Plex unable to open database. Deleted everything, reinstalled, still won't open Plex Media Server server-windows 2 171 ERROR "plex media server was unable to open its media database" Desktops & Laptops server-windows 19 7585 Plex media server not showing on Authorized Devices and not showing in Plex Plex Media ... Once installed, the Plex Media Server won't open.

Understanding the Context

It appears open in task manager, can't interact Desktops & Laptops server-windows 5 317 Plex Media Server Not Respoding on Local Machine Plex Media Server server-windows 3 115 Plex Media Server doesn´t start after installation Plex Media Server server-windows 6 213 ... In recent weeks, I have experienced playback issues in the Plex app on my Samsung TV. I have not encountered this issue before, and I have been playing MP4 videos from my Synology NAS server through the Plex app on my TV for nearly ten years. I have several videos in my Movies collection that are not showing up either in the Library list or in the Collections area.

Key Insights

They are listed in File Manager in the proper place, so I know they exist on the server and I can play them from the File Manager. I just can’t get Plex to show them. I have told Plex to scan media files twice, and the movies still don’t show up. Short of deleting ... Personal Media Server owners now have the ability to customize the Logo and Square Artwork for the titles in their libraries similar to Posters and Backgrounds using the Plex Web app.

Final Thoughts

You can now upload your own logo or select a different one available from our metadata providers. Logos are used throughout the new Plex experience available on Roku, iOS, and Android Mobile. You can now add ... I had some videos that played without sound and almost deleted them, then decided to see how it ran through my TV and it worked perfectly, (server is synology linux, I’m watching on windows 11) so this is a way to test if your issue is just windows. Also, opening the videos with Windows Media Player gave me a popup about the missing EAC3 audio codec making it very easy to find the issue. I ...

Lists is a new feature in Plex that allows you to create, manage, and share personalized lists of any title available on Plex. That means: movies, TV shows, and episodes - all in one place, all on Lists. This is now available on watch.plex, mobile devices, and Roku devices!