# Conversion failed. The transcoder failed to start up **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-synology, plex-web\ **Created:** [December 21, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/conversion-failed-the-transcoder-failed-to-start-up/934705 "2025-12-21T02:04:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 16
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/conversion-failed-the-transcoder-failed-to-start-up/934705/16 "2025-12-29T03:28:29Z")
From `Plex Media Server.log`: ```auto Dec 28, 2025 06:38:55.423 [139802771598136] ERROR - [Notify] Failed to add watch for "/volume2/DVR/Music/Tunage zero/The Cure/The Head On The Door" (28: No space left on device) ... Dec 28, 2025 04:20:30.000 [139796151683896] ERROR - [Req#225daf/Transcode/6be486b3-fe4d-45a1-bced-b14554124401/7419d6be-1224-4325-9f70-a6ed5f4ab905] [eac3_eae @ 0x7fd37e4f4680] EAE timeout! EAE not running, or wrong folder? Could not read '/var/packages/PlexMediaServer/shares/PlexMediaServer/AppData/tmp/pms-9e387ae1-d8d9-482f-826a-80567174cb30/EasyAudioEncoder/Convert to WAV (to 8ch or less)/6be486b3-fe4d-45a1-bced-b14554124401_9788-0-3638.wav' Dec 28, 2025 04:20:30.001 [139796115938104] ERROR - [Req#225db0/Transcode/6be486b3-fe4d-45a1-bced-b14554124401/7419d6be-1224-4325-9f70-a6ed5f4ab905] [eac3_eae @ 0x7fd37e4f4680] error reading output: -5 (I/O error) ``` You’ve exceeded the number of directories that Linux can monitor (Synology DSM is a highly customized version of Linux). It can easily happen on Synology NAS when adding a lot of music or photos. To remedy, follow [FAQ 16: Increase the number of folders Plex can monitor](https://forums.plex.tv/t/synology-faq-questions-answers-and-how-tos/490215/22). Be sure to reboot the NAS after changing the limit. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/conversion-failed-the-transcoder-failed-to-start-up/934705)._