Plex HTPC [W11] black freeze after last episode

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Server Version#: 4.147.1
Player Version#: 1.71.1.346-f62ce923

So, I’ve found others with this issue, but with no solution. I’m here to try again.

Issue:

  • After the last episode of a series, or at the end of a movie. Plex does not return to the menu, but instead freezes at a black screen.
  • Player controls are active, but it says “playing” at the end of the media but without it progressing.

Reproduce:

  • Choose the last released episode of any series with the setting “Player Experience → Auto-play Countdown Time” set to “Immediate”, and let the player run to the end of the media.

Gaffer tape solution:

  • Choose a 5 second countdown.
  • Does not go back to menu, but at least you get some kind of feedback, not just black.

Preferred solution:

  • Return to main menu after last episode has finished.
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HTPC Crashes after movie ends
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@isakandersson405
Thanks for the report and steps.
I can reproduce this issue on the same HTPC version and
playing the last episode of a TV show.

Plex HTPC for Mac v. 1.71.1.346-f62ce923
Player OS/Hardware - macOS 15.7.1 (Sequoia) / Studio M1 Ultra
PMS-1.42.2.10156 on QNAP QTS-4.5.4.2957 x86_64

19:39:40 - restarted PMS
19:45:00 - restarted HTPC
19:47:28 - started playback
19:49:46 - episode ended & HTPC crashed.

Plex HTPC.log.zip (32.8 KB)
Plex Media Server Logs_2025-10-29_19-55-18.zip (57.2 KB)

:success_kid: Thanks for reading :plexheart:

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Have the same issue, not much bothered by it with tv shows as it happens only once on the end but after each movie it’s pain :grimacing:

Tried to turn off skipping credits on the movie library but this didn’t help. If I don’t quit the movie manualy quick enough I got stuck the same way…

same settings Autoskip credits and Autoplay immedietly

same HTPC version on W10 - 1.71.1.346-f62ce923

same PMS version on W10 - 1.42.2.10156