# Playback Error - An error occurred loading items to play

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/playback-error-an-error-occurred-loading-items-to-play/930369
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-windows, plex-web
**Created:** [September 3, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playback-error-an-error-occurred-loading-items-to-play/930369 "2025-09-03T11:06:48Z")
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### Author: ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playback-error-an-error-occurred-loading-items-to-play/930369/2 "2025-09-03T11:22:16Z")

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> [@Jsmooth](#):
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> Server Version#:

Which is it?

> [@Transcoder - possible regression](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcoder-possible-regression/930280/17):
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> I found the solution if the Maximum simultaneous CPU transcodes value is set to unlimited then the error occurs, if I set it to some other value then playback starts

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