# Any major changes made to PMS?
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-linux
**Created:** [July 22, 2021, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699 "2021-07-22T07:17:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Morphy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Morphy)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2021, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/1 "2021-07-22T07:17:44Z")
Server Version#: 1.23.5.4841
Player Version#: Two LGs TV ,
App version on TVs: 5.20.1
Platform Version on TV1: 4.3.0
Platform Version on TV2: 6.1.0
Hi guys
Since the “outbreak” issue on the DNS servers, I have had major issues getting my TVs to run with Plex on a LAN server. The server is running, was working fine yesterday on TV2 ( the new LG C1 ). On TV1 and older LG TV I had problems with spinning menus. So I tried to put in a manual IP for the LAN server - and after a couple of minutes the server came online on the screen.
This morning none of the TVs gets any connection to my LAN server. I have cross checked everything, rebooted server etc.
The odd thing is if I use 4G network on my phone - Its working fine and online without any problems. If I use LAN ( via Wifi ) . No connection
If I use my work PC ( windows ) via Chrome on my LAN ( Wifi ) is working fine.
If I try use another browser like Firefox , its offline and with spinning menus.
Do you have any ideas how I can solve this , or where to start looking?
I heard from a buddy of mine that he had a similar issue yesterday on LAN - he couldnt connect. I made a reboot on the server and he is now running again. But its not working for me 😕
I see this when doing sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver.service:
Jul 22 06:12:54 plexmediaserver systemd[1]: Starting Plex Media Server…
Jul 22 06:12:54 plexmediaserver systemd[1]: Started Plex Media Server.
Jul 22 06:13:09 plexmediaserver Plex Media Server[981]: connect: Connection refused
Thanks 🙂
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2021, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/2 "2021-07-22T07:45:15Z")
Try setting the DNS server to e.g. 8.8.8.8 instead of relying on your ISP.
Either in the TV’s network configuration or in your router.
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### Author:  [@Morphy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Morphy)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2021, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/3 "2021-07-22T07:57:46Z")
@OttoKerner thanks will try that.
Do you know if you have had issues with OpenDNS? I have an UDM Pro ( Unifi Dreammachine Pro ). I have defined the OpenDNS in there, but never had the issue before.
Can it have something to do with it ( after plex had dns issues ) .
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### Author:  [@Morphy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Morphy)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2021, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/4 "2021-07-22T08:06:10Z")
@OttoKerner
Ok DNS issue I see.
I removed the OpenDNS on my TV ( got it from the UDM Pro ). I added Google DNS and its now running again.
May I ask when this expect to be solved? Seems like Plex.tv has DNS issues … still? 🙂
I have another server with a VPN connection ( just to test it out, that DNS is 1.1.1.1 ) . Same issue, after I corrected the VPN to use Google DNS , everthing was working fine again .
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### Author:  [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2021, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/5 "2021-07-22T08:06:58Z")
I use OpenDNS and have no issues. but some other users reported changing to googles (which worked) then back to openDNS and that started working again.
I think a DNS or something is just caching too aggressively but our ops team is looking into it.
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### Author:  [@Morphy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Morphy)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2021, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/6 "2021-07-22T08:19:51Z")
@BigWheel ahh cool thanks for the info - appreciated.
Well I got it up and running ( even though I changed my DNS on my UDM to Google , it still use opendns hmm lol… another issue )
Changing DNS on TV manually worked flawlessly
Great support thanks to the both of you 🙂
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### Author:  [@Morphy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Morphy)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2021, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/7 "2021-07-22T11:45:15Z")
@BigWheel and @OttoKerner
Still having major problems - even though DNS is changed to Google 😕
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/8 "2021-07-22T11:54:11Z")
Shutdown your server, then restart it.
Wait a few minutes.
I’ve reset your server certificate.
Then please expand on “major problems”.
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### Author:  [@Morphy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Morphy)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2021, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/9 "2021-07-22T12:08:34Z")
Thanks @OttoKerner
Well - it seems that I still have problems with some DNS. For instance now I cant connect to Plex from my working PC ( was working fine earlier this morning ) .
I got my TVs up and running after changing the DNS settings.
Maybe I should try make a COLD turkey on the entire system later on 🙂
Starting up now 🙂
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/10 "2021-07-22T12:12:41Z")
Give that client on your work PC a chance to fetch fresh information about your server from plex.tv
for instance by signing it out of your plex.tv account, restarting it, then signing it back in.
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### Author:  [@Morphy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Morphy)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/11 "2021-07-22T12:23:30Z")
God didnt think of that 😕
Cheers 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/any-major-changes-made-to-pms/730699/12 "2021-10-20T12:23:36Z")
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