# \#server-freebsd **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/tag/server-freebsd/16.md [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) --- ## [FreeBSD vs Debian - New to non-Windows/Mac, want to set up Plex on one of those!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/freebsd-vs-debian-new-to-non-windows-mac-want-to-set-up-plex-on-one-of-those/942847)
**Author:** [@Arboria](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Arboria)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/freebsd-vs-debian-new-to-non-windows-mac-want-to-set-up-plex-on-one-of-those/942847 "2026-09-15T00:10:36Z")
Hey all. My Windows Plex server is dead and I am spinning up a new one. I want to do this right from the get-go, and I am willing to put the work in to learn/configure either a Debian server or FreeBSD server. I don’t w… --- ## [Transcode runner appears to have died on FreeBSD](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcode-runner-appears-to-have-died-on-freebsd/938924)
**Author:** [@thedude](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thedude)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcode-runner-appears-to-have-died-on-freebsd/938924 "2026-09-13T00:47:22Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.1.10611 Player Version#: tried roku stick, roku ultra, android, web player, etc I had to replace the plex jail on my FreeBSD server for an unrelated reason, so I’m starting from scratch on a new j… --- ## [Allow Shared Library Forced Transcoding for specific user accounts](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-shared-library-forced-transcoding-for-specific-user-accounts/941421)
**Author:** [@dizgraze](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dizgraze)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-shared-library-forced-transcoding-for-specific-user-accounts/941421 "2026-08-08T10:32:38Z")
Some family members of mine have older TVs that don’t stay current with Smart App updates. Due to this they are unable to stream media like h.265. Workarounds exist like forcing burn-in subtitles to force a transcode but… --- ## [Allow Shared Library Forced Transcoding for specific user accounts](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-shared-library-forced-transcoding-for-specific-user-accounts/941416)
**Author:** [@dizgraze](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dizgraze)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-shared-library-forced-transcoding-for-specific-user-accounts/941416 "2026-08-07T21:15:12Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.3.10861 Player Version#: Various (Older TV software clients) Some family members of mine have older TVs that don’t stay current with Smart App updates. Due to this they are unable to stream media … --- ## [Sonic Analysis on FreeBSD](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sonic-analysis-on-freebsd/934360)
**Author:** [@llua](https://forums.plex.tv/u/llua)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sonic-analysis-on-freebsd/934360 "2026-06-08T00:37:23Z")
Hello, The library used for sonic analysis, Essentia, has worked on freebsd since 2015 ( Add FreeBSD support by tungol · Pull Request #189 · MTG/essentia · GitHub ) and has been packaged in freebsd since 2022( FreshPor… --- ## [Not authorized on new instance of plexmedia server](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-authorized-on-new-instance-of-plexmedia-server/938152)
**Author:** [@supercazzola](https://forums.plex.tv/u/supercazzola)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-authorized-on-new-instance-of-plexmedia-server/938152 "2026-04-20T20:55:25Z")
Server Version#: plexmediaserver-plexpass-1.43.0.10389 I have plexpass. I have a server on my iMac which I can connect to. (I am a member of a plex home, if that is relevant). I created a jail on my XigmaNAS server, an… --- ## [Latest Plex Media Server not adding music reliably](https://forums.plex.tv/t/latest-plex-media-server-not-adding-music-reliably/934762)
**Author:** [@CYatta](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CYatta)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/latest-plex-media-server-not-adding-music-reliably/934762 "2025-12-25T04:42:55Z")
The most recent version of PMS is not adding most music despite the logs indicating it’s scanning said files. I don’t add music as frequently as Movies/TV so I don’t know when this issue started specifically. To trouble… --- ## [Can't access plex media server settings page/web interface](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-access-plex-media-server-settings-page-web-interface/933731)
**Author:** [@Hixhen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Hixhen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-access-plex-media-server-settings-page-web-interface/933731 "2025-11-21T16:00:32Z")
Hello! I am unable to access the plex media server settings page. Had this server for years, and I hit “refresh” on the remote access page and suddenly I can’t access it via anything except for my Nvidia shield. Pc, mob… --- ## [Cannot access server to reclaim after password reset](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-access-server-to-reclaim-after-password-reset/930536)
**Author:** [@nx6](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nx6)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-access-server-to-reclaim-after-password-reset/930536 "2025-09-12T03:52:29Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.6.9685 Player Version#: local IP I reset my password and signed out all devices like your email said to do, and now I can’t get my server back. I can log in on the local IP webapp, but it’s only s… --- ## [PMS on FreeBSD 13 isn’t getting updated](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-on-freebsd-13-isn-t-getting-updated/929541)
**Author:** [@engessa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/engessa)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-on-freebsd-13-isn-t-getting-updated/929541 "2025-08-20T20:07:31Z")
PMS on FreeBSD 13 isn’t getting updated to 1.42.1.10060 and remains vulnerable: https://www.freshports.org/multimedia/plexmediaserver/ This includes users on TrueNAS Core. Any idea why the package isn’t getting update… --- ## [No episode metadata for Patlabor: The TV Series with theTVDB ordering](https://forums.plex.tv/t/no-episode-metadata-for-patlabor-the-tv-series-with-thetvdb-ordering/918523)
