i really dont know how to get the logs out but saw the status of the server and it could not load Preferences.xml
plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sun 2021-11-14 19:50:46 UTC; 30min ago
Process: 1042 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}” || /bin/mkdir -p “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}” (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 1056 (Plex Media Serv)
Tasks: 2 (limit: 4915)
CGroup: /system.slice/plexmediaserver.service
└─1056 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Media Server
Nov 14 19:50:46 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Plex Media Server…
Nov 14 19:50:46 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Plex Media Server.
Nov 14 19:50:47 raspberrypi Plex Media Server[1056]: Failed to load preferences at /var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Preferences.xml
Nov 14 19:50:49 raspberrypi Plex Media Server[1056]: Failed to load preferences at /var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Preferences.xml
look at that preferences.xml, which username owns it ?
Now, also look at /lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service. In there, you’ll see which username Plex runs as.
Normal Plex runs as ‘plex’. I am not certain whether it runs as pi or plex on those machines.
You need to figure that out.
Next, Need to verify 644 permission and ownership of Preferences.xml for whichever runtime user.
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