Server Version#: Version 1.43.2.10687 Player Version#: NA I use the stable release of LinuxServer.io Plex Media Server, currently up to date. When I go into any TV show and click Refresh Metadata on the show page, the refresh will start then, it will go to to the page below, before being redirect…

PROBLEM FOUND & SOLVED TLDR: There was a corrupt show/season-metadata poster item; still unsure if it’s from Plex metadata or just within my instance of PMS. Recap: What I noticed, was when refreshing any metadata, whether it be adding a show, or refreshing a match, or manually refreshing a serie…

Rolled back to PMS Version 1.43.1.10611 Issue is reproducible.

This is occurring when accessing PMS via direct IP address on local network, as well as through app.plex.tv

Plex Media Server Logs_2026-06-11_12-18-42.zip (341.8 KB) Thank you for taking a look! I stopped my Plex containter. Cleared my log folder prior to this test (just backed it up and renamed it). Restarted plex. Then attempted to “refresh Metadata” on a tv show.

I have noticed many of my posters are not downloading fully. Trying to refresh the metadata on the series page produces the same error mentioned above. Even after manually selecting a ‘full’ image poster, performing a Metadata refresh will still produce the error. [Screenshot 2026-06-15 at 3.02.…

Confirmed same issue on Chrome and Safari. Changed Docker Network interface to host, to remove any translation… Issue Persists Updated Logs, after many issue re-creation. Plex Media Server Logs_2026-06-16_00-09-52.zip (2.5 MB)

[SOLVED] PMS - Crash Upon Refresh Metadata

Plex Media Server

shelfactor June 11, 2026, 3:40am 3

Back to latest stable release.

I attempted to turn on ‘require secure connections’ in the network tab. Now this error shows for the brief moment

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[SOLVED] PMS - Crash Upon Refresh Metadata

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