**Author:** [@nx6](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nx6)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/no-episode-metadata-for-patlabor-the-tv-series-with-thetvdb-ordering/918523 "2025-07-13T09:06:14Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.6.9685 Player Version#: n/a Hello. I’m having an issue with a specific show. I’m not getting any episode-level metadata for “Patlabor - The TV Series”. This one – not this one. I can get metadata… --- ## [Apple TV unable to find local server (older version)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-unable-to-find-local-server-older-version/920383)
**Author:** [@PhilZPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PhilZPlex)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-unable-to-find-local-server-older-version/920383 "2025-05-28T13:27:42Z")
Server Version#: 1.13.8.5395 Player Version#: Apple TV 8.45 I recently installed PLEX on my Apple TV and I am unable to see any content from my local server. I admit my local server is an old version but unfortunately… --- ## [Spam renaming of actor Toshiyuki Morikawa](https://forums.plex.tv/t/spam-renaming-of-actor-toshiyuki-morikawa/919400)
**Author:** [@nx6](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nx6)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/spam-renaming-of-actor-toshiyuki-morikawa/919400 "2025-05-22T03:53:37Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.6.9685 Player Version#: n/a So I just refreshed the metadata on one of my libraries, and I’m seeing this now: The actor page for him displays his name fine. Unfortunately I can’t report th… --- ## [TV series "Other" category fixed. Thanks!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-series-other-category-fixed-thanks/918506)
**Author:** [@nx6](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nx6)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-series-other-category-fixed-thanks/918506 "2025-05-13T23:15:28Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.6.9685 Player Version#: n/a Not sure when you guys fixed this, but I just found today that the “Other” category is now working correctly as a local extra type for TV series. It previously did not … --- ## [Plex Databases corrupted constantly](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-databases-corrupted-constantly/903865)
**Author:** [@soba.vfr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/soba.vfr)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-databases-corrupted-constantly/903865 "2025-05-13T03:36:26Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.3.9314 Player Version#:Any Hi Gents. I’m just wondering if everything is fine with these databases. Every day, I have to recover one of them, two or all three, and every night, while completing s… --- ## [Moving Plex From Windows to FreeBSD](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-from-windows-to-freebsd/916555)
**Author:** [@DonaldGump](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DonaldGump)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-from-windows-to-freebsd/916555 "2025-05-03T13:30:50Z")
I’d like to move my Plex server from Windows to FreeBSD. How much of it, if any, could I salvage? Should I just start over from scratch, which wouldn’t be a problem except that I have a very large audio collection config… --- ## [Cannot hide items in Smart Collections](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-hide-items-in-smart-collections/914813)
**Author:** [@nx6](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nx6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-hide-items-in-smart-collections/914813 "2025-04-26T00:55:57Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.6.9685 Player Version#: n/a Steps to reproduce: Set preference on Library \> Advanced to “Show Collections and their Items” as the default. Use the Advanced Filters view to show a subset of progr… --- ## [Unable to play any Music File: s1001 (Network)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-play-any-music-file-s1001-network/913774)
**Author:** [@CRThaze](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CRThaze)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-play-any-music-file-s1001-network/913774 "2025-04-20T17:06:48Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.5.9522 Player Version#: 4.145.1 Plex Server OS: FreeBSD 13.0-RELEASE-p13 (TrueNAS Core BSD Jail) Plex Media Server Logs\_2025-04-18\_07-55-09.zip (307.2 KB) I haven’t had a music library in Plex f… --- ## [9th Gen iPad (iOS) + updated PMS = No 4k (DV or HDR)?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/9th-gen-ipad-ios-updated-pms-no-4k-dv-or-hdr/899090)
**Author:** [@AZRFam](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AZRFam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/9th-gen-ipad-ios-updated-pms-no-4k-dv-or-hdr/899090 "2025-04-19T02:13:19Z")
I am running my PMS in a TrueNAS container. I am attempting to stream my media on my local internet to a 9th Generation iPad running the latest iOS. What I am experiencing is that all of my 4k media (w/ DV or HDR10, or … --- ## [Losing cast pictures repeatedly on libraries](https://forums.plex.tv/t/losing-cast-pictures-repeatedly-on-libraries/900025)
