"Plex Media Server is currently running database migrations."

Plex Media Server
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Hi guys,

since yesterday I got this message everytime I start Plex Media Server from my Unraid.

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<Response code="503" title="Maintenance" status="Plex Media Server is currently running database migrations."/>

It happemned before but usually it was fixing by itself after few minutes but now we re talking about days and apparently there is no change at all.

I tried to install a different PMS repository and I migrated the database but same issue…

Any idea/suggestion?

I would like not to loose the database again (it happened few months back and I would like to avoid to start all the job once again)

Thanks

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Depending on the size of your library, the upgrade to 1.40 can be quite time consuming. That’s why this is also specifically mentioned in the release notes.

Interfering with the database upgrade is never such a good idea as it could at worst mess things up – especially if you keep jumping between versions, which means that Plex will attempt to migrate forwards and backwards in order to keep the database compatible with the installed version of your server.

From the release notes for PMS 1.40.0

PLEASE NOTE: This version makes changes to the database which will make it compatible only with server versions 1.31.2 or higher (released March 14). You will not be able to use your database on Plex Media Server versions lower than this after this update.

In order to roll back a database to an older version than 1.31.2 you would first need to downgrade to 1.31.2 (up to 1.32.8) and then downgrade from that version afterwards.

We have bumped the server version right up to 1.40.x to signal this change.

Please also be patient when updating to this version if you have a very large database and allow the upgrade process to finish.

From the release notes for PMS 1.40.2

  • (PLEASE NOTE) Please also be patient when updating to this version if you have a very large database and allow the upgrade process to finish.
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