Server Version#: 1.32.5.7349 Player Version#: 4.108.0 <If providing server logs please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only debug logging should be enabled> Between Windows updates and Plex updates, a restarted machine means NO Plex; since I cannot figure out how to reliably auto-start Plex. Be…

Open the system tray in the taskbar down at the bottom right “^” Right click the Plex icon [Start Plex at login]

In addition, refer to this previous post. [image] Plex Media Server doesn't start up unless someone logs into the server console Live TV & DVR You didn’t mention what OS you’re using, but if you’re using a recent version of Windows 10, check to see how the following Windo…

[image] B-Bye: Between Windows updates and Plex updates, a restarted machine means NO Plex; since I cannot figure out how to reliably auto-start Plex. [image] PMS as a service Tips, Tricks & How-Tos This post will always contain the latest version of the Plex servic…

[image] B-Bye: I did try a Windows Task Schedule and it certainly auto-started Plex… but it also prevents local Plex access, which I need. I’m not sure what you are saying here. If the server is running, you can access it certainly. Simply open https://app.plex.tv in a web browser.

@JaysPlex : It is exactly like that menu. Start @ Login… but after any kind of update and a OS restart, there is no login. @OttoKerner : Immediately after the Scheduled Task was added, I restarted Windows. Then I tried to “Open Plex” from the System Tray and Edge states: 401: Unauthorized Error.…

[image] B-Bye: Actually the required tag was selected: “Server-Windows.” That comment (about not knowing the OS) was part of the originally linked post, no relation to your question. Sorry for the confusion, I should have spelled it out. The original problem was actually related to Windows …

You mean like this: [image] That does not work as this is how the machine was set from the beginning.

Fair enough. I re-tested on Windows 10 Pro and it still works there as well (PMS not available after restart with it disabled; PMS is available after restart with it enabled without logging in). Microsoft mentions a couple of things in the article I linked originally which could cause this to fail…

As stated above - I work directly on the machine or via RDB through my admin account on this machine, From what I’ve read, there are significant limitations in operating Plex as a service form that context. I’ve also learned in general that using unsupported software is problematic; eventually som…

OK - that is a very short article - and it only states where to find the option(s) to auto-login in W10/W11. I see nothing on that page that discusses what could fail.

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