The Plex media server (PMS) Version 0.9.11.1.678-c48ffd2
The local IP address of the device that the Plex media server (PMS) is installed on: local IP 192.168.0.6
The PlexConnect version number. __VERSION__ = '0.5-dev'
The contents of your 'Settings.cfg' file (this is created at first clean shutdown of PlexConnect, using CTR+c)
A detailed description of the issue (the clearer you can make this the better):
Trying to complete the install of PlexConnect but coming across this error when trying to run the application "DNSServer: Failed to create socket on UDP port 53: [Errno 48] Address already in use" Ive run a check to see what comes up on that port and attached a txt file with the info from terminal
any help would be much appreciated
I have a limited understanding of these issues so non tech speak would be helpful where possible
Have you looked at them? Have you already reported the issue there and were advised to report it on the Mac forum? If not, I would suggest moving this thread to that forum and in the meantime reading the topics that mention error
Failed to create socket on UDP port 53
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Yes ive had a look through the topics and havent found anything to resolve the issue as yet more through my lack of understanding than it not being there
one suggestion was to run this command "sudo lsof -i :53"
the result of which was
COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
Python 379 root 4u IPv4 0xa5c6b0f97b5fd053 0t0 UDP 192.168.0.6:domain
I then saw a suggestion to check activity monitor and make sure there were no instances of Python running.
I found 4 activities running so i quit them then restarted plexconnect and this is what i got from terminal
Hard to say, personally I use the Daemon via launchctl to avoid port 53 errors using the App I coded in my signature based upon baa's launchctl method that I modified into a GUI. The PMS not connecting over your network could be numerous issues. How is your network in full detail (e.g. ethernet to aTV, ethernet to mac PMS host, PlexConnect on same PMS host, ethernet over power line, VPN, internet sharing, multiple routers) the more details you can provide the better. I always recommend in worst cases to uninstall/reinstall PMS per the plex.tv guide.
those four python processes you see are most likely PlexConnect running. If it is installed per daemon, it will autostart at systemboot - you don't have to run PlexConnect manually.
On the other issue - the log looks perfectly fine, as long as you are not running an aTV with DNS directed to your PlexConnect host. Your PMS will be searched as soon as your aTV requests Plex content.
those four python processes you see are most likely PlexConnect running. If it is installed per daemon, it will autostart at systemboot - you don't have to run PlexConnect manually.
On the other issue - the log looks perfectly fine, as long as you are not running an aTV with DNS directed to your PlexConnect host. Your PMS will be searched as soon as your aTV requests Plex content.its not installed as a daemon yet.
its not running as a daemon yet - i figured id get it working first and set up the daemon after
understood re the 4 python processes. i think the advice was there to make sure taht plexconnect was not running before trying to start it again.
as for the DNS issue, yes the DNS on the ATV is pointing to the same DNS on the imac which is running plexconnect. what do i do to change that?
Hard to say, personally I use the Daemon via launchctl to avoid port 53 errors using the App I coded in my signature based upon baa's launchctl method that I modified into a GUI. The PMS not connecting over your network could be numerous issues. How is your network in full detail (e.g. ethernet to aTV, ethernet to mac PMS host, PlexConnect on same PMS host, ethernet over power line, VPN, internet sharing, multiple routers) the more details you can provide the better. I always recommend in worst cases to uninstall/reinstall PMS per the plex.tv guide.
the network set up is as follows
ATV2 conected via ethernet cable to gateway/router
PMS and Plexconnect installed on same iMac which is connected to network over wifi
I also have a PS3 connected to the gateway/router via ethernet - could the PS3 be the problem?
I have multiple aTV3's and multiple PS3's on the same network without any issues. Since its a aTV2 you could always downgrade to iOS 5.3, jailbreak and follow the tutorial I made based on baa's original method for aTV2's:
I have multiple aTV3's and multiple PS3's on the same network without any issues. Since its a aTV2 you could always downgrade to iOS 5.3, jailbreak and follow the tutorial I made based on baa's original method for aTV2's:
I have multiple aTV3's and multiple PS3's on the same network without any issues. Since its a aTV2 you could always downgrade to iOS 5.3, jailbreak and follow the tutorial I made based on baa's original method for aTV2's:
