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## Frequently Asked Questions
## Frequently Asked Questions
This sections aims to answer the most commonly asked questions that users have.
This section aims to answer the most commonly asked questions that users have.
### PMM Versions & Updating
### PMM Versions & Updating
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??? question "Any tips on increasing PMM performance?"
??? question "Any tips on increasing PMM performance?"
Use PMM Caching where possible, this allows PMM to temporarily store commonly-used information so that it can be retrieved more efficiently. There are [multipe things](https://metamanager.wiki/en/latest/search.html?q=cache&check_keywords=yes&area=default) that can be cached within PMM.
Use PMM Caching where possible, this allows PMM to temporarily store commonly-used information so that it can be retrieved more efficiently. There are [multiple things](https://metamanager.wiki/en/latest/search.html?q=cache&check_keywords=yes&area=default) that can be cached within PMM.
Run PMM after PLEX Scheduled Tasks, as Plex's API tends to be slower at responding whilst it is performing the tasks. By default, PMM runs at 5AM to avoid the 3-5am window that Plex suggests for Scheduled Tasks.
Run PMM after PLEX Scheduled Tasks, as Plex's API tends to be slower at responding whilst it is performing the tasks. By default, PMM runs at 5AM to avoid the 3-5am window that Plex suggests for Scheduled Tasks.
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- Draw each overlay image on top of the source image
- Draw each overlay image on top of the source image
- save final image to disk
- save final image to disk
- Tell Plex to apply new image to the item
- Tell Plex to apply new image to the item
- Wait for Plex to responsd confirming that the change has been made
- Wait for Plex to respond confirming that the change has been made
The above two points can be greatly exasterbated if PMM has to update every episode within a Show library rather than just the Shows themselves, as there can often be hundreds of thousands of episodes to be updated with mass operations or overlays.
The above two points can be greatly exacerbated if PMM has to update every episode within a Show library rather than just the Shows themselves, as there can often be hundreds of thousands of episodes to be updated with mass operations or overlays.
Additionally, some collections requires a lot of computing resource to determine the critera of the collections that are to be made. This is commonly seen in the Defaults files for Actor/Director/Producer/Writer which need to get the crew information for each of the movies/shows within your library, and then calculate which ones appear the most to find out which are the most popular. The larger your library, the longer this process will take.
Additionally, some collections require a lot of computing resources to determine the critera of the collections that are to be made. This is commonly seen in the Defaults files for Actor/Director/Producer/Writer which need to get the crew information for each of the movies/shows within your library, and then calculate which ones appear the most to find out which are the most popular. The larger your library, the longer this process will take.
??? question "Can I schedule library operations and/or overlays to happen at a different time than collections?"
??? question "Can I schedule library operations and/or overlays to happen at a different time than collections?"
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A 500 Internal Server Error happens when the server has an unexpected error when responding to an API request.
A 500 Internal Server Error happens when the server has an unexpected error when responding to an API request.
There could be any number of reasons why this happens and it depends on what server PMM is talking to although its most likely coming from your Plex Server.
There could be any number of reasons why this happens and it depends on what server PMM is talking to although it's most likely coming from your Plex Server.
Most of the time these errors need to be resolved by changing something specific to your set up but some do come up that can be fixed (i.e. Plex throws one if you upload a photo larger than 10 MB)
Most of the time these errors need to be resolved by changing something specific to your set up but some do come up that can be fixed (i.e. Plex throws one if you upload a photo larger than 10 MB)
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Due to FlixPatrol moving a lot of their data behind a paywall, the existing setup no longer works.
Due to FlixPatrol moving a lot of their data behind a paywall, the existing setup no longer works.
We have reintroduced FlixPatrol as a [Builder](../files/builders/flixpatrol.md) and [PMM Defaults File](../defaults/chart/flixpatrol.md), we recommdend reading the documentation and updating your config/YAML files to suit.
We have reintroduced FlixPatrol as a [Builder](../files/builders/flixpatrol.md) and [PMM Defaults File](../defaults/chart/flixpatrol.md), we recommend reading the documentation and updating your config/YAML files to suit.
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## Where to install Plex Meta Manager
## Where to install Plex Meta Manager
Plex Meta Manager communicates with all services [Plex, Radarr, Trakt, etc] via their network APIs, so Plex Meta Manager does *not* have to be installed on the samne machine as Plex. Plex Meta Manager does not require [nor would it use] access to the filesystem behind your Plex libraries.
Plex Meta Manager communicates with all services [Plex, Radarr, Trakt, etc] via their network APIs, so Plex Meta Manager does *not* have to be installed on the same machine as Plex. Plex Meta Manager does not require [nor would it use] access to the filesystem behind your Plex libraries.
