Suddenly unable to start plex media server [Mac OS}

Hello folks

Few days ago I was able to view movies but suddenly not anymore. Not sure what has changed since then on my machine. Doing a lot every day as a programmer for work. Maybe there was an update? Don’t remember …

Problem is: server is trying to start forever …

Server Version#: Version 1.19.5.3112-b23ab3896
Player Version#: N/A

Here is an extract of the server log file, grepped by the keyword error:

/Users/michael-heuberger/Library/Logs/Plex Media Server ❯❯❯ cat Plex\ Media\ Server.log | grep error                                            ✘ 1
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:27.620 [0x7000067a7000] ERROR - CERT: PKCS12_parse failed: error:23076071:PKCS12 routines:PKCS12_parse:mac verify failure
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:30.297 [0x700006bbf000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:30.942 [0x700006bbf000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:31.831 [0x700007160000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [tv.plex.agents.music], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:31.833 [0x7000071e3000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.imdb], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:31.871 [0x7000070dd000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.opensubtitles], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:33.245 [0x7000071e3000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.lastfm], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:33.262 [0x700007160000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.movieposterdb], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:33.262 [0x7000070dd000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.htbackdrops], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:33.263 [0x700006930000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:34.000 [0x7000071e3000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.localmedia], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:34.014 [0x700007160000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [org.musicbrainz.agents.music], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:34.016 [0x7000070dd000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [tv.plex.agents.movie], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:34.017 [0x700006b3c000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:34.784 [0x7000071e3000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.themoviedb], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:34.803 [0x7000070dd000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.fanarttv], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:34.803 [0x700007160000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.none], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:34.807 [0x700006ab9000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:35.495 [0x7000071e3000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.lyricfind], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:35.506 [0x70000767e000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:35.512 [0x7000070dd000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.plexthememusic], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:35.514 [0x700007160000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.thetvdb], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:36.221 [0x700006ed1000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:36.227 [0x700007f31000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.agents.imdb], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:36.909 [0x700007701000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:37.569 [0x700007784000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:38.214 [0x700006930000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:38.881 [0x700007990000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:39.522 [0x700007a96000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:40.153 [0x700007b9c000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:40.791 [0x700007ca2000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:41.442 [0x700007d25000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:42.077 [0x700006ab9000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:42.722 [0x700007eae000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:07:43.390 [0x70000767e000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:09:43.499 [0x700007160000] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Aug 16, 2020 12:09:57.546 [0x700007472000] WARN - HTTP error requesting GET https://192-168-2-6.a91dcef0c44e44fd889c05b2e20c7550.plex.direct:32400 (35, SSL connect error) (OpenSSL SSL_connect: SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL in connection to 192-168-2-6.a91dcef0c44e44fd889c05b2e20c7550.plex.direct:32400 )
Aug 16, 2020 12:09:57.556 [0x70000767e000] WARN - HTTP error requesting GET https://58-28-215-108.a91dcef0c44e44fd889c05b2e20c7550.plex.direct:18246 (60, SSL peer certificate or SSH remote key was not OK) (SSL: no alternative certificate subject name matches target host name '58-28-215-108.a91dcef0c44e44fd889c05b2e20c7550.plex.direct')

Any clues??? Thanks!

This looks similar to the issue I’m having here: macOS 10.15.7: A problem has been detected with a core component of Plex Media Server

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