Yepp same here, I have tried just about all the different versions I have found in various forums, but still not gotten one to work. So if anyone have gotten this to work I would love to see the config.
configuration.yaml
media_player:
- platform: plex
ip_address: 192.168.1.80
port: 32400
token: ****
ssl: false
entity_namespace: ‘plex’
include_non_clients: false
scan_interval: 5
show_all_controls: false
remove_unavailable_clients: false
use_custom_entity_ids: true
use_episode_art: true
sensors.yaml
- platform: plex
host: 192.168.1.80
port: 32400
name: Plex Server
server: Plex RPi
username: username
password: password
token: ****
ssl: false
all works fine
I suspect the issue is with the token, when you get it from the URL it is a temp token and it can change. Does anyway know a simple way of getting a permanent token ?
I take mine like said in this instruction and it not change - https://support.plex.tv/articles/204059436-finding-an-authentication-token-x-plex-token/
Interesting.
I do not have a sensors.yaml file and when i try to add it to the list
group: !include groups.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
sensor: !include sensors.yaml
I get an error saing
Error loading /config/configuration.yaml: mapping values are not allowed here
in "/config/sensors.yaml", line 2, column 11
runnning hassio on raspberry pi 3B+
I’ve been attempting to set this up for a few days now.
Has anyone had any luck?
I’m a newbie, but I added
sensor:
Weather prediction
- platform: yr
- platform: ring
- platform: plex
host: 192.168.86.71
username: xxxxxxx
password: xxxxxxxx
to my Configuration.yaml and I get this [sensor.plex] 0 unit_of_measurement: Watching friendly_name: Plex and that gives me the card pictured
Not really what I was hoping for…
Chas
My Plex server monitor works. Well, it tells me how many people are using my plex server and the name of what their watching.
Sensors.yaml
#######################################
# Plex server
#-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- platform: plex
name: Plex
host: 192.168.100.20
username: !secret plex_username
password: !secret plex_password
plex.conf
{
"192.168.100.20:32400": {
"ssl": false,
"token": "1gNsiVhV6Wv2gU2S5fFG",
"verify": false
}
}
Make sure you use the IP address of the Plex host. Hostname will work but it does not do so reliably.
Now the Plex Media Player… never got it to work consistantly.
Thank you I got it working
Sorry if this has been discussed but struggle to figure this one out. I am trying to get a widget in HADashboard and on HA to show who is watching what on my plex server. On HA it shows how many are watching and if I click it I get what they are watching but would like a dedicated tile on showing this as well one for dashboard. Any help would be appreciated. Tom
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@trhessel
Check my answer on this one: Print all the attributes and values of Plex sensor
To everyone else: sorry I can’t contribute to the main question. I remember it was a total pain to set up but I didn’t document so I can’t go in to any detail. I can tell you that the Emby integration is better but I feel like there could be a win for Plex is someone created a new media player plugin that uses webhook as Webhook seems to work well.
Hi, my problem is different. I added a second Plex server to my account but hassio won’t see it. The first one works fine, but it doesn’t monitor the activity on the new one. Discovery is on, second plex server has the GDM option enabled, but hassio won’t show the popup it showed for the first server, and don’t know how to make it work.
The thing is the card I have for monitoring the activity only updates when there is activity in the first server of course, nothing with the second one. Any ideas?
Tks in advance
Can you give an example of what you had for the media player.
Im new to HA. It looks like the name matches the name.conf file? Im confused as to why you need the conf file, and why the token cant be a secret also?
What would this look like if you put it all in the yaml? Just seems a little wonky why we cant config the port/token all in the yaml.
Did you have to do anything special to make plex appear in the auto discovery? I cant seem to make it appear, but if I follow @Dixey config it will show.
I’ve also done it this way, all in the configuration.yaml file without the plex.conf file:
plex:
host: 192.168.0.23
port: 32400
token: "FGLSHYZR1wMGjzf7fD6G"
ssl: false
verify_ssl: false
media_player:
use_episode_art: true
show_all_controls: true
No, I just read somewhere else that HA only supports one server at this time. So, it seems there is nothing to do.
Did you ever find a way to get a permanent token for Plex?
I see they have some documentation on it located here: https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-request-a-x-plex-token-token-for-your-app/84551
That, however, is above my abilities.
Everyone having trouble here, please try HA 0.100. Plex setup is now possible via the Integrations page which will automatically find your server details and obtain a new token for you.
It’s also now possible to add more than one server.
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It would be nice if it was a requirement that the actual documentation was updated BEFORE a new feature was released…
Hi @Maltavius, the new Plex integration setup method was documented along with the release of 0.100, which was released after the issues posted in this case. If you’re still having issues setting up the component, please let me know.