of-episodes/937043 "2026-03-20T16:14:53Z")
I recently replaced my igpu with an Arc A380 for transcoding. However certain episodes of different shows cause the transcoder or all of plex to crash. I have the latest drivers in my VM, not all episodes and so far no m… --- ## [Unable to access Plex Media Server](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-access-plex-media-server/937270)
**Author:** [@LLundberg](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LLundberg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-access-plex-media-server/937270 "2026-03-20T09:58:05Z")
Server Version#: Don’t know - I can’t access it to check. I THINK its 1.41.1.xxxxxx Player Version#: Plex lives on Ubuntu Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS and when I log in to my account on Plex, I am unable see the server. I am a n… --- ## [Updating Synology broke PMS. Please help](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-synology-broke-pms-please-help/937267)
**Author:** [@bhealy82\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bhealy82_gmail_com)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/updating-synology-broke-pms-please-help/937267 "2026-03-20T03:30:04Z")
Server Version#: DSM 7.0.1-42218 Player Version#: 1.43.0.10492-700010492 \ Please bear with me. I just updated my Sy… --- ## [My Plex Server suddenly says I am not authorized](https://forums.plex.tv/t/my-plex-server-suddenly-says-i-am-not-authorized/937266)
**Author:** [@evildedd](https://forums.plex.tv/u/evildedd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/my-plex-server-suddenly-says-i-am-not-authorized/937266 "2026-03-20T02:11:20Z")
Server Version#: Player Version#: Version 4.156.0 \ I get the message: You do not have access to this server. Why No… --- ## [Plex on VPS stuck on “Not Authorized”](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-vps-stuck-on-not-authorized/937232)
**Author:** [@spwc](https://forums.plex.tv/u/spwc)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-vps-stuck-on-not-authorized/937232 "2026-03-19T21:37:31Z")
Server Version#: v.1.43.0.10492-121068a07 \ Hi everyone, I’m trying to set up Plex Media Server on a Windows VPS (Pr… --- ## [Playback Won’t Resume After Pausing](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playback-won-t-resume-after-pausing/936446)
**Author:** [@jclaxt0n](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jclaxt0n)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playback-won-t-resume-after-pausing/936446 "2026-03-19T18:56:28Z")
I am writing to request technical support regarding an issue I am experiencing with Plex. Every time I play content, if I pause or stop playback on any of my devices, I am unable to resume. I encounter a continuous spin… --- ## [Plex App Crashing After 3 Seconds](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-app-crashing-after-3-seconds/937205)
**Author:** [@Dukes\_Glamour](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Dukes_Glamour)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-app-crashing-after-3-seconds/937205 "2026-03-19T18:36:23Z")
To my knowledge, I didn’t change any settings but this afternoon my Plex just started crashing immediately after opening. I deleted and reinstalled/restarted but no dice. Server Version#: 4.159.0 Player Version#: \ **Author:** [@pl33590](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pl33590)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/using-plex-sqlite3-sandbox-alongside-other-standard-sqlite3-installs/937258 "2026-03-19T16:58:24Z") Server Version#:MacOS Version 1.43.0.10492-121068a07 Player Version#: n/a Using sqlite3 direct in Terminal (iTerm2) I have been exploring EPG metadata (Plex pass) to see if I can find upcoming films across all channel… --- ## [Google TV app on TCL QM6 Pro TV is failing to launch properly](https://forums.plex.tv/t/google-tv-app-on-tcl-qm6-pro-tv-is-failing-to-launch-properly/936385)
**Author:** [@Tom08873](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Tom08873)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/google-tv-app-on-tcl-qm6-pro-tv-is-failing-to-launch-properly/936385 "2026-03-19T16:38:06Z")
First time poster here, apologies for any poor behaviors. Any help is appreciated! My TV (which uses GoogleTV as the OS) has issues accessing Plex. FYI, I had the same issue on a previous TV using a Google TV st… --- ## [Can't access plex server within my own LAN after power outage](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-access-plex-server-within-my-own-lan-after-power-outage/937243)
