For the last week plex is taking 5 minutes to start on LG TV

Plex Players Smart TVs
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Server Version#:1.42.2.10156
Player Version#:5.93.2

First it says Network Unavailable (even though it is) I leave it and it clears.
Then LG says plex startup is taking a long time to start.I have tried to restart but doen’t help so I just leave it.
5 minutes after first start plex comes up.
I have also noticed when switching from one episode to another it takes forever to update the description.
I have tried hard reset on TV and wireless router but didn’t help

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Firstly look at your DNS. Change it too 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 in your router. Then restart everything, Server Router, ISP connection box, TV.

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I should have said, other devices on the same network are working fine

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Anyone able to offer any suggestions.
I have tied it down to 2 minutes saying no network then 2 minutes for plex to show anything. Sounds like 2x timeouts but can’t see anything in the logs

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So is this saying that even though I have told the plex for LG client to go 
directly to my internal server it is insisting on going out to the internet and
 back in to talk to my server?
This could explain why it is taking 4 minutes to start!
I want it to go to my internal server first and foremost!

Nov 12, 2025 14:21:03.754 [26880] INFO - [Req#8e8c1a] [Plex for LG] [borochris:5kp81prwtish1qqkf1z6kw4x] 11/12/2025 14:21:49:614 [borochris:5kp81prwtish1qqkf1z6kw4x] INFO [discoverServers] Found manual server, 555a6db747b76336a363e9dc24f7b942d559ede4, in plex.tv servers. Adding connection, 192.168.0.6:32400, to existing server Chris-PC.
Nov 12, 2025 14:21:03.754 [26880] WARN - [Req#8e8c1a] [Plex for LG] [borochris:5kp81prwtish1qqkf1z6kw4x] 11/12/2025 14:21:49:617 [borochris:5kp81prwtish1qqkf1z6kw4x] WARN [Server] Ignoring manual connection 192.168.0.6 since it is already included in server.
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Still trying to solve this

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Me too :).

Recently added a friend to my Plex server and she’s using the following LG TV; 55UK6300PUE.

The Plex app on there absolutely CRAWLS. When she has some time, I’m going to try to walk her through a few things or stop by her house and take a closer look.