Media Files Not Playing (Playback Errors / Server Not Powerfull Enough)

I’m getting a playback error on my all my Rokus, Android App and other media players (not set to one media player just all of them) stating “Playback has stopped due to multiple playback errors. Please check your connection and try again.” I started getting these about a month ago on random movies and shows. For troubleshooting purposes if I try to change playback to Forced which some would work but other files it did not. I have been using Plex for many years and this playback error just started coming up on files I have watched many times without any issues. I have searched and tried about everything that the forum says maybe the issue but I have not been able to correct it. I am beating my head on the table so looking for some expert help.

I have also gotten tons of this error too “This server is not powerful enough to convert video” which is strange because it played the file the other day without an issue. I have tired different formats of the same file from MKV, MP4, etc. and get the same thing. Now, all these files were working a few months back, settings are all still the same, and only update was the version update of Plex.

Server Version#: Version 1.24.1.4931–> Up to date

System: AMD FX™-8350 Eight-Core @ 4000 MHz, 16 Gbs Mem, on a Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 using onboard graphics chip.

Plex Media Server Logs 2021-08-26 12-37-50

PMS is running on an Unraid server version 6.9.2 and latest docker from “plexinc/pms-docker”

Attached are the logs which I restarted PMS and then encountered the playback errors at 12:12pm. Per the description above I encountered the Roku playback error first then immediately tried the web app which is hopefully captured in the logs. I have tried everything but kill Plex and rebuild (hate to do that again). I hope there is a solution out there that can help. I was also told to delete the codec files in the /mnt/cache/appdata/PlexMediaServer/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Codecs section but that just made it worse. I have run out of ideas at this point.

Plex Media Server Logs_2021-08-26_12-37-50.zip (4.9 MB)

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