Server Version#: 1.23.6.4810 Player Version#: 4.59.2 Just installed a temporary new Netgear AX5 Router and now Plex Server will not keep itself loaded. Loads when computer starts and then shuts down. I restart it and it shuts down. I start it and it shuts down. Really not a fun game. Any idea…

Plex Media Server Logs_2021-07-25_09-20-03.zip (720.2 KB) Lucky to get it before it shuts down again.

Thanks for sharing. There’s another thread where users have experienced the issue and Plex appears to be working on it. [image] Dead in the Water after Version 1.23.6.4810 Update - Database Locked Plex Media Server Hi folks, We are aware of this issue and are actively wo…

In case it might be important, I just noticed that if I start the server and then open it in Chrome (before it shuts down) as long as it is open in Chrome it stays running. When I close Chrome the server shuts itself down. At least that is what I just experienced, will do it a couple of time and s…

Well, that only works as long as you keep the browser open on the screen. Minimized it and Plex shut down.

Just noticed this new router has something called BitDefender embedded in the router and it is periodically blocking some, but not all, of the media sites I go to. I have tryed to find where it can be disabled in the router but the only link to it will not respond, like it is locked or something. …

Well, I’ve tried everything I can think of and the server will not stay running. I can not disable the security features in the router, can not white list anything and they block some websites they think are being deceptive, apparently Plex Server is on their deceptive list also. Even visited BitD…

Your log files have multiple “database is locked” messages. Jul 25, 2021 08:47:53.501 [22064] ERROR - Failed to begin transaction (..\Plugins\PluginDatabaseState.cpp:110) (tries=10): Cannot begin transaction. database is locked See the thread @tom80H linked. The thread contains download links to …

There really are 840,000 files in the backup?

I pointed you to the wrong location. That backed up the entire data directory, when all you needed was to backup the database. It still worked, you just ended up with a much larger tar/zip/etc file. The database file is located at /Plug-in Support/Databases/com.plexapp.plugins.library.db inside t…

Server Keeps Shutting Itself Down Even When Restarted

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tom80H July 25, 2021, 3:46pm 4

Thanks for sharing. There’s another thread where users have experienced the issue and Plex appears to be working on it.

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Server Keeps Shutting Itself Down Even When Restarted

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