Need help with PlexConnect & AppleTV 3

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Hello,

 

I was hoping someone wouldn't mind helping me out.  I am trying to get PlexConnect to work with my AppleTV 3.  I followed the instructions on the post in this forum "Windows Specific instructions for creating and installing the SSL cert"  I have spent quite a few hours stuck and cannot seem to get any further.

 

- Have Python 2.7.6 installed

- Have Win32 OpenSSL installed

- Running Windows 7 

- AppleTV 3 with Software update 6

 

I created the certificate, ran the iPhone Configuration Tool, plugged in the AppleTV and installed the payload (This payload was confirmed by going into the AppleTV settings)

 

I moved the trailers.pem file over to the assets/certificates file and confirmed that it can find the file.

 

Changed the DNS server address on the AppleTV to the IP address on my computer.  When I open the Trailers app on the AppleTV i continue to see the regular trailers from Apple.

 

When running PlexConnect.py this is as far as CMD this is what shows up:

 

01:48:54 PlexConnect: ***
01:48:54 PlexConnect: PlexConnect
01:48:54 PlexConnect: Press CTRL-C to shut down.
01:48:54 PlexConnect: ***
01:48:54 PlexConnect: started: 01:48:54
01:48:54 PlexConnect: Version: 0.3
01:48:54 PlexConnect: Python: 2.7.6 (default, Nov 10 2013, 19:24:18) [MSC v.1500
 32 bit (Intel)]
01:48:54 PlexConnect: Host OS: win32
01:48:54 PlexConnect: IP_self: 192.168.1.76
01:48:55 DNSServer: started: 01:48:55
01:48:55 DNSServer: ***
01:48:55 DNSServer: DNSServer: Serving DNS on 192.168.1.76 port 53.
01:48:55 DNSServer: intercept: ['trailers.apple.com'] => 192.168.1.76
01:48:55 DNSServer: restrain: ['mesu.apple.com', 'appldnld.apple.com', 'appldnld
.apple.com.edgesuite.net'] => 127.0.0.1
01:48:55 DNSServer: forward other to higher level DNS: 8.8.8.8
01:48:55 DNSServer: ***
01:48:55 WebServer: started: 01:48:55
01:48:55 WebServer: ***
01:48:55 WebServer: WebServer: Serving HTTP on 192.168.1.76 port 80.
01:48:55 WebServer: ***
01:48:55 WebServer: started: 01:48:55
01:48:55 WebServer: ***
01:48:55 WebServer: WebServer: Serving HTTPS on 192.168.1.76 port 443.
01:48:55 WebServer: ***
 

 

On other posts i have seen users PlexConnect.py include the following below:

 

11:54:37 PlexGDM: looking up Plex Media Server
11:54:37 PlexGDM: ***
11:54:38 PlexGDM: servers discovered: 1

 

 

As you can see from my CMD run, i do not get the "looking up Plex Media Server" in my CMD run.

 

Here is my Settings file:

 

[PlexConnect]
port_pms = 32400
port_webserver = 80
ip_plexconnect = 0.0.0.0
certfile = c:\PlexConnect\assets\certificates railers.pem
ip_dnsmaster = 8.8.8.8
loglevel = Normal
enable_dnsserver = True
logpath = .
ip_pms = 192.168.178.10
enable_plexgdm = True
hosttointercept = trailers.apple.com
port_ssl = 443
enable_webserver_ssl = True
prevent_atv_update = True
port_dnsserver = 53
enable_plexconnect_autodetect = True
 
 
Any help would be greatly appreciated.  If i missed any rules of posting in the forum i apologize in advance.
 
 

 

 

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Confirm your DNS on the ATV has saved correctly as the IP address of the computer hosting plex connect.


Reboot ATV to make sure it’s not a caching issue.

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If your PMS is not being auto discovered, try this: clean shutdown PlexConnect by Ctrl+C, disable plexgdm in settings.cfg and manually specify your PMS ip here. Also ensure that the firewall is configured correctly and certificates are installed correctly and available in both locations.


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Hello everyone,

I'm completely green in this topic, but I'm having issue with configuring Plex on my Apple TV 3rd. Everything seems to be ok on my laptop. Firstly I have the same problem as the topic founder, but what's more I got an issue after restarting ATV. Now I can see only two options: 

-computers

-settings.

What am I doing wrong ? DNS is changed to computers IP. Certificates are both on ATV ( as a profile ) and on computer. Hope you guys will be able to help me.

Merry Christmas,

Chris

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How about wrong dns on apple tv or not started or configured well plexconnect on pc.


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I'm sure DNS is correctly written, but I have no idea what can I have wrong configured on my laptop. Here's my config of PlexConnect:

[PlexConnect]
port_pms = 32400
port_webserver = 80
ip_plexconnect = 0.0.0.0
certfile = ./assets/certificates/trailers.pem
ip_dnsmaster = 8.8.8.8
loglevel = Normal
enable_dnsserver = True
logpath = .
ip_pms = 192.168.178.10
enable_plexgdm = True
hosttointercept = trailers.apple.com
port_ssl = 443
enable_webserver_ssl = True
prevent_atv_update = True
port_dnsserver = 53
enable_plexconnect_autodetect = True
 
@edit
Problem solved. I had to trun off temprorarily Antivurs protection. Now everything works perfectly !
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Confirm your DNS on the ATV has saved correctly as the IP address of the computer hosting plex connect.

Reboot ATV to make sure it's not a caching issue.

Hello,

Tried this a couple of times, also tried

If your PMS is not being auto discovered, try this: clean shutdown PlexConnect by Ctrl+C, disable plexgdm in settings.cfg and manually specify your PMS ip here. Also ensure that the firewall is configured correctly and certificates are installed correctly and available in both locations

Do you think this is an issue with the Update 6.0?

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