Hello Plex community, I’m experiencing a critical issue where I cannot claim my Plex server after migrating to a new host. Even a fresh Docker installation without any data backup results in the same error. Environment: OS: Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble) Setup: Docker (official plexinc/pms-docker imag…

Is your server hosted at Hetzner?

yes its an dedicated Server by Hetzner

Plex, Inc. has banned all Hetzner IPs.

Really? I had it running successfully on a Hetzner Cloud KVM server.That’s really strange. but okay any other provider suggestions for server with igpu cpus ? Thanks for the quick reply !

Hi, I am having issues with my PLEX server, running on a Synology NAS after installing the latest update. I had to do a reinstall, and now I cannot claim my server. I have tried many times with not success. Help would be much appreciated.

Cannot claim server after migration - Error 403/429 in logs (Docker, Ubuntu 24.04)

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dbirch April 4, 2026, 2:32pm 6

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Cannot claim server after migration - Error 403/429 in logs (Docker, Ubuntu 24.04)

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