Status of Plex component?

TheFourDees · October 16, 2017, 1:04am

I can’t get it to work either through discovery or manual configuration.

It just never asks to configure it in the home page nor does it ever show up if I manual.

My media_players.yaml:

- platform: plex
  name: Plex
  host: 192.168.x.x
  port: 32400
  server: DockerPlex
  include_non_clients: true
  show_all_controls: true
  token: <token>
  use_episode_art: true

plex.conf:

{"192.168.x.x:32400": {"token": <token redacted>, "ssl": true, "verify": false}}

This is what I get in the logs:

2017-10-15 21:00:47 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.media_player] Error while setting up 
platform  plex
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/src/app/homeassistant/helpers/entity_component.py", line 164, in _async_setup_platform
    SLOW_SETUP_MAX_WAIT, loop=self.hass.loop)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/asyncio/tasks.py", line 358, in wait_for
    return fut.result()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/asyncio/futures.py", line 245, in result
    raise self._exception
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/concurrent/futures/thread.py", line 56, in run
    result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
  File "/usr/src/app/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py", line 80, in setup_platform
    file_config = config_from_file(hass.config.path(PLEX_CONFIG_FILE))
  File "/usr/src/app/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py", line 68, in config_from_file return 
json.loads(fdesc.read())
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/json/__init__.py", line 354, in loads return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/json/decoder.py", line 339, in decodeobj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/json/decoder.py", line 357, in raw_decode raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, 
err.value) from None json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 35 (char 34)

jimbob1001 · October 16, 2017, 7:39am

Think you have misread the setup instructions & also mixed up some bits from the plex activity monitor too.

Try deleting ‘name’ (or try entity_namespace), ‘host’, ‘port’, ‘server’ & ‘token’ from the media_players.yaml

try something like this…

  - platform: plex
    entity_namespace: 'plex'
    include_non_clients: true
    show_all_controls: true
    use_episode_art: true
    scan_interval: 10

TheFourDees · October 16, 2017, 3:59pm

Weird, the component setup page doesn’t mention anything about an entity_namespace attribute.

TheFourDees · October 16, 2017, 4:06pm

Still getting an error with the below config:

- platform: plex
  entity_namespace: plex
  include_non_clients: true
  show_all_controls: true
  use_episode_art: true

TheFourDees · October 16, 2017, 4:16pm

Oh duh…just re-read the dock and you’re right. I was configuring the yaml for stuff that belongs in the conf file.

Ok, this is my new config:

- platform: plex
  include_non_clients: true
  show_all_controls: true
  use_episode_art: true

But still getting:

2017-10-16 12:13:35 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.media_player] Error while setting up 
platform plex
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/src/app/homeassistant/helpers/entity_component.py", line 164, in _async_setup_platform 
SLOW_SETUP_MAX_WAIT, loop=self.hass.loop)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/asyncio/tasks.py", line 358, in wait_for return fut.result()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/asyncio/futures.py", line 245, in result    raise self._exception
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/concurrent/futures/thread.py", line 56, in run    result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
File "/usr/src/app/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py", line 80, in setup_platform file_config = 
config_from_file(hass.config.path(PLEX_CONFIG_FILE))
File "/usr/src/app/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py", line 68, in config_from_filereturn 
json.loads(fdesc.read())
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/json/__init__.py", line 354, in loads return _default_decoder.decode(s)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/json/decoder.py", line 339, in decode obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/json/decoder.py", line 357, in raw_decode raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, 
err.value) from None json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 35 (char 34)

TheFourDees · October 16, 2017, 5:44pm

Hokee…

After some more fooling around I figured out that error was being thrown because of a borked plex.conf file. I didn’t have double quotes around my token!

Now HASS no longer throws an error in the log when I try to enable the plex component but it STILL doesn’t show up.

jimbob1001 · October 16, 2017, 6:07pm

What version of homeassistant are you using?

Try going back to basics & just using…

- platform: plex

Edit: if there are no errors then maybe it has worked - have you looked in the “states” page it will show up as a media_player

TheFourDees · October 16, 2017, 7:37pm

No dice.

Weird things happening now.

I had my Plex docker container in bridge mode with all the ports forwarded. As a test I changed it to “host” mode.

Now, with no media player configured and no plex.conf file when I restart HASS a get a new media player show up “Shield Android TV” (media_player.shield_android_tv) which is weird since my Shield is already discovered and showing as a card (media_player.shield). And why would it show up as a Shield TV?

