# Plex Transcoder crashes during client playback

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-transcoder-crashes-during-client-playback/762065>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-mac\
**Created:** [December 3, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-transcoder-crashes-during-client-playback/762065 "2021-12-03T23:30:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![petercockroach](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/petercockroach/32/9130_2.png) [@petercockroach](https://forums.plex.tv/u/petercockroach)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-transcoder-crashes-during-client-playback/762065/1 "2021-12-03T23:30:25Z")

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Server Version#: 1.25.1.5286  
Player Version#: 7.26 (1822)  
macOS version: 12.0.1

During client playback, Plex Transcoder often crashes taking down the server. Direct play seems to work fine.

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**Author:** ![petercockroach](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/petercockroach/32/9130_2.png) [@petercockroach](https://forums.plex.tv/u/petercockroach)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-transcoder-crashes-during-client-playback/762065/2 "2021-12-03T23:36:36Z")

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[Plex Transcoder-2021-12-03-152233.log](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/6bfga1DYfsxJ3zR5bndITVZoCrd.log) (10.7 KB)

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-transcoder-crashes-during-client-playback/762065/3 "2022-03-03T23:36:49Z")

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