**Author:** [@nx6](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nx6)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/losing-cast-pictures-repeatedly-on-libraries/900025 "2025-03-24T02:46:00Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.3.9314 Player Version#: n/a I’m seeing a repeat problem with actor images disappearing (blank black circle, no initials). It’s not just one or two shows. I can play Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon with… --- ## [Bug with episode naming](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-with-episode-naming/909926)
**Author:** [@hbun20](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hbun20)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-with-episode-naming/909926 "2025-03-24T00:45:57Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.4.9463 Player Version#: N/A For the show “24”, episodes at the 24th episode won’t show up in list/season settings-info when episode is “/TV/24 (2001)/Season 2/24 7am-8am.mp4” but will if the file… --- ## [Nvidia Transcoding with Tesla P4](https://forums.plex.tv/t/nvidia-transcoding-with-tesla-p4/900444)
**Author:** [@clint.street](https://forums.plex.tv/u/clint.street)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/nvidia-transcoding-with-tesla-p4/900444 "2025-02-23T16:25:09Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.3.9314 Player Version#: Plex Web 4.142.2 I have installed plex in a vnet jail with the hopes that I can get hardware acceleration to work using the Nvidia Tesla P4. This is on a Dell Poweredge R72… --- ## [Partial (?) incorrect match](https://forums.plex.tv/t/partial-incorrect-match/892609)
**Author:** [@nx6](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nx6)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/partial-incorrect-match/892609 "2024-10-17T23:41:28Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.0.8992 Trying to match this: I have the folder for the film tagged for TMDB matching, and this is what I’m getting: I don’t have any local metedata images for this. Only the encoding itself.… --- ## [RE-generating chapter image (initial run stopped in the middle)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/re-generating-chapter-image-initial-run-stopped-in-the-middle/886125)
**Author:** [@FCNR](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FCNR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/re-generating-chapter-image-initial-run-stopped-in-the-middle/886125 "2024-08-25T23:03:49Z")
Server Version#: Version 1.40.3.8555 I added a video file and while the chapter were being generated, I clicked on another page to view my server settings. It stopped the generation of chapter images. How do I force Ple… --- ## [Stall/deadlocking when streaming from local Plex Media Server (XigmaNAS)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stall-deadlocking-when-streaming-from-local-plex-media-server-xigmanas/885017)
**Author:** [@marcjillplex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marcjillplex)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stall-deadlocking-when-streaming-from-local-plex-media-server-xigmanas/885017 "2024-08-20T16:26:11Z")
Server Version#: plexmediaserver-1.40.4.8679 Plex Media Server component Player Version#: Version 4.135.2 Plex Server frequently goes down fully (along with XigmaNAS box it’s hosted on) when streaming over the web app.… --- ## [Not getting updated metadata on one show only](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-getting-updated-metadata-on-one-show-only/883116)
**Author:** [@nx6](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nx6)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-getting-updated-metadata-on-one-show-only/883116 "2024-08-19T12:23:23Z")
Server Version#: 1.40.3.8555 Player Version#: n/a https://watch.plex.tv/show/rikuoh I added this series to my server a few months back, and there was very little info beyond the main show synopsis then. I’ve written t… --- ## [How can I override a program's season number with a .plexmatch file?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-can-i-override-a-programs-season-number-with-a-plexmatch-file/884792)
**Author:** [@nx6](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nx6)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-can-i-override-a-programs-season-number-with-a-plexmatch-file/884792 "2024-08-09T07:28:41Z")
Server Version#: 1.40.4.8679 I’m trying to override the season number in some files, because they are named with TVDB Airing order but I have all the other seasons in DVD order. Yes, I know that renaming the files would… --- ## [Latest release not available on download page yet?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/latest-release-not-available-on-download-page-yet/884070)
**Author:** [@bjs59](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bjs59)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/latest-release-not-available-on-download-page-yet/884070 "2024-08-02T16:33:07Z")
Server Version#: 1.40.5.8796 Currently, 18 hours after the announcement of this release, it is still not available on the download page??? --- ## [Moving from TrueNAS Core to TrueNAS Scale](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-from-truenas-core-to-truenas-scale/883790)
**Author:** [@Thxtex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Thxtex)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-from-truenas-core-to-truenas-scale/883790 "2024-07-29T20:36:51Z")
Server Version#: 1.40.1.8227 I’m moving from Plex Media Server from TrueNAS Core to TrueNAS Scale on the same hardware. On the current installation I have set PLEX\_MEDIA\_SERVER\_APPLICATION\_SUPPORT\_DIR to point to a know… --- ## [Excessive logging from boost::filesystem::last\_write\_time](https://forums.plex.tv/t/excessive-logging-from-boost-last-write-time/883427)
**Author:** [@nstorm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nstorm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/excessive-logging-from-boost-last-write-time/883427 "2024-07-24T18:41:52Z")
I see the following log line repeated over and over in my “Plex Media Server.log” file: Jul 24, 2024 15:22:41.380 \[0x402466018900\] WARN - Warning: ex: boost::filesystem::last\_write\_time: No such file or directory \[syste… [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/tag/server-freebsd/16.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=server-freebsd)