Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764 New plex media server installation on an SSD, no content added and my CPU usage is at 100%. The process window is filled with python Plexscripthosts. In the activity menu, there’s nothing scanning either, no playback, no transcoding. What could be the problem?

Max 100% CPU Usage at Idle

dajtut May 27, 2020, 6:36pm 3

You might be seeing the same problem I was:

The fix was small, so I hope the Plex Devs can release an official fix soon.

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