Cannot get PlexConnect working a aTV2.

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While trying to update my aTV from 5.0.2 to 5.2 too many things went wrong. Also now impossible to JB. So I am fully dependent on getting PlexConnect to work.

 

The aTV:

 

IP = 192.168.1.55

DNS = 192.168.1.222 (NAS) and was originally 192.168.1.1 (=Airport Express)

Model = MC572NF/A

IOS - 6.0.1 (6646.80.1)

installed the certificate from this site (https://langui.sh/?p=1997)

 

PMS

Runs fine on a Synology DS713+ with IP 192.168.1.222

Version 0.9.7.28.33-f80a4e2

 

PlexConnect is 0.2-6

Settings file:

[PlexConnect]
logpath = ../../var
enable_dnsserver = True
ip_webserver = 0.0.0.0
prevent_atv_update = True
enable_plexconnect_autodetect = True
port_pms = 32400
port_webserver = 81
ip_plexconnect = 0.0.0.0
certfile = ../../etc/certificates/trailers.pem
ip_dnsmaster = 192.168.1.1
loglevel = Normal
ip_pms = 0.0.0.0
enable_plexgdm = True
port_ssl = 443
enable_webserver_ssl = True
port_dnsserver = 53
 
Logging file:
See attached file.
 
 
Hope you can help me get this working.  Getting a bit desperate since JB will not do it.
 
 

 

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- get the latest version of PlexConnect.

- "port_webserver = 81" - did you set up your Synology accordingly?

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Thx for the response.

I cannot install any more recent versions of PlexConnect since I have no idea how to change these into a .spk which is needed to enable to install it on the Synology.

However I got it (partially) working.

I found that there is a folder on Synology called 'certificates'. So I used these (with configurator) and thus was able to get it (partially) working.

Problems that remain are:

In the view 'Plex Library' I see the folders that are assigned in PMS and also the covers of the different movies. However when I select one then only in 'Partially viewed' I see things like 'Partially viewed', 'Recently added' and 'Recently released' (Translations). Selecting a movie gives me the option to play it.

Now when I quit the movie and want to go to "All movies" (or any other in the top line it indefinitely shows 'Connecting to trailers'. See print included. (Almost always it takes a horrendous time when 'Connecting to ..' is on the screen)

Also a question. I favor the 'Folder view'. Is there any way to go there directly?

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>> Now when I quit the movie and want to go to "All movies"

How many movies do you have in your library?

>> Also a question. I favor the 'Folder view'. Is there any way to go there directly?

Not that I am aware of... you could modify the XML templates...

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I estimate there are some 1.000 and more movies. (Doesn't everybody have that many?)

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Hm. No. Don't think so.

We have reports of performance issues with big libraries - just yesterday I added a small patch to disable some rather expensive debug functions if not needed.

From my point of view the best you can do is...

- get the latest of PlexConnect (or at least update the latest Debug.py, manually?)

- set loglevel to Off (if everything is fine you typically don't need the log)

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I've done following:

Dl'ed the latest from Github, set loglevel to off. Now it all works. But ........

Watching a movie streamed from my Nas was horrible. Ir stopped for a few millisecond, then played short time then minimal stop and so in. Looked like the network was too slow but that clearly was not the point. I did notice that my NAS CPU was at 99% although this has a 2.13Ghz double core.

So I switched over the PMS/Plexconnect on my iMac. But the stuttering remains. Here the CPU-load is barely noticeable. 

Could it be the aTV (and in line of that would an aTV3 deliver better results?) is unable to handle a movie with these specs:

*** General Parameters ***
- Name: Planes (2013).mkv
- Container: Matroska
- Creation Date: 2013-11-05 21:08:02
- Size: 1852.7 MiB
- Duration: 1:31:35
- Bitrate: 2 828 Kbps
- Encoding Library: libmkv 0.6.5
- Encoding Application: HandBrake 0.9.9
 
*** Video Track Parameters ***
- Format: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
- Size: Undefined
- FourCC: avc1
- Track number(s): 0
- Bitrate: Max.: Undefined
   Average: Undefined
   Min.: Undefined
- Frame rate (fps): Max.: Undefined
   Average: 23.976
   Min.: Undefined
- Bitrate mode: Undefined
- Encoding profile: Main@L4.0
- Resolution: 24 bits
- Width (Pixel number): 1450
- Height (Pixel number): 816
- Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1:1
- Display aspect ratio: 725:408
- Chroma subsampling format: YUV420p
- TV standard: Undefined
- Interlacing: Progressive
- Encoding library: x264 core 130 r2273 b3065e6
- Additional Parameters: CABAC: Yes
   Reference Frames: 4
   Muxing mode: Unknown@4.0
 
Would an aTV3 perform much better?
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You said, returning from the movie to the movie's list wouldn't work...

now you say video playback does not work.

I am confused... what is your problem?

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Now it all works (using my iMac instead of NAS) except 1080 movies are kind of stuttering. Even with the logging to off. So I wonder would the aTV3 offer better performance?

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While playing the movie PlexConnect as no more involved... so logging has no effect.

I have not seen stuttering issues with aTV2, even with 1080 media.

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You have a really old version of PMS on your NAS, try upgrading that and installing PlexConnect on your Synology using the method in the Synology thread.

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I know PMS is old but there is not a more recent version in the lib os Synology.

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I know PMS is old but there is not a more recent version in the lib os Synology.


You may face issues if you do not update:

http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/Downloads#Synology_-_PMS
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