Backed up my database to an external drive, removed all of plex from my computer, reinstalled plex, DID NOT WORK!
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I am on a MacBook pro 17" Mid 2010 running MacOS High Sierra Version 10.13.6.
I have been running plex without issues since October 2013. I made every update and no problems until I updated to the latest and greatest.
Now, regardless of which version, I use Time Machine to go back in time, can’t get it to work… Cleaned the system of all plex in all libraries and re-installed, that doesn’t work.
No matter after how hard I try, no matter which version I install, Plex will launch, show the chevron for a quick second, then fail to launch and chevron disappears…
Can someone please help me… I have seen others with the same exact issues, some get resolution by fixing the database and some do not…
Plex absolutely will not launch, even with a fresh clean install and removing all traces of plex from the mac libraries.
Oct 16, 2020 23:04:07.061 [0x7000032bf000] ERROR - HttpServer: Error binding acceptor: Address already in use
Oct 16, 2020 23:04:07.061 [0x7000032bf000] ERROR - HttpServer: Error opening acceptor on IPv6, falling back to IPv4: Address already in use
Oct 16, 2020 23:04:07.061 [0x7000032bf000] ERROR - HttpServer: Error binding acceptor: Address already in use
Oct 16, 2020 23:04:07.062 [0x7000032bf000] ERROR - Error: Unable to set up server: listen: Address already in use (N5boost10wrapexceptINS_6system12system_errorEEE)
yes, i have tried that many times… I also tried going back to a version from a month ago using my time machine… I have also completely uninstalled it, including all of prefs in the mac library files… started completely from scratch and the fresh install does exactly the same thing… To be quite honest, I have been using plex since 2012 and Mac since 1987… I consider myself pretty savvy with apple and plex… I’m lost completely… i’m just sitting here scratching my head… I have my library and prefs backed up on an external drive, so i’m not going to lose anything…
Yes, followed them exactly 3-4 times. Launched my terminal window, pasted the codes one by one, then it told me no errors, so I followed the instructions further and ran the repair anyway… it did not work. I have all of the log files from that too…
It’s so strange, I can’t even launch a fresh copy starting from scratch… I click the plex app, the chevron flashes for a second then gone, plex server not running in the menu bar, just a flicker and gone… It’s soooooooooo odd… If anyone wants to screen share on google hangouts, i’m happy to show what’s happening… I can also do a screen record. let me know…
my mac has been a dedicated plex server for 8 years, i never had a major issue like this… small issues here and there that were always fairly easy to figure out… but this has got me floored…
and I just went back in to the modem/router and assigned a new ip address to the computer, then reported the 32400 - then used a fresh plex app downloaded, and does EXACTLY the same thing… Chevron flickers in menu then gone… Plex server will absolutely not run..
My point was not about some misconfiguration on your router.
According to the log snippet you had posted above, Plex fails to register and listen to the server port (32400) locally on that Mac.
Did you recently install a new application or could it be you have Plex setup to run in a different user background on that machine?
Check this article to identify which application/process is currently listening to tcp/32400
