AppleTV - PlexConnect stopped working after router replacement

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Hello,

I had to replace my router / modem and right after the replacement the ATV trailers stopped reaching the Plex server.

The ATV DNS is set to the static IP of my plex server: 192.168.124.111

log of plexconnect:

14:02:12 PlexConnect: started: 14:02:12
14:02:12 PlexConnect: Version: 0.4
14:02:12 PlexConnect: Python: 2.7.9 (default, Dec 10 2014, 12:24:55) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]
14:02:12 PlexConnect: Host OS: win32
14:02:12 Settings: getsetting enable_plexconnect_autodetect=True
14:02:12 PlexConnect: IP_self: 192.168.124.111
14:02:12 Settings: getsetting hosttointercept=trailers.apple.com
14:02:12 Settings: getsetting enable_dnsserver=True
14:02:12 Settings: getsetting enable_webserver_ssl=True
14:02:13 WebServer: started: 14:02:13
14:02:13 Settings: getsetting port_webserver=80
14:02:13 DNSServer: started: 14:02:13
14:02:13 Settings: getsetting port_dnsserver=53
14:02:13 Settings: getsetting ip_dnsmaster=8.8.8.8
14:02:13 Settings: getsetting prevent_atv_update=True
14:02:13 DNSServer: ***
14:02:13 DNSServer: DNSServer: Serving DNS on 192.168.124.111 port 53.
14:02:13 DNSServer: intercept: [‘trailers.apple.com’] => 192.168.124.111
14:02:13 DNSServer: restrain: [‘mesu.apple.com’, ‘appldnld.apple.com’, ‘appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net’] => 127.0.0.1
14:02:13 DNSServer: forward other to higher level DNS: 8.8.8.8
14:02:13 DNSServer: ***
14:02:13 WebServer: ***
14:02:13 WebServer: WebServer: Serving HTTP on 192.168.124.111 port 80.
14:02:13 WebServer: ***
14:02:13 ATVSettings: init class CATVSettings
14:02:13 ATVSettings: load settings
14:02:13 WebServer: started: 14:02:13
14:02:13 Settings: getsetting port_ssl=443
14:02:13 Settings: getsetting certfile=./assets/certificates/trailers.pem
14:02:13 Settings: getsetting certfile=./assets/certificates/trailers.pem
14:02:13 WebServer: ***
14:02:13 WebServer: WebServer: Serving HTTPS on 192.168.124.111 port 443.
14:02:13 WebServer: ***
17:01:49 PlexConnect: Shutting down.
17:01:49 WebServer: Shutting down.
17:01:50 WebServer: Shutting down.
17:01:50 ATVSettings: save settings
17:01:53 DNSServer: Shutting down.
17:01:53 PlexConnect: shutdown

Settings.cfg

[PlexConnect]
enable_plexgdm = True
ip_pms = 192.168.178.10
port_pms = 32400
enable_dnsserver = True
port_dnsserver = 53
ip_dnsmaster = 8.8.8.8
prevent_atv_update = True
enable_plexconnect_autodetect = True
ip_plexconnect = 0.0.0.0
hosttointercept = trailers.apple.com
port_webserver = 80
enable_webserver_ssl = True
port_ssl = 443
certfile = ./assets/certificates/trailers.pem
loglevel = High
logpath = .

Any idea what’s wrong?
Thanks!

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If you set the aTV to pull in a ip from your DHCP server from your router and keep the DNS pointed at your plexconnect host does it work? Is there a reason you set a static ip on the aTV itself? Does your router have its DHCP server disabled? Also reboot your aTV after changing any settings while PlexConnect is running and see if the apps load when it boots back up.

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I changed the ip to automatic from the DHCP, the aTV got new ip from the router and it still doesnt work.
on the PlexConnect i dont see anything while the aTV is booting back up.
Any other ideas?

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Ok so when you reboot your aTV do all the apps load on your aTV or does the apps load and you can visit the hijacked app and view PlexConnect but not your content? Please be specific as possible. Screen shots would be great on the aTV after a reboot.