Perhaps your Plex server is remote and you want to run Plex Meta Manager on a machine in your home. That's fine. The relative locations of Plex Meta Manager and Plex have no effect on the installation [except perhaps the URL you would use in the config].
Perhaps your Plex server is remote and you want to run Plex Meta Manager on a machine in your home. That's fine. The relative locations of Plex Meta Manager and Plex have no effect on the installation [except perhaps the URL you would use in the config].
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## Customizing the docker-compose file with runtime flags and ENV vars
## Customizing the docker-compose file with runtime flags and ENV vars
Plex Meta Manager's behavior can be modified in a variety of ways using either runtime flags or environnment variables. These flags and vars are detailed [here](../environmental.md).
Plex Meta Manager's behavior can be modified in a variety of ways using either runtime flags or environment variables. These flags and vars are detailed [here](../environmental.md).
This is optional, and is not necessary to run PMM. Many if not most users will have no reason to do this and can use something more like the basic docker-compose just above.
This is optional, and is not necessary to run PMM. Many if not most users will have no reason to do this and can use something more like the basic docker-compose just above.
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| `ERROR` | `Plex Error: No Items found in Plex` | While using the PMM builder, no items with that criteria were returned from Plex | This may be normal and require 0 actions. However, if you expect that Plex should have returned records, check the builder to ensure it is working properly |
| `ERROR` | `Plex Error: No Items found in Plex` | While using the PMM builder, no items with that criteria were returned from Plex | This may be normal and require 0 actions. However, if you expect that Plex should have returned records, check the builder to ensure it is working properly |
| `ERROR` | `IMDb Error: Failed to parse URL:` | While using the PMM builder, url does not exist | This may be normal and require 0 actions. However, if you expect that the URL should have returned records, check the url in your browser to ensure it is working properly |
| `ERROR` | `IMDb Error: Failed to parse URL:` | While using the PMM builder, url does not exist | This may be normal and require 0 actions. However, if you expect that the URL should have returned records, check the url in your browser to ensure it is working properly |
| `ERROR` | `Trakt Error: No TVDb ID found for Nightfall (2022)` | Online sources are missing information | These sorts of errors indicate that the thing can't be cross-referenced between sites.</br>For example, at the time of that error, the Trakt record for "Nightfall (2022)" didn't contain a TVDb ID.</br>This could be because the record just hasn't been updated, or because "Nightfall (2022)" is not listed on TVDb.</br>The fix is for someone [like you, perhaps] to go to the relevant site and fill in the missing data. |
| `ERROR` | `Trakt Error: No TVDb ID found for Nightfall (2022)` | Online sources are missing information | These sorts of errors indicate that the thing can't be cross-referenced between sites.</br>For example, at the time of that error, the Trakt record for "Nightfall (2022)" didn't contain a TVDb ID.</br>This could be because the record just hasn't been updated, or because "Nightfall (2022)" is not listed on TVDb.</br>The fix is for someone [like you, perhaps] to go to the relevant site and fill in the missing data. |
| `ERROR` | `MdbList Error: Not Found` | Online sources are missing information | These sorts of errors indicate that the thing can't be cross-referenced between sites. For example, at the time of that error, the the MDBlist record was trying to get a rating for a media item and could not find it. |
| `ERROR` | `MdbList Error: Not Found` | Online sources are missing information | These sorts of errors indicate that the thing can't be cross-referenced between sites. For example, at the time of that error, the MDBlist record was trying to get a rating for a media item and could not find it. |
| `ERROR` | `Plex Error: actor: Mel B not found` | Actor not found and hence unable to create the collection | Report error in #pmm-help channel and see if there is a fix. |
| `ERROR` | `Plex Error: actor: Mel B not found` | Actor not found and hence unable to create the collection | Report error in #pmm-help channel and see if there is a fix. |
| `ERROR` | `Input Failed` | A token or password is no longer valid for an online source of information | Review the meta.log for more information |
| `ERROR` | `Input Failed` | A token or password is no longer valid for an online source of information | Review the meta.log for more information |
| `ERROR` | `Collection Error: trakt_list requires Trakt to be configured` | You are using a builder that has not been configured yet. | Review the meta.log for more information on what went wrong. Refer to the wiki for details on how to set this up (in this case Trakt) |
| `ERROR` | `Collection Error: trakt_list requires Trakt to be configured` | You are using a builder that has not been configured yet. | Review the meta.log for more information on what went wrong. Refer to the wiki for details on how to set this up (in this case Trakt) |
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