**Author:** [@jcoleman\_11](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jcoleman_11)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-access-plex-server-within-my-own-lan-after-power-outage/937243 "2026-03-19T16:32:15Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.0.10492 Player Version#: 9.4 build 12 Plex Server is running on DSM (Synology NAS). Been running great for years, but today after a power outage, suddenly none of Plex apps can access the server. … --- ## [Plex Server Crash When Accessing Collections in Movie Library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-crash-when-accessing-collections-in-movie-library/937251)
**Author:** [@4VIPonly](https://forums.plex.tv/u/4VIPonly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-crash-when-accessing-collections-in-movie-library/937251 "2026-03-19T14:03:38Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.0.10492 Dear Support Team, I am experiencing an issue with my Plex server where it crashes every time I select “Collections” within my Movie Library. I have already attempted to clean up the coll… --- ## [Remote Watch Pass](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-watch-pass/937247)
**Author:** [@Vice\_2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Vice_2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-watch-pass/937247 "2026-03-19T11:59:27Z")
I’ve had Plex for many years and I payed for Remote Watch. But now it wants a subscription from me. What do I do? --- ## [Plex renaming my movies into other languages](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-renaming-my-movies-into-other-languages/932800)
**Author:** [@BlueH2O](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BlueH2O)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-renaming-my-movies-into-other-languages/932800 "2026-03-19T09:38:12Z")
Server Version#:1.43.0.10231 Plex renamed some of my titles in foreign languanges. Why would that happen? --- ## [Workflow to delete mass video files and question on "Labels"](https://forums.plex.tv/t/workflow-to-delete-mass-video-files-and-question-on-labels/937246)
**Author:** [@mwillm4](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mwillm4)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/workflow-to-delete-mass-video-files-and-question-on-labels/937246 "2026-03-19T09:31:47Z")
Hi Team, as Newbee I would need advice for a workflow to scale down my number of personal media files. Comimg from Lightroom Classic I am used to easy keywording tagging & deleting workflows there. But with Plex I am st… --- ## [Hardware transcoding ARM64 (DGX Spark)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-arm64-dgx-spark/937239)
**Author:** [@RicoLycan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RicoLycan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-arm64-dgx-spark/937239 "2026-03-18T23:07:58Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.0.10492 Player Version#: N/A Hi! I recently moved my PMS to an Nvidia DGX Spark. I run PMS through the docker image (linuxserver/plex). While it works fine, I am unable to select hardware transcod… --- ## [EAE timeout causing sonic analysis to hang](https://forums.plex.tv/t/eae-timeout-causing-sonic-analysis-to-hang/936838)
**Author:** [@bluephotoframes](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bluephotoframes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/eae-timeout-causing-sonic-analysis-to-hang/936838 "2026-03-18T21:51:23Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.0.10492 Player Version#: 1.112.0.359-0d79a49f I’m getting this error processing music Mar 03, 2026 09:38:21.000 \[139664706521912\] ERROR - \[Req#1784952/Transcode/e16b231f-0645-4688-ab64-3f6a405d5d… --- ## [Unable to enable HW transcoding. Docker container challenges on Debian Linux host](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-enable-hw-transcoding-docker-container-challenges-on-debian-linux-host/936346)
**Author:** [@WoolyMammoth72](https://forums.plex.tv/u/WoolyMammoth72)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-enable-hw-transcoding-docker-container-challenges-on-debian-linux-host/936346 "2026-03-18T21:06:59Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.0.10492 Player Version#: \ I am running plex in docker on Debian 12. I have a Nvidia Quadro P… --- ## [Data backup for re-install](https://forums.plex.tv/t/data-backup-for-re-install/937216)
**Author:** [@Mikeee404](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Mikeee404)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/data-backup-for-re-install/937216 "2026-03-18T20:55:58Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.0.10231 I have a corrupt install and need to backup my user data and preferences. I already have the “Preferences.xml” from /var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server bu… --- ## [Can't get Plex to see GPU](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-get-plex-to-see-gpu/936930)
**Author:** [@alepht](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alepht)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-get-plex-to-see-gpu/936930 "2026-03-18T20:28:29Z")
Server Version 1.43.0.10492 Player Version 4.159.0 I’m running my Plex server on a custom built pc running the latestest version of Ubuntu Server ASRock B660M-ITX Intel® Core™ i9-12900 ASUS Dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3… --- ## [Plex Media Server 1.43.0.10492 - EAC3 7.1 reported as 6.1](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-1-43-0-10492-eac3-7-1-reported-as-6-1/937234)
**Author:** [@ares852](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ares852)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-1-43-0-10492-eac3-7-1-reported-as-6-1/937234 "2026-03-18T19:30:48Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.0.10492 --- ## [Remove Default/Only SquareArt for Invincible (2021)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remove-default-only-squareart-for-invincible-2021/937223)
**Author:** [@veeejay](https://forums.plex.tv/u/veeejay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remove-default-only-squareart-for-invincible-2021/937223 "2026-03-18T17:59:20Z")
I know we can change the SquareArt ourselves, but can the default SquareArt for Invincible (2021) be removed? I don’t see it on FanArt, so assuming it’s coming from Gracenote. There’s only one option and it’s not relevan… --- ## [Importing iTunes media library Plex doesn't find all content](https://forums.plex.tv/t/importing-itunes-media-library-plex-doesnt-find-all-content/937228)
