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Plex server only partially working now?

Posted: 28 Dec 2020, 03:31
by walmanbe
Hi All,

I have been using Plex for years now and have recently upgraded to a new TNAS server F5-221 with currently 3 drives out of the 5 being filled right now.

Plex is at version 1.20.5.3600

When I first set it up, it seemed to be working fine. Last week I noticed some funky thing with it.

Now I am at a point where it only shows the thumbnails for a fraction of what I have. The other titles show a blank gray square with the name of it below it and the year or # of seasons. But when I click to view those files, I get the error

"There was an unexpected error loading this item"

Now I have tested the video files on the drive themselves and they work. What is going on?

Also when I tried to do a test of a new Library and add say just one folder it will not see it.

Why is this happening? Any thoughts? It is very frustrating.

Thank you.

Bryan

Re: Plex server only partially working now?

Posted: 28 Dec 2020, 03:50
by walmanbe
Also when I did a test to grab that same folder on the old server on my laptop it found everything no problems. So i think there is an issue with the NAS server I created?

Would it be best to delete it? and start fresh? Or is there an issue with the program version?

Thank you.

B

Re: Plex server only partially working now?

Posted: 28 Dec 2020, 17:09
by TMSupport
You can reset it, and add the library again to see whether it's ok.

Re: Plex server only partially working now?

Posted: 28 Dec 2020, 21:17
by walmanbe
I have tried the reset in the program on TOS.

Should I remove the library and create a new one? then too?

Thank you.

Bryan

Re: Plex server only partially working now?

Posted: 28 Dec 2020, 23:22
by TMroy
You can just rename the library and try to create a new one.

Re: Plex server only partially working now?

Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 01:01
by walmanbe
I have tried renaming the bad library and created a new one.

No videos files are being found now, even though I had the location to the same folder. Also I can not delete the old Library.

Re: Plex server only partially working now?

Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 17:23
by TMSupport
The existing libraries would be erased when resetting it on Plex like the following picture shows:
Plex_Reset.jpg

Re: Plex server only partially working now?

Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 21:21
by walmanbe
I have clicked on the "RESET" button, but all the existing libraries are still there when I go into PLEX.

You are saying that it should erase all of those? For a fresh start?

No luck there.

Thoughts?

Thank you,

Bryan

Re: Plex server only partially working now?

Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 23:12
by TMroy
{L_BUTTON_AT}walmanbe
If you do not care the existing library, try delete the whole plex folder and try again.

Re: Plex server only partially working now?

Posted: 04 Jan 2021, 03:07
by walmanbe
I tried deleting it from inside PLex. But it does not disappear. How do I erase the TNAS server I created and create a new one? The server running off my laptop works fine.

Thank you.