Server Version#: 4.67.1 Player Version#: Hello, for some reason my Windows 10 Plex Media server (latest version) freezes often and for no apparent reason. This has been happening for a month or so now. Ending the Plex Server task through the Windows Task manager and relaunching it fixes the pro…

You say that it’s freezing, what is it that you’re seeing? You cannot access the webserver from app.plex.tv or from localhost? No playback? Can you run Optimize Database and Clean Bundles ? Are you using the DLNA functionality?

Thanks for the looking at this issue. Basically the Plex server will run fine and then out of the blue will become unresponsive, no playback, library doesn’t show up. Killing Plex from the task manager and restarting always fixes it but is obviously not ideal. I am running the optimize database an…

Do you use the DLNA functionality? Can you provide a screenshot of what you’re seeing when it freezes? Is there a message or error on screen when you attempt to start playback? Capture and share your logs again immediately after, please.

It just happened so per your instructions I took screenshots and dloaded the log right after i force restarted Plex. [Screenshot (11)] [Screenshot (10)] Plex Media Server Logs_2021-10-22_17-24-25.zip (6.0 MB)

Same here. Server 4.68 (before/after Optimie/CleanBundles) I enclose a log archive where .log are dated upon after the last “block”, .1.log after the previous, 2.log after the ante-previous. “block” here means that the web client nor apps can’t reach the server. I have to quit (menu in the menubar…

It happened again so here’s another log, as a different data point. Thanks Plex Media Server Logs_2021-10-24_15-49-30.zip (4.9 MB)

Please enable debug mode. Do you have these settings enabled: Use hardware acceleration when available Use hardware-accelerated video encoding @diligiant your issue and setup are different enough from OP, would you mind creating your own post and we can continue there? @txenakis How are you atte…

Hi thanks for following up. To answer your questions: enabled debug mode do you want me to export another log? hardware acceleration when available: I use this hardware-accelerated video encoding: I use this too How are you attempting to access your Plex server, app.plex.tv or localhost:32400? loc…

When you disabled the DLNA Server did you save your changes? The DLNA Server is still generating logs and mentioned in the PMS logs as starting. It looks like something is scanning Plex via DLNA and maybe causing the issue.

YOu are correct the DLNA server was still active. Definitely disabled now, will let you know if that fixes the issue. Thank you.

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