Server Version#: 1.41.6.9685 Player Version#: 4.145.1 I’m trying to run plex media server inside of Kubernetes. (Which I did previously, I just needed to reinstall it) But this time, claiming / registering / adding libraries nowhere to be found? I can access 10.0.8.21:32400/web on my lan fine, b…

I found it! It’s a bug in plex media server for sure. Under Kubernetes you need to use fully qualified domain names with at least two dots. So: plex.tv. and not plex.tv The second one will fail. Curl worked, because it actually translates the request into plex.tv. The fix, for me was to use kus…

To reclaim a docker container PMS, the easiest method is Stop the container Figure out the exact path (in the host filesystem) to where Preferences.xml is Elevate to root Use this script with the -p "/path/to/Preferences.xml" option. [image] GitHub - ChuckPa/UserCredentialReset:…

This is a pod inside kubernetes. The volume is mounted only when running. There is no rely way for me to upload and run scripts. Are you sure there is no way via environment variables / reset=true :wink: I must say, this is the first time things are not really working!?

ok, I turned off the pod, started a new debian pod with the volume from plex: Plex Media Server user credential reset and reclaim tool (User-Defined) This utility will reset the server's credentials. It will next reclaim the server for you using a Plex Claim token you provide from https…

after the credential reset, Did you sign the browser out then back in? If you don’t, it will still cache the old broken credentials Log out close the tab/window Open new – Incognito In that incognito, Log in again

Ok, so I opened a new incognito window, went to the :32400 local lan site. Then it wanted me to login. and after that: [image] Empty, even though I connected to the local lan addres?

when you open the “MORE>” button, do you see the server listed ?

No just the servers of people who shared with me I’m afraid

The script understands a limited set of image sources. ( It can stop plex, do its work, and restart plex ) take my script, place it at the top of one of your actual media folders. Now get into the running container at the command line invoke the script again ( no -p option ) If it can ident…

root@plex-7496c7b7bf-mmnj6:/config# ./reset.sh Plex Media Server user credential reset and reclaim tool (Docker) This utility will reset the server's credentials. It will next reclaim the server for you using a Plex Claim token you provide from https://plex.tv/claim Please enter Plex Cl…

Claiming a Plex Media Server (Docker / Kubernetes)

Plex Media Server

menem April 26, 2025, 5:31pm 2

I tried to follow the options from: New Server Claiming Requirement for MacOS

But none of them seem to do anything.

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Claiming a Plex Media Server (Docker / Kubernetes)

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