Plexconnect won't start after reboot

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This morning I updated plex server to the latest version on my Mac. I rebooted the Mac and now plexconnect won't start. I included the log. I noticed reference to an IP address - 10.178.1.6. I have no idea what that IP is. 

 

Log

 

Media-Hub:PlexConnect authorized$ sudo ./PlexConnect.py
21:46:12 PlexConnect: ***
21:46:12 PlexConnect: PlexConnect
21:46:12 PlexConnect: Press CTRL-C to shut down.
21:46:12 PlexConnect: ***
21:46:12 Settings: add option port_dnsserver=53
21:46:12 PlexConnect: started: 21:46:12
21:46:12 PlexConnect: IP_self: 10.178.1.6
21:46:12 DNSServer: started: 21:46:12
21:46:12 DNSServer: ***
21:46:12 DNSServer: DNSServer: Serving DNS on port 53.
21:46:12 DNSServer: intercept: ['trailers.apple.com', 'atv.plexconnect'] => 10.178.1.6
21:46:12 DNSServer: restrain: ['mesu.apple.com', 'appldnld.apple.com', 'appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net'] => 127.0.0.1
21:46:12 DNSServer: forward other to higher level DNS: 8.8.8.8
21:46:12 DNSServer: ***
21:46:12 WebServer: started: 21:46:12
21:46:12 WebServer: ***
21:46:12 WebServer: WebServer: Serving HTTP on 0.0.0.0 port 80.
21:46:12 WebServer: ***
21:46:12 PlexGDM: ***
21:46:12 PlexGDM: looking up Plex Media Server
21:46:12 PlexGDM: ***
Process Process-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/process.py", line 258, in _bootstrap
    self.run()
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/process.py", line 114, in run
    self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
  File "/Users/authorized/PlexConnect/WebServer.py", line 185, in Run
    XMLConverter.discoverPMS()
  File "/Users/authorized/PlexConnect/XMLConverter.py", line 221, in discoverPMS
    PMS_list = PlexGDM.Run()
  File "/Users/authorized/PlexConnect/PlexGDM.py", line 61, in Run
    GDM.sendto(Msg_PlexGDM, (IP_PlexGDM, Port_PlexGDM))
error: [Errno 49] Can't assign requested address
21:46:12 PlexConnect: WebServer not alive. Shutting down.
21:46:12 PlexConnect: Shutting down.
21:46:13 DNSServer: DNS request received!
21:46:13 DNSServer: Source: ('192.168.50.53', 62045)
21:46:13 DNSServer: Domain: phobos.apple.com
21:46:13 DNSServer: ***forward request
21:46:13 DNSServer: -> DNS response from higher level
21:46:13 DNSServer: Shutting down.
21:46:13 PlexConnect: shutdown
 
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Figured it out. I also installed a VPN - Private Internet Access and that was the problem. Not sure why, but I disabled it and plexconnect works.

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Brilliant, thanks.  I was having the exact same problem, but now that I've switched off my VPN it is working fine. Cheers.

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It is because the VPN confuses things by introducing other IP addresses for your devices for its tunnel.

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