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    [Support] Linuxserver.io - Plex Media Server

    in Docker Containers

    Posted

    20 hours ago, Squid said:

    Personally, if I heard this from a member of the Plex support team, I would bitch and complain to no end since Plex Inc does support running as a container, and whether or not its on unRaid is completely irrelevant.

     

    To be honest I never heard the Plex Team Member saying that Plex Inc doesn't support containers.

     

    5 hours ago, Maticks said:

    It loads fine on Apple TV that’s correct but other iOS devices it won’t play or transcode. Would be nice if plex fixed it. It never was this broken before January plex worked fine with eac3.

     

    The problem is not Plex Media Server. The problem in my situation is the Linuxserver.io container for some reason that container is not working correctly on my server resulting in not be able playing AMZN WEB-DL. I then tried the official Plex Inc container, and now everything is working fine.

     

    I had set my transcode directory to the memory as Jonp suggested. Resulting in the following error in the log:

      

    Apr 22, 2018 14:01:21.267 [0x149a6d9fa700] DEBUG - [Universal] Using local file path instead of URL: /tv-series/Blindspot/Season 3/Blindspot.S03E18.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-NTb.mkv
Apr 22, 2018 14:01:21.270 [0x149a6d9fa700] DEBUG - Job running: EAE_ROOT='/tmp/pms-a5565b46-af26-47c5-969a-2b7d3001353b/EasyAudioEncoder' FFMPEG_EXTERNAL_LIBS='/config/Library/Application\ Support/Plex\ Media\ Server/Codecs/7814ac9-1285-linux-ubuntu-x86_64/' XDG_CACHE_HOME='/config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Cache/' XDG_DATA_HOME='/usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/' X_PLEX_TOKEN='xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' '/usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Transcoder' '-codec:0' 'h264' '-codec:1' 'eac3_eae' '-eae_prefix:1' 'l2ndpct267ryayw07j9ymhuz_' '-ss' '0' '-noaccurate_seek' '-i' '/tv-series/Blindspot/Season 3/Blindspot.S03E18.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-NTb.mkv' '-filter_complex' '[0:1] aresample=async=1:ocl='\''stereo'\'':osr=48000[0]' '-map' '0:0' '-codec:0' 'copy' '-map' '[0]' '-metadata:s:1' 'language=eng' '-codec:1' 'aac' '-b:1' '256k' '-f' 'dash' '-min_seg_duration' '5000000' '-skip_to_segment' '1' '-time_delta' '0.0625' '-manifest_name' 'http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/:/transcode/session/l2ndpct267ryayw07j9ymhuz/664ffe5b-af62-46de-8316-72376c754009/manifest' '-avoid_negative_ts' 'disabled' '-map_metadata' '-1' '-map_chapters' '-1' 'dash' '-start_at_zero' '-copyts' '-vsync' 'cfr' '-y' '-nostats' '-loglevel' 'quiet' '-loglevel_plex' 'error' '-progressurl' 'http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/:/transcode/session/l2ndpct267ryayw07j9ymhuz/664ffe5b-af62-46de-8316-72376c754009/progress'
Apr 22, 2018 14:01:21.271 [0x149a6d9fa700] DEBUG - Jobs: Starting child process with pid 411
Apr 22, 2018 14:01:21.273 [0x149a737ff700] DEBUG - Jobs: '/config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Codecs/EasyAudioEncoder-141-linux-ubuntu-x86_64/EasyAudioEncoder/EasyAudioEncoder' exit code for process 410 is 13 (failure)

     

    The Plex Team member thought it was some kind of owner/permission problem.

     

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    I see the error. The temporary directory which serves as the transcoder temporary does not have write permission for user plex. Exit code 13 is "Permission Denied".

    Either the container's /tmp or wherever the transcoder temp directory has been set to does not allow writing.

     

    I then set the directory to my cache drive, but that didn't solve the problem. I played a bit with owners and permissions, but that didn't help either. So I ended up in trying a different Docker container. As you already know that solved the problem for me.

     

    [Support] Linuxserver.io - Plex Media Server

    in Docker Containers

    Posted

    On 4/21/2018 at 1:05 PM, Maticks said:

    Its likely the EAAC 5.1 issue. iOS doesn't like Dolby Digital Plus with Plex it can't covert or play it.

    I've reported it to Plex a few times they aren't interested in fixing it.

    Setup a handbrake docker and i convert it to H.264 MKV 1080p30, it will reencode the audio and fix it. i just throw files that have Dolby Digital Plus into the watched folder and its a quick way around it.

     

    Someone of the Plex Team is now looking into this EAC3 matter, but he warned cause Plex is running in a Container and on unRAID his expertise will be extremely limited.

    Webshop selling server chassis

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Okay, that's a bad experience.

     

    My experience is far more beter. I also had a problem they send my a rail set to little. I mailed them, and three days later I received the missing rail set. They even called me, but I missed the call so they left a voice mail with a apology. 

    [Support] Linuxserver.io - Plex Media Server

    in Docker Containers

    Posted

    22 hours ago, Maticks said:

    Its likely the EAAC 5.1 issue. iOS doesn't like Dolby Digital Plus with Plex it can't covert or play it.

    I've reported it to Plex a few times they aren't interested in fixing it.

    Setup a handbrake docker and i convert it to H.264 MKV 1080p30, it will reencode the audio and fix it. i just throw files that have Dolby Digital Plus into the watched folder and its a quick way around it.

     

    22 hours ago, MvL said:

    Ah, it's EAC3 issue. Indeed all the files that don't play have a EAC3 audio track. Thanks!

     

    Is it not possible to add AC3 track? So the original track is preserved. I'm not sure if this is possible with Handbrake. Do you know?

     

    If a device supports EAC3 then it's playing the track of course. So Playing these files on the Apple TV 4 with the Plex client there are no problems. 

     

    It would be indeed nice if Plex Server transcode the EAC3 stream if a device not support EAC3. 

    Webshop selling server chassis

    in Hardware

    Posted · Edited by MvL

    Thanks for sharing guys!

     

    What I eventually did was ordering my chassis by Xcase. I already had good experiences with Xcase so it was the right thing to do ordering again by Xcase. Good shop, good support, and nice people.

     

    If you have suggestions of good webshops selling server chassis please post them in this thread. So we create a good topic of advice and experiences!

    Any vendors in UK still in business?

    in Vendor Forums

    Posted

    <fanboy mode on>

     

    X-case build server systems, but I'm not sure if they build unRAID systems. I suggest just ask them. They have a very good webshop, and support is very fast / good! I ordered different server chassis at there web shop. Highly recommend webshop. 

     

    </fanboy mode off>

    Webshop selling server chassis

    in Hardware

    Posted · Edited by MvL

    I'll find Inter-tech a bit expensive for what I'll get. If I look on the Xcase site it look if the build quality is better from there selling server chassis, but true it's hard to tell from a picture. 

     

    I have a storage room where I can put a server rack. I owned a HP sever for awhile and there was something wrong with the firmware that result in screaming fans. Damn it was like a F16 jet engine. So I know rack mounted gear make more noise, but appreciate your concern. Thanks for the feedback! :)