Hi, you all seem really supportive so I hope you can help me.
I’ve been trying to set up PlexConnect so I can access my Plex Media Server files through my home network. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to get the darn thing working.
I end up with my AppleTV screen just showing ‘Computers’ and ‘Settings’. I have tried to turn off my Windows firewall but still no help. I’ve installed PlexConnect into myriad differnt places (Program Files, Program Files (x86), My Documents & currently in the root C: folder).
I have followed the guides again and again and restarted everything multiple times. I know I am missing something simple?
I think my ATV is talking to my server, because the PlexConnect cmd window is showing me DNS requests, but it doesn’t seem to connect onwards to the internet.
When I reset the DNS settings on my ATV to automatic, everything seems to be normal (though obviously, no plexconnect).
I have installed the certificates on my plexconnect using the network method, pointing it to http://192.168.1.64/trailer.cer and it has added the profile correctly, with my Apple TV stating:
Status: trailers.apple.com
Received: 21/07/15
Payload: Certificate
Really appreciate anything you can do to help me…
ATV Model 3 (A1469), running Apple Software 7.2 (7512)
DNS Server set on ATV: 192.168.1.67
The local IP address of the device that PlexConnect is installed on: 192.168.1.67
The device and operating system (including version number) that PlexConnect is installed on: Windows 8.1 PC
The device and operating system (including version number) that the Plex media server (PMS) is installed on: Windows 8.1 PC (same PC as above)
The Plex media server (PMS) version number you are running (do not put ‘latest’): 0.9.12.4.1192-9a47d21
The local IP address of the device that the Plex media server (PMS) is installed on: 192.168.1.67
The PlexConnect version number. If using Github source then a time and date of download (look at the creation date of the folder) and if you are using any non-standard setup or a fork. Standard Setup, downloaded 21st July 2015 00:05 as a fresh version.
The contents of your ‘Settings.cfg’ file (this is created at first clean shutdown of PlexConnect, using CTR+c):
[PlexConnect]
enable_plexgdm = True
ip_pms = 192.168.178.10
port_pms = 32400
enable_dnsserver = True
port_dnsserver = 53
ip_dnsmaster = 192.168.1.67
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
allow_gzip_atv = False
allow_gzip_pmslocal = False
allow_gzip_pmsremote = True
loglevel = Normal
logpath = .
A detailed description of the issue (the clearer you can make this the better):
Ensure you post your ‘PlexConnect.log’ file to pastebin and post the link (‘PlexConnect.log’ is located in your PlexConnect folder). If possible, follow these steps to create a “more detailed fresh” one:
PlexConnect.log:
00:11:00 PlexConnect: started: 00:11:00
00:11:00 PlexConnect: Version: 0.5-dev-020615
00:11:00 PlexConnect: Python: 2.7.10 (default, May 23 2015, 09:40:32) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]
00:11:00 PlexConnect: Host OS: win32
00:11:00 PlexConnect: PILBackgrounds: Is PIL installed? False
00:11:00 Settings: getsetting enable_plexconnect_autodetect=True
00:11:00 PlexConnect: IP_self: 192.168.1.67
00:11:00 Settings: getsetting hosttointercept=trailers.apple.com
00:11:00 Settings: getsetting enable_dnsserver=True
00:11:00 Settings: getsetting enable_webserver_ssl=True
00:11:01 WebServer: started: 00:11:01
00:11:01 Settings: getsetting port_ssl=443
00:11:01 DNSServer: started: 00:11:01
00:11:01 Settings: getsetting port_dnsserver=53
00:11:01 Settings: getsetting ip_dnsmaster=192.168.1.67
00:11:01 Settings: getsetting prevent_atv_update=True
00:11:01 DNSServer: ***
00:11:01 DNSServer: DNSServer: Serving DNS on 192.168.1.67 port 53.
00:11:01 DNSServer: intercept: [‘trailers.apple.com’] => 192.168.1.67
00:11:01 Settings: getsetting certfile=./assets/certificates/trailers.pem
00:11:01 Settings: getsetting certfile=./assets/certificates/trailers.pem
00:11:01 WebServer: started: 00:11:01
00:11:01 DNSServer: restrain: [‘mesu.apple.com’, ‘appldnld.apple.com’, ‘appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net’] => 127.0.0.1
00:11:01 Settings: getsetting port_webserver=80
00:11:01 WebServer: ***
00:11:01 WebServer: WebServer: Serving HTTP on 192.168.1.67 port 80.
00:11:01 WebServer: ***
00:11:01 DNSServer: forward other to higher level DNS: 192.168.1.67
00:11:01 DNSServer: ***
00:11:01 WebServer: ***
00:11:01 WebServer: WebServer: Serving HTTPS on 192.168.1.67 port 443.
00:11:01 WebServer: ***
00:11:01 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:11:01 DNSServer: Source: (‘192.168.1.84’, 50599)
00:11:01 DNSServer: Domain: setup.icloud.com
00:11:01 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:11:06 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:11:06 DNSServer: Source: (‘192.168.1.67’, 53757)
00:11:06 DNSServer: Domain: setup.icloud.com
00:11:06 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:11:11 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:11:11 DNSServer: Source: (‘192.168.1.84’, 50599)
00:11:11 DNSServer: Domain: setup.icloud.com
00:11:11 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:11:16 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:11:16 DNSServer: Source: (‘192.168.1.84’, 51891)
00:11:16 DNSServer: Domain: init.itunes.apple.com
00:11:16 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:11:21 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:11:21 DNSServer: Source: (‘192.168.1.84’, 50599)
00:11:21 DNSServer: Domain: setup.icloud.com
00:11:21 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:11:25 PlexConnect: Shutting down.
00:11:25 WebServer: Shutting down (HTTP).
00:11:25 WebServer: Shutting down (HTTPS).
00:11:26 DNSServer: Shutting down.
00:11:26 PlexConnect: shutdown
