[CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting

Plex Players Smart TVs
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Server Version#: 1.15.3.858
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Over the last day or so, my server logs have been filling up with the messages as per the title:

Apr 04, 2019 19:49:18.530 [0x7fd71b7e6700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:49:38.537 [0x7fd71bfe7700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:49:58.560 [0x7fd71e7ec700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:50:18.548 [0x7fd71b7e6700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:50:38.607 [0x7fd71e7ec700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:51:00.640 [0x7fd71e7ec700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:51:18.687 [0x7fd7207f0700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:51:38.732 [0x7fd7207f0700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:51:58.775 [0x7fd71c7e8700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:52:18.815 [0x7fd721ff3700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:52:38.829 [0x7fd71bfe7700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:52:58.879 [0x7fd759ffb700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:53:18.958 [0x7fd7277fe700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:53:39.031 [0x7fd71e7ec700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:53:59.053 [0x7fd71c7e8700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:54:19.063 [0x7fd721ff3700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
Apr 04, 2019 19:54:39.107 [0x7fd7207f0700] WARN - [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.

Anyone provide me with any hint as to why?

Thanks

[BUG] Plex-Web [Companion] issue
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Thanks for reporting this. If it is easily reproducible, could you please enable debug logging on the server - see https://support.plex.tv/articles/201643703-reporting-issues-with-plex-media-server/
and restart the server and when the problem appears again, please collect the logs zip and attach here

See https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/

Do you know what player apps were being used at the time ?

Log is filling up with warning: "[CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting"
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I am seeing the same here. It appears every ~ 20 seconds or so, which makes me think this is normal.

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I’m not sure if this helps, but I noticed this same error when I have 2 localhost plex tabs open in Chrome.

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So today I’ve been able to pin point when this happens. It’s when I start the Plex app on my Samsung TV… It doesn’t happen when I have to localhost plex tabs open.

The version of the app is 2.007 and the TV is UE55F8000 (2013 model)

Plex Media Server Logs_2019-04-06_12-59-06.zip (610.4 KB)

Debug logs start at Apr 06, 2019 12:54:26.422

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I also have this problem, it show begins when I trying to enter musicfolder from volumio app and volumio via browser (firefox) I get back later with logs.

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I just noticed this start happening too

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I have only 1 tab open in Chrome, however I am watching the Console, and I am streaming to my LG TV. Same error messages.

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I am also seeing this error. [CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.
I have no other player running outside of one tab in Chrome.

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It is also every :20 sec.

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Level
Warning

Thread 1604

Message
[CompanionPlayer] We already have a handler, overwriting.

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+1 for the same issues being seen.

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Same issue here as well. I’m casting music to a Google Home device group and I’m seeing the error exactly every 20 seconds, and the audio momentarily skips.

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I am also experiencing this issue.
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It has been acknowledged by the development team as a problem but has minimal impact as the frequency is only every 20 seconds

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+1 me too

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Same here - with samsung tv
greets
Tiki

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The logging of this has been changed to Verbose and the change will make its way through the release cycle

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I’d wouldn’t say it’s not important.

My set up if a Raspberry Pi using an SSD, and in the space of 3-4 hours I see 400MB of writes by Plex, obviously not all by this process, but it makes up enough of it that having stopped it via the Settings > Web Client > General > disable Advertise as Player Plex Media Server doesn’t even appear in the iotop listing now!

Tom

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[raspberrypi] Cant setup server because of plugin error
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+1 me too, Ubuntu 19.14 Snap server with Fadora 30 Flatpak client.