# XML errors in Plex Media Server Logs

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/xml-errors-in-plex-media-server-logs/694635>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [February 25, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xml-errors-in-plex-media-server-logs/694635 "2021-02-25T17:22:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xml-errors-in-plex-media-server-logs/694635/1 "2021-02-25T17:22:47Z")

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Server Version#: 1.21.3.4046

Are these errors normal and expected?

192.168.1.196: Luxshare Precision Industry Com  
192.168.1.52: FireTV  
192:168.1.128: FireTV

Looking at Console / Filter: Errors

```auto
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:14.578 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:14.578 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:14.578 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:14.578 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:14.578 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:14.578 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:14.578 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:14.578 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:14.578 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.196:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:15.360 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:15.360 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:15.360 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.52:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:24.282 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:24.282 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:24.282 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:24.282 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:24.282 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:24.282 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:24.282 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:24.282 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:24.282 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.128:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:52.860 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:52.860 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:52.860 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:52.860 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:52.860 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:52.860 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:52.860 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:52.860 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:52.860 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.52:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:55.578 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:55.578 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:55.578 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:55.578 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:55.578 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:55.578 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:55.578 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:55.578 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:18:55.578 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.196:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:02.813 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:02.813 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:02.813 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:02.813 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:02.813 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:02.813 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:02.813 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:02.813 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:02.813 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.128:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:22.844 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:22.844 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:22.844 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:22.844 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:22.844 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:22.844 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:22.844 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:22.845 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:22.845 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.52:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:25.578 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:25.578 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:25.578 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:25.578 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:25.578 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:25.578 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:25.578 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:25.578 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:25.578 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.196:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:35.281 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:35.281 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:35.281 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:35.281 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:35.281 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:35.281 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:35.281 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:35.281 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:35.281 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.128:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:53.360 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:53.360 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:53.360 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:53.360 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:53.360 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:53.360 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:53.360 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:53.360 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:19:53.360 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.52:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:04.580 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:04.580 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:04.580 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:04.580 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:04.580 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:04.580 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:04.580 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:04.580 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:04.580 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.196:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:05.281 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:05.281 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:05.281 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:05.281 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:05.281 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:05.281 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:05.281 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:05.281 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:05.281 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.128:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:24.392 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:24.392 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:24.392 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:24.392 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:24.392 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:24.392 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:24.392 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:24.392 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:24.392 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.52:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:35.578 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:35.578 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:35.578 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:35.578 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:35.578 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:35.578 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:35.578 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:35.578 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:35.578 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.196:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:42.953 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:42.953 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:42.953 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:42.953 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:42.953 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:42.953 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:42.953 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:42.953 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:42.953 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.128:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:55.362 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:55.362 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:55.362 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:55.362 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:55.362 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:55.362 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:55.362 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:55.362 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:20:55.362 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.52:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:05.578 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:05.578 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:05.578 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:05.578 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:05.578 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:05.578 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:05.578 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:05.578 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:05.578 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.196:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:13.285 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:13.285 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:13.285 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:13.285 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:13.285 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:13.285 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:13.285 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:13.285 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:13.285 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.128:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:35.361 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:35.361 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:35.361 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:35.361 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:35.361 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:35.361 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:35.361 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:35.361 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:35.361 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.52:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:43.281 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:43.281 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:43.281 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:43.281 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:43.281 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:43.281 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:43.281 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:43.281 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:43.281 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.128:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:44.577 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:44.577 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:44.577 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:44.577 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:44.577 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:44.577 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:44.577 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:44.577 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:21:44.577 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.196:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.281 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.281 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.281 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.281 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.281 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.281 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.281 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.282 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.282 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.128:9080
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: Entity: line 1:
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: parser
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: error :
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: Start tag expected, '<' not found
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: status=ok
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.360 [10540] Error — XML: ^
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.360 [10540] Error — Error parsing content.
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.360 [10540] Error — Error parsing XML: Error parsing file.
Feb 25, 2021 11:22:15.360 [10540] Error — SSDP: Error parsing device schema for http://192.168.1.52:9080

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**Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xml-errors-in-plex-media-server-logs/694635/2 "2021-02-25T17:26:10Z")

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Yes, you can ignore them.

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**Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xml-errors-in-plex-media-server-logs/694635/3 "2021-05-26T17:26:20Z")

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