# Cannot Transcode files remotely, but remote access is confirmed. Giving me errors **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-synology, plex-web\ **Created:** [December 31, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-transcode-files-remotely-but-remote-access-is-confirmed-giving-me-errors/900505 "2024-12-31T17:41:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zissou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zissou/32/329666_2.png) [@zissou](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zissou)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-transcode-files-remotely-but-remote-access-is-confirmed-giving-me-errors/900505/1 "2024-12-31T17:41:44Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.3.9314 Player Version#: Plex Web 4.141.0 I am having issues transcoding to play files remotely. Some files work, some don’t. Please see attached logs. Please help! [Plex Media Server.log](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/z1r9HvET2sjpykBbz6vhl3gOdwb.log) (1.8 MB) ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-transcode-files-remotely-but-remote-access-is-confirmed-giving-me-errors/900505/2 "2024-12-31T18:00:13Z")
You have more directories than DSM can monitor by default. When this happens, there are no slots available for transcoding Dolby audio tracks. ```auto Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.804 [140344616491832] DEBUG - [Notify] Now watching "/volume2/Music/Music/Dub Specialist - Studio One Space-Age Dub Special [2023] (WEB - MP3 - V0)" Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.804 [140344616491832] DEBUG - [Notify] Now watching "/volume2/Music/Music/Dub Specialist - (2004) Studio One Dub {SJR CD89} [V0]" Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.804 [140344616491832] DEBUG - [Notify] Now watching "/volume2/Music/Music/Jah Lion - Colombia Colly (Original US Pressing) [1976] (VINYL - MP3 - V0)" Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.804 [140344616491832] DEBUG - [Notify] Now watching "/volume2/Music/Music/Glen Brown and King Tubby - Termination Dub (1973-79) (1996) [V0] {BAFCD 015}" Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.805 [140344616491832] DEBUG - [Notify] Now watching "/volume2/Music/Music/Augustus Pablo - Ital Dub (2014) [MP3 V0]" Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.805 [140344616491832] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/Music/Music/Blackbeard - I Wah Dub (1980) [V0] {LKJCD 020}" (28: No space left on device) Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.805 [140344616491832] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/Music/Music/Yabby You - 2006 - Deliver Me From My Enemies [V0]" (28: No space left on device) Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.805 [140344616491832] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/Music/Music/Yabby You && The Prophets - Conquering Lion (Expanded Edition) (2021) [MP3 V0]" (28: No space left on device) Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.805 [140344616491832] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/Music/Music/Tommy McCook && The Agrovators - King Tubby Meets The Agrovators at Dub Station (2007) [MP3 V0]" (28: No space left on device) Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.806 [140344616491832] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/Music/Music/Skatalites - Ska Boo Da Ba (1966)" (28: No space left on device) Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.806 [140344616491832] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/Music/Music/King Tubby && Lee Scratch Perry - King Tubby Meets The Upsetter At The Grass Roots Of Dub (2012) [MP3 V0]" (28: No space left on device) Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.806 [140344616491832] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/Music/Music/Sir Coxson Sound - King Of The Dub Rock (2010) [MP3 V0]" (28: No space left on device) Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.806 [140344616491832] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/Music/Music/King Tubby - Dub From The Roots (2014) [MP3 V0]" (28: No space left on device) Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.806 [140344616491832] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/Music/Music/Lee Perry && The Upsetters - Revolution Dub - 1998 [V0]" (28: No space left on device) Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.807 [140344616491832] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/Music/Music/Yabby You && The Aggrovators - King Tubby's Prophecies of Dub (2020) [MP3 V0]" (28: No space left on device) Dec 31, 2024 12:30:37.807 [140344616491832] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/Music/Music/Skin Flesh && Bones - Dub in Blood (2016) [MP3 V0]" (28: No space left on device) ``` Here’s how to fix it > [@Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and How-To's](https://forums.plex.tv/t/490215/22): > > FAQ 16: Increase the number of folders Plex can monitor Applicable to all supported versions of DSM. When the Linux ‘inotify’ table fills up, this will cause when Plex to stop automatically detecting new media you add to the server. It will also manifest when there are transcoder problems with Dolby audio codecs. Linux has a default table size which is static. We can increase this at will. On some versions it’s 8192. On newer kernels, the default is 65536 folders. This is easy to incr… ---
**Author:** ![zissou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zissou/32/329666_2.png) [@zissou](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zissou)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-transcode-files-remotely-but-remote-access-is-confirmed-giving-me-errors/900505/3 "2024-12-31T18:17:40Z")
You’re a mench. This worked like a dream. Much appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![jocooper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eada6e/32.png) [@jocooper](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jocooper)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-transcode-files-remotely-but-remote-access-is-confirmed-giving-me-errors/900505/4 "2025-03-27T17:12:23Z")
that was probably the most cryptic fix i’ve done in my life, but it worked. thanks ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-transcode-files-remotely-but-remote-access-is-confirmed-giving-me-errors/900505/5 "2025-03-27T18:26:40Z")
Cryptic? 🤔 You need to learn 🐧 lol ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-transcode-files-remotely-but-remote-access-is-confirmed-giving-me-errors/900505/6 "2025-06-25T18:26:54Z")
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