# PlexConnect not finding Plex server **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps & Creations\ **Created:** [March 8, 2014, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-not-finding-plex-server/59608 "2014-03-08T06:52:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Markj3232](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@Markj3232](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Markj3232)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-not-finding-plex-server/59608/1 "2014-03-08T06:52:24Z")
- Your ATV model (2 or 3) and firmware version: aTV 3 Firmware 7.0.4 - The DNS server set on the ATV (found under the ATV settings \> general \> network \> DNS): 192.168.1.102 - The local IP address of the device that PlexConnect is installed on: 192.168.1.102 - The device and operating system (including version number) that PlexConnect is installed on: Windows 8 x64 PC - The device and operating system (including version number) that the Plex media server (PMS) is installed on: Windows 8 x64 PC - The Plex media server (PMS) version number you are running ( **do not put 'latest'** ): Version 0.9.9.5 - The local IP address of the device that the Plex media server (PMS) is installed on: 192.168.1.102 - The PlexConnect version number. If using Github source then a time and date of download (look at the creation date of the folder) and if you are using any non-standard setup e.g. Plexify or a fork. Downloaded on 3/5/2014 Here are the settings; I have also tried default settings with plexgdm on  [PlexConnect] enable\_plexgdm = False ip\_pms = 0.0.0.0 port\_pms = 32400 enable\_dnsserver = True port\_dnsserver = 53 ip\_dnsmaster = 8.8.8.8 prevent\_atv\_update = True enable\_plexconnect\_autodetect = True ip\_plexconnect = 0.0.0.0 hosttointercept = trailers.apple.com port\_webserver = 80 enable\_webserver\_ssl = True port\_ssl = 443 certfile = ./assets/certificates/trailers.pem loglevel = High logpath = .   Python Version 2.7.3   The log shows that plexgdm never does anything doesn't attempt to even find a server. please help! ---
**Author:** ![wahlman.j](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/wahlman.j/32/6441_2.png) [@wahlman.j](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wahlman.j)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-not-finding-plex-server/59608/2 "2014-03-08T07:30:41Z")
[https://github.com/iBaa/PlexConnect/wiki/How-to-report-an-issue](https://github.com/iBaa/PlexConnect/wiki/How-to-report-an-issue) ---
**Author:** ![drewbie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drewbie/32/6262_2.png) [@drewbie](https://forums.plex.tv/u/drewbie)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-not-finding-plex-server/59608/3 "2014-03-08T08:41:24Z")
The plexgdm process was moved awhile ago to happen when you go to trailers not when the plexconnect.py process is first started. Does not look like you have gone this far based on the log. ---
**Author:** ![Markj3232](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@Markj3232](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Markj3232)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-not-finding-plex-server/59608/4 "2014-03-08T08:47:09Z")
Sorry, here's a new log with an attempt to connect to trailers. My buddy has the same setup on linux and noticed that the plexgdm process never started. ``` 02:42:47 PlexConnect: started: 02:42:47 02:42:47 PlexConnect: Version: 0.3.1+ 02:42:47 PlexConnect: Python: 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2012, 23:31:26) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] 02:42:47 PlexConnect: Host OS: win32 02:42:47 Settings: getsetting enable_plexconnect_autodetect=True 02:42:47 PlexConnect: IP_self: 192.168.1.102 02:42:47 Settings: getsetting hosttointercept=trailers.apple.com 02:42:47 Settings: getsetting enable_dnsserver=True 02:42:47 DNSServer: started: 02:42:47 02:42:47 Settings: getsetting port_dnsserver=53 02:42:47 Settings: getsetting ip_dnsmaster=8.8.8.8 02:42:47 Settings: getsetting prevent_atv_update=True 02:42:47 DNSServer: *** 02:42:47 DNSServer: DNSServer: Serving DNS on 192.168.1.102 port 53. 02:42:47 DNSServer: intercept: ['trailers.apple.com'] => 192.168.1.102 02:42:47 DNSServer: restrain: ['mesu.apple.com', 'appldnld.apple.com', 'appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net'] => 127.0.0.1 02:42:47 DNSServer: forward other to higher level DNS: 8.8.8.8 02:42:47 DNSServer: *** 02:42:47 WebServer: started: 02:42:47 02:42:47 Settings: getsetting port_webserver=80 02:42:47 WebServer: *** 02:42:47 WebServer: WebServer: Serving HTTP on 192.168.1.102 port 80. 02:42:47 WebServer: *** 02:42:47 ATVSettings: init class CATVSettings 02:42:47 ATVSettings: load settings 02:42:47 Settings: getsetting enable_webserver_ssl=True 02:42:47 WebServer: started: 02:42:47 02:42:47 Settings: getsetting port_ssl=443 02:42:47 Settings: getsetting certfile=./assets/certificates/trailers.pem 02:42:47 Settings: getsetting certfile=./assets/certificates/trailers.pem 02:42:47 WebServer: *** 02:42:47 WebServer: WebServer: Serving HTTPS on 192.168.1.102 port 443. 02:42:47 WebServer: *** 02:43:45 DNSServer: DNS request received! 02:43:45 DNSServer: Source: ('192.168.1.139', 56528) 02:43:45 DNSServer: Domain: www.apple.com 02:43:45 DNSServer: ***forward request 02:43:45 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level 02:43:54 DNSServer: DNS request received! 02:43:54 DNSServer: Source: ('192.168.1.139', 59604) 02:43:54 DNSServer: Domain: p53-buy.itunes.apple.com 02:43:54 DNSServer: ***forward request 02:43:54 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level 02:43:57 DNSServer: DNS request received! 02:43:57 DNSServer: Source: ('192.168.1.139', 63553) 02:43:57 DNSServer: Domain: trailers.apple.com 02:43:57 DNSServer: ***intercept request 02:43:57 DNSServer: -> DNS response: 192.168.1.102 02:44:05 DNSServer: DNS request received! 02:44:05 DNSServer: Source: ('192.168.1.139', 54736) 02:44:05 DNSServer: Domain: appletv.vevo.com 02:44:05 DNSServer: ***forward request 02:44:05 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level 02:44:06 DNSServer: DNS request received! 02:44:06 DNSServer: Source: ('192.168.1.139', 50604) 02:44:06 DNSServer: Domain: api.vevo.com 02:44:06 DNSServer: ***forward request 02:44:06 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level 02:44:07 DNSServer: DNS request received! 02:44:07 DNSServer: Source: ('192.168.1.139', 61266) 02:44:07 DNSServer: Domain: b.scorecardresearch.com 02:44:07 DNSServer: ***forward request 02:44:07 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level 02:44:09 DNSServer: DNS request received! 02:44:09 DNSServer: Source: ('192.168.1.139', 55568) 02:44:09 DNSServer: Domain: www.vevo.com 02:44:09 DNSServer: ***forward request 02:44:09 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level ``` ---
**Author:** ![baa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/baa/32/2026_2.png) [@baa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/baa)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-not-finding-plex-server/59608/5 "2014-03-08T12:14:21Z")
It might be... - an issue with your certs. Did you install the correct openssl version (Win8, 64bit...)? - an issue with your firewall. Did you add in-/outgoing rules for python? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-not-finding-plex-server/59608/6 "2019-12-21T01:30:18Z")
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