PlexConnect looks like it's working but ATV icons gone

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I'd be grateful for any help on this!

 

I installed Plex Connect on my Mac (OS 10.8.4) and all looks well, but on the Apple TV when I point the DNS to the Mac's IP all the apps seem to disappear (including the trailer app. It looks like Plex Connect is intercepting DNS requests OK and trying to forward them:

 

 

00:52:39 PlexConnect: started: 00:52:39
00:52:39 PlexConnect: ***
00:52:39 PlexConnect: PlexConnect
00:52:39 PlexConnect: Press ENTER to shut down.
00:52:39 PlexConnect: ***
00:52:39 PlexConnect: started: 00:52:39
00:52:39 PlexConnect: IP_self: 10.0.1.99
00:52:39 PlexGDM: ***
00:52:39 PlexGDM: looking up Plex Media Server
00:52:39 PlexGDM: ***
00:52:40 PlexGDM: servers discovered: 1
00:52:40 PlexConnect: PMS: 10.0.1.99:32400
00:52:40 DNSServer: started: 00:52:40
00:52:40 DNSServer: ***
00:52:40 DNSServer: Starting up.
00:52:40 DNSServer: intercept trailers.apple.com: 10.0.1.99
00:52:40 DNSServer: forward other to higher level DNS: 10.0.1.1
00:52:40 DNSServer: ***
00:52:40 WebServer: started: 00:52:40
00:52:40 WebServer: ***
00:52:40 WebServer: WebServer: Serving HTTP on 0.0.0.0 port 80.
00:52:40 WebServer: ***
00:52:47 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:52:47 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 65480)
00:52:47 DNSServer: Domain: phobos.apple.com
00:52:47 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:52:47 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:52:48 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:52:48 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 65480)
00:52:48 DNSServer: Domain: phobos.apple.com
00:52:48 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:52:48 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:52:51 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:52:51 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 65480)
00:52:51 DNSServer: Domain: phobos.apple.com
00:52:51 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:52:51 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:53:00 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:53:00 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 65480)
00:53:00 DNSServer: Domain: phobos.apple.com
00:53:00 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:53:00 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:53:37 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:53:37 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 53515)
00:53:37 DNSServer: Domain: phobos.apple.com
00:53:37 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:53:37 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:53:38 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:53:38 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 53515)
00:53:38 DNSServer: Domain: phobos.apple.com
00:53:38 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:53:38 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:53:41 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:53:41 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 53515)
00:53:41 DNSServer: Domain: phobos.apple.com
00:53:41 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:53:41 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:53:41 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:53:41 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 62161)
00:53:41 DNSServer: Domain: push.apple.com
00:53:41 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:53:41 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:53:42 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:53:42 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 62161)
00:53:42 DNSServer: Domain: push.apple.com
00:53:42 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:53:42 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:53:45 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:53:45 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 62161)
00:53:45 DNSServer: Domain: push.apple.com
00:53:45 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:53:45 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:53:50 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:53:50 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 53515)
00:53:50 DNSServer: Domain: phobos.apple.com
00:53:50 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:53:50 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:53:54 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:53:54 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 62161)
00:53:54 DNSServer: Domain: push.apple.com
00:53:54 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:53:54 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
00:54:27 DNSServer: DNS request received!
00:54:27 DNSServer: Source: ('10.0.1.2', 62732)
00:54:27 DNSServer: Domain: phobos.apple.com
00:54:27 DNSServer: ***forward request
00:54:27 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
 
 
 
I can figure out what's wrong!
 
Any help greatly appreciated!
 
 
 
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Why did you set the DNSmaster to 10.0.1.1? Try putting it back to 8.8.8.8.

Also, what is your ATV DNS set to? It should the same as the computer with Plex media server on it.

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Why did you set the DNSmaster to 10.0.1.1? Try putting it back to 8.8.8.8. Also, what is your ATV DNS set to? It should the same as the computer with Plex media server on it.

I tried 8.8.8.8 with the same result so I changed it to 10.0.1.1 which is my usual DNS. The DNS on ATV is set to 10.0.1.99. As you can see the Mac is receiving the DNS requests from the ATV, and says it is forwarding them. But the ATV doesn't seem to be able to see the internet.

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I would set the DNS settings in settings.cfg to 8.8.8.8.

The try rebooting everything (Mac, ATV, router) to see if it will kick in.

If not please provide the full info requested in the "how to report an issue" sticky, it may shed some further light on it.

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Thanks for your replies - I managed to figure it out. I had port forwarding set up for port 80 on my Airport Extreme for another service. As soon as I killed the rule everything came alive!

Thanks again.

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