# Plexconnect won't start after reboot
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-wont-start-after-reboot/42256
**Category:** Apps & Creations
**Created:** [September 7, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-wont-start-after-reboot/42256 "2013-09-07T02:52:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@charlieny100](https://forums.plex.tv/u/charlieny100)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-wont-start-after-reboot/42256/1 "2013-09-07T02:52:49Z")
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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### Author:  [@charlieny100](https://forums.plex.tv/u/charlieny100)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-wont-start-after-reboot/42256/2 "2013-09-07T03:08:50Z")
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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### Author:  [@vestan\_pance](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vestan_pance)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2013, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-wont-start-after-reboot/42256/3 "2013-10-28T05:43:46Z")
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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### Author:  [@f00b4r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/f00b4r)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2013, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-wont-start-after-reboot/42256/4 "2013-10-28T13:01:00Z")
It is because the VPN confuses things by introducing other IP addresses for your devices for its tunnel.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-wont-start-after-reboot/42256/5 "2019-12-21T00:03:16Z")
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