Unable to download content to iPad

Server Version#: 1.25.2.5319-c43dc0277
Player Version#: 7.26

I am really hoping for some help.

My original iPad Air running iOS 12.5.5 is unable to download content.

As an example, I can select a movie, click download, it appears in the list of movies to download section, Items.

It then states downloading, and I can see my server trying to transcode the item. But as far as I can tell once this transcode has happened nothing transfers over to the iPad.

I have tried the direct download option (no transcoding) and still no files ever actually make it to the iPad.

Im stumped. Tried other things like remove app, restart iPad, reinstall app.

My newer 2021 iPad has no such issues, so im fairly sure im doing the procedure correctly but something is not right for this specific iPad.

Screenshot 2021-12-14 at 16.54.21

It appears to never get past this stage

I can’t download anything on my iPad either. And in my case it is worse, it does not even show up in the list of downloads. It is like the download button does nothing.

Plex Media Server Logs_2021-12-23_18-43-21.zip (3.3 MB)
PlexDebugInfo-aliriddle-7.26-1822 (2021-12-23 18.43.33 +0000).zip (2.6 MB)

@aliriddle, it looks like this is most likely the known DNS Rebind Protection issue with iOS devices. You can find more information and workarounds in “#4” on our Update on new Downloads feature post.

Ill give the beta version of the app a trial, as the post you linked suggests that fixes the issue.

The latest Beta has fixed the issue.

I confirm now Downloads are mostly working.

I am having a different issue however. For bigger downloads, sometimes the app stops downloading and then starts again from scratch, repeating 2, 3 or 4 times the process.

Hi @chrisc , So I have continued to use the download feature, and during the last week I am now again running into issues downloading files.

I get the error “error downloading this item to Plex”

  1. How can I find out what the error is, and 2) how can I fix it?

To add a little more detail, it’s a similar issue as to before.

The transcode starts, takes a few minutes to get to 100% done as seen on the server, but then once transcode appears to have completed, error message appears on the iPad screen. It’s happening for multiple downloads.

Further Update:

It seems to be the same issue with all new added files.

It’s almost as if the DNS Rebinding issues that were previously fixed, have returned.

If Plex is transcoding I think you are using the old Sync functionality instead of the new Downloads functionality.

Definitely using the new downloads, and it’s definitely transcoding, to reduce file size.

A few weeks of not working and its started working again. No idea what changed lol

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