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Since getting the latest update I have found Plex on Apple TV 3 very unstable.

 

One moment it works then it does not. Any ideas why?.

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 DNSServer: Failed to create socket on UDP port 53: [Errno 48] Address already in use

19:58:18 PlexConnect: DNSServer not alive. Shutting down.

19:58:18 PlexConnect: Shutting down.

19:58:18 PlexConnect: shutdown

19:58:18 PlexConnect: shutdown

 

I am getting this message in Terminal but don't know what it means?

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That is saying something is using port 53, so if it was working before it is most likely that plexconnect was not shutdown correctly. Reboot and seer if it works. If not you will need to provide OS details so we can help with a command to identify what is using that port

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Well, there must be something sitting on port 53. Maybe an "old" instance of PlexConnect? How can I delete this?

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I have read lots about this topic but it does not make any sense. My Plex Connect does not work with all folders just some?. I have deleted everything and started again but get the same error message?.

Just need to delete what's on port 53 and start over but don't know where to start?.

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REBOOT

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Help would be Great??

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REBOOT Apple TV?

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Reboot the Device Plexconnect is running on. That will kill any old Plexconnect that might still be running in the background, and as I said before if that does not work, then you need to post information about your host so we can help further.

Remember the more information you give upfront the quicker the community and developers can help, that is exactly why the "Read before Posting" pinned thread, has a section of how to report a problem, including a template for information that helps everyone help you.

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Still get the same error message did not work.

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Failed to create socket on UDP port 53: [Errno 48] Address already in use

09:42:13 PlexConnect: DNSServer not alive. Shutting down.

09:42:13 PlexConnect: Shutting down.

09:42:13 PlexConnect: shutdown

09:42:13 PlexConnect: shutdown

 
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WHat OS are you using?

DO you have Plexconnect set to run as a Service/Auto STart?

again more informaiton you give easier to help.

Please post the full template from the "Read before posting" thread

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OS X 10.9.4

 

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FIXED

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In terminal type this:


lsof -i :53

  • never mind looks like you sorted it out.
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Here's a way to reset PlexConnect for those who may still be experiencing issues like this.  Sometimes PlexConnect doesn't quit properly.  This only works if PlexConnect is the only python application you use.  I wouldn't do this if you have anything more than the four PlexConnect python processes running.

  1. Open "Activity Monitor" in Utilities.
  2. In the search bar, type "python".
  3. There should be four python processes listed IF you are only using PlexConnect and no other python applications.
  4. Quit the four python processes using the top left button.
  5. Restart PlexConnect.

Question for Baa: Is there a way to have PlexConnect's python processes better identify themselves in Activity Monitor?  I don't know much about python so I don't know.

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Hm. Don't know... I used to use terminal, "ps -ef" and get

    0  1099  1094   0  9:22AM ??         0:00.14 python ./PlexConnect.py
    0  1100  1099   0  9:22AM ??         0:00.33 python ./PlexConnect.py
    0  1101  1099   0  9:22AM ??         0:02.31 python ./PlexConnect.py
    0  1102  1099   0  9:22AM ??         0:01.87 python ./PlexConnect.py

Which seems obvious enough. A "kill ", maybe a "sudo kill " shuts the processes down.

I have no idea how/where Activity Monitor takes its info from.

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