**Author:** [@lschwarcz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lschwarcz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/importing-itunes-media-library-plex-doesnt-find-all-content/937228 "2026-03-18T17:25:25Z")
Server Version#: 1.112.0.359-0d79a49f TL;DR: Want to import 5.5 TB iTunes library into Plex but it’s only seeing a small portion of my content. Longer boring version: I just downloaded and started to setup Plex. Hopef… --- ## [Constant buffering and timeouts from version 1.43.0.10492, maybe Live TV](https://forums.plex.tv/t/constant-buffering-and-timeouts-from-version-1-43-0-10492-maybe-live-tv/937091)
**Author:** [@dzvxd7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dzvxd7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/constant-buffering-and-timeouts-from-version-1-43-0-10492-maybe-live-tv/937091 "2026-03-18T15:22:34Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.0.10492 Player Version#: Various (Android \[TV\], Samsung Tizen) Just interested to see if anyone else has had this. Symptoms - very slow to load, then lots of timeouts “unable to play programme” t… --- ## [Unable to setup a new PLEX server when I have an existing one](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-setup-a-new-plex-server-when-i-have-an-existing-one/937119)
**Author:** [@sirgeekcsp](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sirgeekcsp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-setup-a-new-plex-server-when-i-have-an-existing-one/937119 "2026-03-18T14:32:47Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.8 Player Version#: N/A \ I’m attempting to setup a new Plex server (and want to move my conte… --- ## [Email scam?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/email-scam/937059)
**Author:** [@Maikkeli-Lukkolin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Maikkeli-Lukkolin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/email-scam/937059 "2026-03-18T07:53:35Z")
Recently got an email from a suspicious email address telling about action required to update PMS on Linux systems. Here’s what the email said: Action Required to Update Plex Media Server on Linux Systems Dear Plex Use… --- ## [Newbie having issues](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-having-issues/937218)
**Author:** [@clarkkent418](https://forums.plex.tv/u/clarkkent418)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-having-issues/937218 "2026-03-18T05:07:31Z")
So I got into plex and was excited to start it and use a server. I was able to create one and got it on my phone. Went to my Roku and ended up getting password wrong a couple times that locked my server. Went to change p… --- ## [Plex Server](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server/937217)
**Author:** [@nicoledavis548](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nicoledavis548)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server/937217 "2026-03-18T04:52:13Z")
I created a new password and clicked on the “log out of all devices”… button. It logged out of my plex server, and now I am not able to connect it again. I searched the forums here and so far have done the following… --- ## [The official release of FFmpeg v8.1has been announced](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-official-release-of-ffmpeg-v8-1has-been-announced/937214)
**Author:** [@ChaosDarkLong](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChaosDarkLong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-official-release-of-ffmpeg-v8-1has-been-announced/937214 "2026-03-18T03:58:02Z")
FFmpeg v8 has been released. Since it’s still in the beta phase, why not upgrade to FFmpeg now? :grinning\_face: --- ## [Plex ignoring autoEmptyTrash="0"](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-ignoring-autoemptytrash-0/937208)
**Author:** [@inkalchemist](https://forums.plex.tv/u/inkalchemist)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-ignoring-autoemptytrash-0/937208 "2026-03-18T00:40:40Z")
Server Version: 4.159.0 Server OS: Ubuntu In the Web UI, I have deselected “Empty trash automatically after every scan.” I have confirmed that the Preferences.xml file has autoEmptyTrash=“0” set. I restarted the PMS … --- ## [Corrupt Collection Poster crash Plex](https://forums.plex.tv/t/corrupt-collection-poster-crash-plex/937072)
**Author:** [@davidsal](https://forums.plex.tv/u/davidsal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/corrupt-collection-poster-crash-plex/937072 "2026-03-17T23:05:37Z")
Hi. I created a new collection and added an image as a poster. Now I can’t get nowhere near that collection because it crashes the server. I can’t edit the collection, deleted or even scroll past it. I think is the image… [Previous page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/114.md?page=64) [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-media-server/114.md?page=66)