Whenever I update my Plex Media server, my previous setup will no longer be reachable. Let’s say my PMS was “My_PMS”. After the install, it will tell me it found a media server “My_PMS” and asks if I’d like to connect. I connect to it but then the plex interface shows I have two My_PMS servers. One is unreachable and the other is a brand new server with the same name. I then need to set each library, scan and figure out how to remove the old unreachable server.
Any of the remote players also need to reset up. This is a royal pain! What am I doing wrong?
I am on the latest server, on Windows 10 (also current). 1.18.0.1913 is the current Plex server version.
Are you running your Windows in a special security mode?
Are you accessing your Windows only per remote desktop?
Do you use any type of “Registry cleaner” or “Privancy enhancer” software?
I open the plex web client on my win10 computer and it indicates it has an update to apply. I click to apply the update. Once it is complete, I open the web client again and it indicates it found a plex server. I select it and click to associate it with the server. Then it prompts me to setup all the media libraries like it’s new.
oh, no CCleaner or revo uninstaller. It’s a clean install of win10. I rebuilt an old laptop with a fresh installation of Win10. The only thing on it is Plex. Full disclosure, I run Plex as a service using plex service tray. The service runs under a Win10 User account, no admin privileges. I have had to update the media folders running it as a service and running it without the service.
I have un-installed the service so I’ll have to try doing a regular update next time. If that works, I’ll try to run as service again and follow that upgrade procedure.
