Plex Media Problems

[Michael Butash]

On a side note, I bought an nvidia shield recently after running a full
htpc for years with kodi, and it's pretty awesome.  Not only do I get best
kodi player ever that attaches and plays all my local on-net content, but
it does all the pay services with a full, sanctioned android build as well,
if you're into the paying sort of thing.  I've installed some apps on there
as well like a squeezeplayer app for being a squeeze renderer, my various
automation clients side-loaded (sucks they won't load default here), and is
really flexible so far as a media player AND android device on my
tv/receiver.

Lately they just added google assistant voice as well, which besides
unnerving me with an always on mic the government can/does use, is sort of
fun to play with.

Roku wha?  A shield is a lot more expensive ($179 now), but well worth it
so far.

What else are folks doing here these days for media players?

-mb

On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 12:41 PM, Mark Phillips <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>
wrote:

> Now I have no idea what is going on. I moved the XD Roku to another TV in
> another room, and it streams plex just fine. Must be Gremlins in the
> network...
>
> At least they both work, now!
>
> Mark
>
> On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 12:19 PM, Mark Phillips <
> mark at phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:
>
>> Actually, I discovered the source of the problem. I have two Roku 2
>> players, an XS and an XD. The XS works just fine, with an occasional stop
>> and re-buffering after the first minute and then no issues after that. It
>> is the XD that won't stream any more with the latest Linux plex server.
>>
>> I don't think it is a plex issue. I think it is a Roku issue, and it is
>> time to get some new Roku hardware. They are pretty cheap on Amazon. A Roku
>> 4 is less than $100.
>>
>> Any suggestions from the group on the best upgrade for a Roku?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 11:58 AM, Snyder, Alexander J <
>> alex at misteralexander.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Holly crap, I'm not the only one! For me, the video seems to crap out
>>> after a commercial, or at least the 2 second black screen gap where a
>>> commercial was edited out. The audio continues, but the video is black. I
>>> have to back out of the video and then "resume" from where I was and then
>>> it's fine.
>>>
>>> I'm also running a Roku on WiFi and it works fine with other apps. This
>>> also happened after the latest update.
>>>
>>> I suspect Plex will patch this bug soon. They are usually on it with
>>> this kind of stuff.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Alex.
>>>
>>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+
>>>
>>> On Oct 22, 2017 10:09, "Mark Phillips" <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have been running a plex media server on an older Debian laptop for
>>>> years. I upgraded to the latest version (1.9.4.4325), and now it is not
>>>> working. I am not sure how to diagnose this problem. I can't reload the
>>>> older version I was using, as I don't remember which version it was.
>>>>
>>>> I access plex through a Roku box connected to my LG TV using wifi. The
>>>> symptoms are that the video quits after a few minutes. and the roku plex
>>>> app dies, but not the plex server.  I can play movies through the plex
>>>> server without any issue on a computer or Android table over Wifi or hard
>>>> wired. Needless to say, the roku works just fine with Amazon, Netflix, etc.
>>>>
>>>> I looked in the log files and don't see any error messages. I tried
>>>> disabling the firewall on my plex server, and the symptoms are the same -
>>>> the video starts and plays for a few minutes then the roku plex app goes
>>>> away and I have to reconnect to the plex server. The plex server on the
>>>> computer does not die.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions for debugging this problem further would be greatly
>>>> appreciated!
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
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