# Sonic Analysis will not initiate
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/sonic-analysis-will-not-initiate/939894
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-linux
**Created:** [June 21, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sonic-analysis-will-not-initiate/939894 "2026-06-21T19:57:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@aarynmontgomerysong](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aarynmontgomerysong)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sonic-analysis-will-not-initiate/939894/1 "2026-06-21T19:57:53Z")
Hello, first time poster, so apologies for any missteps.
For approximately the past year I have been using PlexAmp with no issues other than a complete lack of Sonic Analysis data.
The server has a Lifetime Plex Pass, and under Settings \> Library, “Analyze audio tracks for sonic features” is set to “as a scheduled task and when media is added.” I have also enabled the Sonic Analysis option for the music library in PlexDash.
When I attempt to analyze the music library, I see alerts such as “Finished processing Artist / Album / Track #” and the Plex logs show tracks entering and leaving the “analyzing” state, but no Sonic data is ever generated. In PlexAmp, every track reports that Sonic data is missing.
I have also tried:
- Manually selecting “Analyze” on the entire music library.
- Refreshing metadata for the library.
- Expanding the Scheduled Tasks window from 00:00-23:00 to allow analysis to run throughout the day.
- Restarting Plex Media Server multiple times.
I was told that CPU architecture could potentially be an issue, but this server is running natively on Ubuntu and uses an Intel N150 CPU (x86\_64), which I believe should be supported.
Server information:
- Plex Media Server version: 1.42.2.10156
- PlexAmp version: 4.12.4
- OS: Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
- CPU: Intel N150 (x86\_64)
I’m hoping someone might be able to suggest next steps of things to try?
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### Author:  [@pl\_5309](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pl_5309)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sonic-analysis-will-not-initiate/939894/2 "2026-06-21T20:18:15Z")
Is the account the server is claimed with different than the one you used here? (It’s missing the Plex Pass badge.)
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### Author:  [@aarynmontgomerysong](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aarynmontgomerysong)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sonic-analysis-will-not-initiate/939894/3 "2026-06-21T20:49:21Z")
Yes, sorry for the confusion. We have a few different Plex accounts in the household, and the account I’m posting from is not the account that owns/claims the server.
The server itself is claimed by a different account that has a Lifetime Plex Pass. I’ve confirmed that the server owner account has an active Lifetime Plex Pass subscription. In hindsight, I should have posted from the server owner account, as I have access to all of the household accounts.
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sonic-analysis-will-not-initiate/939894/4 "2026-06-22T06:16:56Z")
You will only see the results of sonic analysis after all items in the library have been analyzed completely.