Plex hold on to a HDHomeRun tuner

Server Version#: 1.32.6.7468
Player Version#:
Tuner Make/Model: HDHomerun
Guide/Lineup name:
Using XMLTV?:
Channel number/Name:

I have this strange issue of Plex locking up a HDHomerun tuner.

From this HDHomerun log, I have no idea why Plex start channel surfing by itself at 08:00

20230925-08:00:09 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:00:09 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:58553
20230925-08:00:09 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:38781
20230925-08:00:10 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:00:10 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:37523
20230925-08:00:10 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:00:10 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:39022
20230925-08:00:11 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:00:11 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:56805
20230925-08:00:11 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:00:11 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:58879
20230925-08:00:13 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:00:13 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:40178
20230925-08:00:20 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:00:20 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:54357
20230925-08:00:29 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:00:29 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:35613
20230925-08:01:03 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:03 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:39030
20230925-08:01:04 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:04 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:44566
20230925-08:01:05 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:05 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:57155
20230925-08:01:06 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:06 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:57146
20230925-08:01:08 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:08 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:50023
20230925-08:01:10 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:10 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:43675
20230925-08:01:11 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:11 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:59525
20230925-08:01:12 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:12 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:36271
20230925-08:01:13 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:13 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:44458
20230925-08:01:14 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:14 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:60793
20230925-08:01:15 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:15 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:54115
20230925-08:01:16 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:16 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:34948
20230925-08:01:18 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:18 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:39286
20230925-08:01:19 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:19 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:37626
20230925-08:01:28 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:28 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:39113
20230925-08:01:28 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:28 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:59068
20230925-08:01:29 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:29 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:44333
20230925-08:01:30 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:30 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:40427
20230925-08:01:38 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:38 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:35436
20230925-08:01:39 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:39 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:44760
20230925-08:01:40 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:40 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:36659
20230925-08:01:41 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:41 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:53499
20230925-08:01:41 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:41 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:49839
20230925-08:01:43 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:43 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:50583
20230925-08:01:47 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:47 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:44751
20230925-08:01:50 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:50 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:47944
20230925-08:01:52 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:52 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:39550
20230925-08:01:54 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:01:54 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:46048
20230925-08:02:20 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:02:20 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:56001
20230925-08:02:44 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:02:44 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:50939
20230925-08:02:45 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:02:45 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:54140
20230925-08:02:46 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:02:46 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:39817
20230925-08:02:47 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:02:47 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:46053
20230925-08:02:47 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:02:47 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:43057
20230925-08:02:49 Tuner: tuner0 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:02:49 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:45765
20230925-08:03:11 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:03:11 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:59335
20230925-08:04:01 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:04:01 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:58799
20230925-08:04:51 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:04:51 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:60272
20230925-08:04:52 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:04:52 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:54295
20230925-08:04:54 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:04:54 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:37435
20230925-08:04:55 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:04:55 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:33555
20230925-08:05:45 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:05:45 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:43740
20230925-08:05:58 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:05:58 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:45866
20230925-08:06:12 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:06:12 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:50744
20230925-08:07:02 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:07:02 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:46204
20230925-08:07:04 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:07:04 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:47512
20230925-08:07:06 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:07:06 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:48768
20230925-08:07:08 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:07:08 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:40782
20230925-08:07:09 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:07:09 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:51772
20230925-08:07:22 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:07:22 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:50844
20230925-08:07:35 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:07:35 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:38180
20230925-08:07:38 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:07:38 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:55868
20230925-08:08:28 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:08:28 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:57252
20230925-08:08:38 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:08:38 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:43117
20230925-08:08:39 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:08:39 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:37022
20230925-08:08:50 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:08:50 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:51736
20230925-08:08:51 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:08:51 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:50845
20230925-08:08:52 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:08:52 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:45901
20230925-08:08:54 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:08:54 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:56762
20230925-08:08:55 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:08:55 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:52997
20230925-08:08:55 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:08:55 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:45551
20230925-08:09:06 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:09:06 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:34317
20230925-08:09:07 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:09:07 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:53140
20230925-08:09:09 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:09:09 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:60053
20230925-08:09:12 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:09:12 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:33500
20230925-08:09:14 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:09:14 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:60615
20230925-08:09:15 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:09:15 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:54941
20230925-08:09:17 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:09:17 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:40757
20230925-08:09:27 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:09:27 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:36925
20230925-08:09:29 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:09:29 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:41680
20230925-08:10:19 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:10:19 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:44082
20230925-08:10:20 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:10:20 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:40456
20230925-08:11:10 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:11:10 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:34139
20230925-08:11:11 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:11:11 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:41132
20230925-08:11:12 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:11:12 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:57755
20230925-08:12:02 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:12:02 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:49968
20230925-08:12:02 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:12:02 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:47125
20230925-08:12:13 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:12:13 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:42291
20230925-08:13:04 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:13:04 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:40069
20230925-08:13:05 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:13:05 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:57105
20230925-08:13:06 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:13:06 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:55706
20230925-08:13:07 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:13:07 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:35269
20230925-08:13:08 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:13:08 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:47379
20230925-08:13:19 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:13:19 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:57581
20230925-08:13:30 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:13:30 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:45269
20230925-08:13:41 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230925-08:13:41 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:44617

The problem is the last line, with port 44617. It does not release tuner1 and hold it forever making the tuner unavailable for other devices.

This is how it looks like in HDHomerun.

It may be a bug introduced in recent version, as I have updated the server recently.

Any idea what is Plex doing in the background at 08:00 UTC that is causing this ?

No solutions/comments at this time, but could you:

  • Let us know which specific model HDHomeRun tuner you are using; and,
  • Confirm that 10.1.23.83 is the IP address of your Plex Media Server, and not a proxy such as, for example, xTeVe?

Also, when are your scheduled tasks set to run in Plex Media Server? (Settings → [Server name] → Scheduled Tasks.)

This looks like it could possibly be an automatic channel scan.

Model: HDHR4-2DT
Firmware: 20230713

10.1.23.83 is the Plex server

I assume these two are local time.
Time at which tasks start to run 2:00
Time at which tasks stop running 5:00

The more logs that I look at the more the timing looks random. Some examples (in UTC time),
20230925-20:13:44 Tuner: tuner0 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:39021
20230925-20:13:44 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)

20230926-08:21:41 Tuner: tuner1 rtp stream ended (new request)
20230926-08:21:41 Tuner: tuner1 streaming rtp to 10.1.23.83:47791

I think i’m going to try downgrade the server. I don’t remember such issue in the past.

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