Another day another problem I’m running a Plex media server through Proxmox on a Debian VM. Plex is running through Docker and Portainer and upon reboot all works amazingly, full hardware transcoding to my T1000 and its amazing!!! After about 30 minutes of the server being on, whenever I go to att…

@ChuckPa Wanted to throw a small stone in the round :innocent: nvidia-smi on Server: [Server] nvidia-smi in Docker: [Docker] and both Streams: [Stream1] [Stream2] [StramOnPlex] HW transcoding fails 1.32.2.7002 and never work again :woozy_face: The whole thing runs on Unraid in a Docker …

sounds like a similar problem to mine honestly!! @ChuckPa is working through it

[image] PatrickWr: nvidia-smi in Docker: [Docker] nvidia-smi is not usable inside the docker container. nvidia-smi is constrained by the Docker namespace / container limitations. You are not seeing truth. Containers rely on the capabilities of the HOST OS. Everything must be configured …

@ChuckPa Any possibility you can take a look at these logs if possible?

sure. give me a minute. (I’m on Dr-ordered reduced hours for the next weeks so won’t be around as much as normal)

@KillerKaac Look here – Plex Media Server.log It’s enabled and is using Nvidia (nvdec / nvenc) Then the client closes the connection 40588819585848] DEBUG - Content-Length of /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-248a2daf0/WebClient.bundle/Contents/Resources/index.html is 8276 (of total:…

Take all the time you need!!! No rush at all, sorry to bother you!! I get the same error no matter the player I use. Ive tested on Web broswer Plex Windows/Mac App Apple TV Google TV Plex for IOS Im happy to provide logs for all if need be, I just have no idea of the issue. The player definitel…

Use this test file in an ‘other videos’ test section. With no other activity, Restart server Give 60 seconds to stabilize. Play this from start until failure. Grab the logs zip LG Colors of Journey HDR UHD 4K Demo.zip Google Drive file.

Attached @ChuckPa ! I had to re play it over a few times and quickly change from Direct Play to transcoding, which you’ll probably see (This player isn’t the one im specifically going to really need HW transcoding on, but the same issue happens regardless of player) Im also having some network is…

connection reset May 22, 2023 11:30:20.625 [140694271380280] DEBUG - [Req#235] Final path: "/usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-248a2daf0/WebClient.bundle/Contents/Resources/favicon.ico" May 22, 2023 11:30:20.625 [140694271380280] DEBUG - Content-Length of /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resource…

Plex Suddenly Stops Hardware Transcoding

Plex Media Server

ChuckPa May 30, 2023, 4:05pm 68

Folks,

Please join us here, we have progress and a test to perform.

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Plex Suddenly Stops Hardware Transcoding

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