Plex clients failed to connect half the time

[ccorbettmatt]

I'm trying to troubleshoot why Plex clients often can't connect after the Plex server has started up. Sometimes rebooting the Plex server helps, sometimes I have to log into Windows with the service account and run the traditional "Plex Media Server" application manually before clients can connect. Any advice?

[13:01:38 DBG][PmsMonitor][WatchLog] PMS Log Path: C:\Users\plexservice\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Logs
[13:01:38 INF][PmsMonitor][GetPlexExecutable] Plex executable found using hard coded lookup
[13:01:38 INF][PmsMonitor][Start] Plex executable found at C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe
[13:01:38 DBG][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Disabling first run.
[13:01:38 DBG][PmsMonitor][DisableFirstRun] First run is: 0
[13:01:38 DBG][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] No plex defined, checking for running process.
[13:01:38 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Attempting to start Plex.
[13:01:38 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Plex Media Server version is 1.32.4.7195. Can use startup argument.
[13:01:38 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Plex Media Server Started.
[13:01:38 INF][PlexMediaServerService][OnStart] Plex Service Started.
[13:23:43 DBG][PmsMonitor][WatchLog] PMS Log Path: C:\Users\plexservice\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Logs
[13:23:43 INF][PmsMonitor][GetPlexExecutable] Plex executable found using hard coded lookup
[13:23:43 INF][PmsMonitor][Start] Plex executable found at C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe
[13:23:43 DBG][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Disabling first run.
[13:23:43 DBG][PmsMonitor][DisableFirstRun] First run is: 0
[13:23:43 DBG][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] No plex defined, checking for running process.
[13:23:43 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Attempting to start Plex.
[13:23:43 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Plex Media Server version is 1.32.4.7195. Can use startup argument.
[13:23:43 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Plex Media Server Started.
[13:23:44 INF][PlexMediaServerService][OnStart] Plex Service Started.
[20:42:54 DBG][PmsMonitor][WatchLog] PMS Log Path: C:\Users\plexservice\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Logs
[20:42:54 INF][PmsMonitor][GetPlexExecutable] Plex executable found using hard coded lookup
[20:42:54 INF][PmsMonitor][Start] Plex executable found at C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe
[20:42:54 DBG][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Disabling first run.
[20:42:54 DBG][PmsMonitor][DisableFirstRun] First run is: 0
[20:42:54 DBG][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] No plex defined, checking for running process.
[20:42:54 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Attempting to start Plex.
[20:42:54 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Plex Media Server version is 1.32.4.7195. Can use startup argument.
[20:42:54 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Plex Media Server Started.
[20:42:54 INF][PlexMediaServerService][OnStart] Plex Service Started.
[20:49:43 DBG][PmsMonitor][WatchLog] PMS Log Path: C:\Users\plexservice\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Logs
[20:49:43 INF][PmsMonitor][GetPlexExecutable] Plex executable found using hard coded lookup
[20:49:43 INF][PmsMonitor][Start] Plex executable found at C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe
[20:49:43 DBG][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Disabling first run.
[20:49:43 DBG][PmsMonitor][DisableFirstRun] First run is: 0
[20:49:43 DBG][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] No plex defined, checking for running process.
[20:49:43 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Attempting to start Plex.
[20:49:43 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Plex Media Server version is 1.32.4.7195. Can use startup argument.
[20:49:43 INF][PmsMonitor][StartPlex] Plex Media Server Started.
[20:49:43 INF][PlexMediaServerService][OnStart] Plex Service Started.