My Plex XB1 won't start up because (presumably) it can't connect to either Xbox Live, Plex's servers to determine my plexpass subscription or even just a DNS server screwup.
Suggest that the Plex Pass expiry date is stored on the XB1 and it is only periodically checked, with a generous grace period.
eg. for monthly plexpassers, maybe check once every week with a grace period of 5 weeks.
For lifetime plexpassers, check once every month with a grace period of 3 months if connection with plex cannot be established.
My Plex XB1 won't start up because (presumably) it can't connect to either Xbox Live, Plex's servers to determine my plexpass subscription or even just a DNS server screwup.
Suggest that the Plex Pass expiry date is stored on the XB1 and it is only periodically checked, with a generous grace period.
eg. for monthly plexpassers, maybe check once every week with a grace period of 5 weeks.
For lifetime plexpassers, check once every month with a grace period of 3 months if connection with plex cannot be established.
it isn't just checking your plexpass - due to xbone limitations around broadcasts/multicasts it has no ability to find servers on its own, it needs to check in somewhere constant in order to be told how to get to your server - this is why your server also always needs to be connected for the xbone client to work.
Why wouldn't the XB1 client simply do a LAN broadcast "which Plex servers are on the LAN?" and the Plex server(s) respond "ME!". Why would DNS, Plex Pass Servers, Xbox Live or an Internet connection be required for that?
Why wouldn't the XB1 client simply do a LAN broadcast "which Plex servers are on the LAN?" and the Plex server(s) respond "ME!". Why would DNS, Plex Pass Servers, Xbox Live or an Internet connection be required for that?
You're right, it should, it is the logical thing to do - however it can't, that's the whole issue.
1) You connect your server to plex.tv
2) plex.tv stores your internal/external server IPs
3) Xbone connects to plex.tv, says gimme internal server IP
Ya what you are looking for is something that the Xbox One can not support. Remember Plex is a app just running along side of the Xbox one's OS. You are limited on what exactly the Plex app can access. What you are asking has probably already be thought of by the developers so trying to find loopholes in what they are saying and doing the "what if" game will only make things more difficult. Just take it as it is and remember it is still a beta app so just sit and wait then when it is released to the public start asking special questions.
My suggestion was relating to situations where XB Live, DNS, Plex.tv and/or your Internet connection is down. Right now the XB1 app you cannot watch a thing. Contrast this to Plex Home Theatre and if any/all of those are down you can still watch.
I think the app could easily cache some information regarding local servers (even if they have changed IP address due to DHCP - but that is highly unlikely).
My suggestion was relating to situations where XB Live, DNS, Plex.tv and/or your Internet connection is down. Right now the XB1 app you cannot watch a thing. Contrast this to Plex Home Theatre and if any/all of those are down you can still watch.
I think the app could easily cache some information regarding local servers (even if they have changed IP address due to DHCP - but that is highly unlikely).
Anyway, the suggestion is aimed at the devs.
I get what you are saying and it is unfortunate it has to work like this for the time being.
If your network is that unreliable then maybe you need a backup solution or just wait till what you are asking for is possible.
