Server Version#: 1.16.5.1554 Player Version#:1.3.0.910 Plex Media Server.zip (286.0 KB) After a clean install of the Windows Player, I was trying to download a couple movies for a trip and it shows and “unexpected error”. Included logs.

Windows Player Download error

deactivated September 12, 2019, 8:21pm 3

This is a disappointing bug. I think it’s the same situation as Downloads not working in Mac Desktop app.

We’ll release a hotfix this week.

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