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Plex Media Server
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This is what’s driving me nuts.

You say VM.

I see container in a VM.

Oct 15, 2024 02:46:02.855 [139766468229944] INFO - Plex Media Server v1.41.1.9057-af5eaea7a - Docker Docker Container (LinuxServer.io) x86_64 - build: linux-x86_64 debian - GMT -04:00
Oct 15, 2024 02:46:02.855 [139766468229944] INFO - Linux version: 5.15.0-122-generic, language: en-US
Oct 15, 2024 02:46:02.855 [139766468229944] INFO - Processor: 8-core Common KVM processor
Oct 15, 2024 02:46:02.855 [139766468229944] INFO - Compiler is - Clang 11.0.1 (https://plex.tv 9b997da8e5b47bdb4a9425b3a3b290be393b4b1f)
Oct 15, 2024 02:46:02.855 [139766468229944] INFO - /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Media Server

I can confirm your 5.15 kernel.

How is Plex installed in that VM?

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Yes is a VM (Not CT) on Promox.

Yes is container because we use Docker.
Main page: DockServer Wiki

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Ok,

  1. Let’s check the easiest task first. We’re going to count all the directories (local and on your NAS) used by Plex. It looks something like this: (edit as needed)

List all the directories in use

find /nas/mediadir1 /nas/media2 /nas/media99 -type d -print | wc -l

It doesn’t matter how many directories you list on this command line.
Be certain to add them all, or even one level higher if that’s easier and almost as accurate (I have all my media in subdirs under /nas/media. I use ‘/nas/media’ when counting. It pads by only a few and is insignificant)

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It will take time. I have been collecting for years.

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That’s a hint this is our problem. You might have more than 8192 or 65536 folders in total. (organized music and photos will make that total spin right up)

I will go get some sleep. 03:45 here.

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Do you know how check Notify or edit?

And yes. I have more 8192 or 65536 folders in total. Not in same library.

It’s weird because on Ubuntu 20.04. I never see any problem with Notify. On 22.04 yes.
And all others audio work good.

We have sooo many problem over years with EAC3. Always after Plex change something.
DTS, AC3, AAC, always work good.

Same hour.

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Here’s the FAQ I wrote on how to tweak the kernel (your Ubuntu VM)

The problem is the Dolby license and how we must use their tools.

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Will take forever to count all directory so i set to 524288 and restart. That’s work for now. I do some tests and send you logs.

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They have any problems to have to much big number?

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what do you define as a “big number” ?

How much memory is in the machine (VM) ?

can you show me your console output from the find ?

Here’s how it works:

  1. Each Notify slot uses 540 Bytes + length(path_to_directory)
  2. Each Notify slot uses Kernel memory (non-swappable, taken from global free)

Example:

  1. Assume average directory path is 200 characters (fairly long in reality)
  2. 200 + 540 = 740 bytes per slot
  3. Allocating 1048576 slots (for 1048576 directories) = 740 MB of kernel memory allocated permanently.
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what do you define as a “big number” ?

Because, i change for 204800 and still not work. I change to 524288 and work.

can you show me your console output from the find ?

Because i can’t give the find number because he take forever (hourssss) and putty crash before he finish.

How much memory is in the machine (VM) ?

If you talk about RAM. 32GB

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That’s fine. 524288 * 740 = 283 MB of RAM used.

Given you have 32GB in the VM, you’ll be OK.

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