And I DON’T have the Plex server on the Shield TV turned on. And even if I did why would it decide to show up now?

I also get a new plex.conf generated:

{"192.168.x.x:32400": {"token": null, "ssl": false, "verify": true}}

The IP matches the address of the Plex server so it appears that SOMETHING is getting discovered.

If I edit it to add my token it doesn’t change anything.

jimbob1001 · October 16, 2017, 8:15pm

Only Plex players show up, not servers. So media_player.shield_android_tv will be the Plex player (not the server)

jimbob1001 · October 16, 2017, 8:17pm

Yeah it does, and adding entity_namespace helps differentiate multiple players on the same box.

If you have Kodi & Plex on the shield they may both show up as media_player.shield1 and media_player.shield2

But using entity namespace you can make that…
media_player.plex_shield
media_player.kodi_shield

TheFourDees · October 16, 2017, 8:20pm

The documentation is misleading as hell if that’s the case.

To be clear, you configure all these settings related to your Plex SERVER so in order to be able to control only your Plex CLIENTS? Is that accurate? Just…wierd

So basically to control your Plex server you need an always-on Plex Client?

jimbob1001 · October 16, 2017, 8:33pm

Not sure what you mean by control your server?

Yes I agree the docs don’t fully explain what the component actually achieves - by setting up your Plex server you are actually exposing just your Plex clients into homeassistant in order to control playback, volume or create automation based on playback.

So every time you play Plex from a new client you’d get that client added e.g. media_player.plex_web

phairplay · November 11, 2017, 6:53pm

Hi was you able to get this working

I’ve added my token to my conf file and plex as a platform. I don’t get any errors but I also don’t see anything in HA

firstof9 · November 11, 2017, 8:10pm

Plex clients will show up under media_players in the <> menu when discovered.

phairplay · November 11, 2017, 8:47pm

I don’t see anything in regards to plex

firstof9 · November 11, 2017, 9:07pm

What devices do you see listed as media_player ?

phairplay · November 11, 2017, 9:54pm

I see
Living Room which is the place I run PleX (andriod Sony tv plex app) yet it always says off.

firstof9 · November 11, 2017, 11:01pm

Anything about plex show up in the home-assistant.log ?

phairplay · November 11, 2017, 11:05pm

here is my log after a reboot

2017-11-11 22:59:27 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.sensor.template] Could not render template Current Activity, the state is unknown.
2017-11-11 22:59:36 WARNING (SyncWorker_10) [netdisco.ssdp] Error fetching description at http://192.168.0.14:36277/devdesc.xml
2017-11-11 22:59:36 WARNING (SyncWorker_10) [netdisco.ssdp] Found malformed XML at http://192.168.0.26:49153/description1.xml: 
2017-11-11 22:59:36 WARNING (SyncWorker_10) [netdisco.ssdp] Found malformed XML at http://192.168.0.26:49153/description2.xml: 
2017-11-11 22:59:36 WARNING (SyncWorker_10) [netdisco.ssdp] Found malformed XML at http://192.168.0.26:49153/description3.xml: 
2017-11-11 22:59:36 WARNING (SyncWorker_10) [netdisco.ssdp] Found malformed XML at http://192.168.0.26:49153/description5.xml: 
2017-11-11 22:59:37 WARNING (SyncWorker_10) [netdisco.ssdp] Found malformed XML at http://192.168.0.27:49153/description0.xml: 
2017-11-11 22:59:37 WARNING (SyncWorker_10) [netdisco.ssdp] Found malformed XML at http://192.168.0.27:49153/description1.xml: 
2017-11-11 22:59:51 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.media_player] Setup of platform cast is taking over 10 seconds.
2017-11-11 22:59:51 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.media_player] Setup of platform cast is taking over 10 seconds.
2017-11-11 22:59:51 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.media_player] Setup of platform cast is taking over 10 seconds.
2017-11-11 22:59:51 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.media_player] Setup of platform cast is taking over 10 seconds.
2017-11-11 22:59:51 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.media_player] Setup of platform cast is taking over 10 seconds.
2017-11-11 22:59:52 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.remote] Setup of platform harmony is taking over 10 seconds.

nothing about plex

firstof9 · November 11, 2017, 11:17pm

Check to see if GDM is enabled in your plex server’s config.