Multiple Rasplex from the Same Server

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I have 2 Rasplex's on my system but for some reason I can only control one of them at a time via the plexapp on iOS.  When I look at the client list on my PMS i can only see one at a time even when both are running and I have changed their network names to be different.  

 

Any thoughts on when this?   as I really don't like accidentally changing the show on the wrong box when someone is watching it.

 

Thanks

 

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If you go to http://pms-ipaddress:32400/clients are the devices listed at all?

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If you go to http://pms-ipaddress:32400/clients are the devices listed at all?

 I have gone there and it only shows one of the Pi's and both are currently running and watching 2 different Shows but I can only seen one 

As Shown Below

<MediaContainer size="2">
<Server name="Family-Room-Mac" host="10.20.1.10" address="10.20.1.10" port="3000" machineIdentifier="4b897650-60d0-48f4-b09a-3937a9407af0" version="0.9.5.4-f067f15"/>
<Server name="Pi Plex 1" host="10.20.1.112" address="10.20.1.112" port="3005" machineIdentifier="5be5fbfc-721c-441b-950e-acbc2481584e" version="0.9.9.7-20130323-4026691c"protocol="xbmcjson" product="plexhometheater" deviceClass="HTPC"/>
 
I have noticed that Both Pi's are using the same port Number which I think may be the problem.  I'm wondering how to tell one of the RasPlex boxed to change ports so they are not both on port 3005.
 
Any help is apperciated
 
Thanks
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Did you make sure that each RasPlex device has its own Name?  Might be that they have the same name and it cant tell which one you want to control.

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Did you make sure that each RasPlex device has its own Name?  Might be that they have the same name and it cant tell which one you want to control.

Each device has it's own network name in Plex I have a feeling that they are both on the same port of 3005 I am wondering if there is a way to change the network port on one of them

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I ll test it today...

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Do you have multiple subnets / routers in your network setup?

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Do you have multiple subnets / routers in your network setup?

No only the one subnet/ router.  I can see both of them but only one at a time as they have a tendency to swap. 

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So as far as i tested i do have the same problem cause the RasPlex broadcast it self as OPENELEC to the network (also seen in Finder (OSX) as OPENELEC) any way to change that?

http://d.pr/i/AAJ3

Greets Fabian

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So as far as i tested i do have the same problem cause the RasPlex broadcast it self as OPENELEC to the network (also seen in Finder (OSX) as OPENELEC) any way to change that?

http://d.pr/i/AAJ3

Greets Fabian


Try to change the hostname via settings (try the RasPlex network settings too)
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Did it it just change the name for airplay ... but not the network name at last

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Did it it just change the name for airplay ... but not the network name at last

try changing name using new settings dialog (0.1.33+)

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Well I do like that I can See the 2 Rasplex boxes on my computer as separate entities, but unfortunately the Plex app on my iPhone still can only see one of them at a time and it switches between which one it sees.

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I have the same problem with 2 RPi's - if I check PMS:32400/Clients and keep hitting F5 to refresh the page, I see the XML changing between my two devices every few seconds, and I notice that the machineIdentifier="5be5fbfc-721c-441b-950e-acbc2481584e" value is the same for each device (and the same as gregers1's post above aswell) - could this be related?

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well I seem to have found a temporary fix.

I have found that airplay can see all the different rasplex boxes at the same time and yet PMS can only see one at a time.

so what I do for now is airplay the content to the correct rasplex box.

but i would like to find out why the PMS can only see one RPI at a time.

Any thoughts?

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I’ve created a Trello card for this issue: https://trello.com/card/plexht-machine-identifier-not-unique/510c4d34e1d17df66c00092a/201

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Ok guys, i found a fix for this one.

we'll fix that in the next release, but in the mean time on already installed PIs, heer is what you can do :

- SSH into the pi (root / rasplex)

- Edit /storage/.plexht/userdata/guisettings.xml

- Goto to line 588 and remove the line XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

- Save the file

- Reboot the pi.

It should generate a new unique Identifier for the machine and store it when you'll go in prefereneces.

This field should be emptied in the next releases to avoid problems with future installs.

Please, report if this fixed your issue here ;)

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Ok guys, i found a fix for this one.

 

we'll fix that in the next release, but in the mean time on already installed PIs, heer is what you can do :

 

- SSH into the pi (root / rasplex)

- Edit /storage/.plexht/userdata/guisettings.xml

- Goto to line 588 and remove the line XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

- Save the file

- Reboot the pi.

 

It should generate a new unique Identifier for the machine and store it when you'll go in prefereneces.

 

This field should be emptied in the next releases to avoid problems with future installs.

 

Please, report if this fixed your issue here  ;)

There is no line 588 it only goes to 577

Raspberry pi Model B 512

Runnning Rasplex 0.1.37 w/ USB

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on my box it was on line 522

I removed the line rebooted the RPI and it all works.

Thank you Long Chair for all you help it will make things much easier to control my Rasplex boxes and I will have to get 1 or 2 more to complete my media centres.

Greg

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on my box it was on line 522

My guess is that the line number varies because that file is 'rebuilt' when the user modifies other settings through the normal "Preferences" menus. So the best way to find it is by making a text search for the leading tag "".

Best regards: dlanor