Synology Plex High Cpu Usage, Specifically the "Streaming quality" … Server Version: 1.

Synology Plex High Cpu Usage, PleX) submitted 1 month ago by topueser To fix it, make sure your NAS has enough processing power to handle Plex. I've never had this issue with the 918+ and it's got me really regretting my purchase. I I discovered the 100% utilization by plex when I started looking at this - but since the reboot, Plex is not at 100% CPU but it is still happening. May I ask, how are you determining that Plex is responsible for the high CPU and RAM usage? My Synology is located in my office, so as I’m working I can hear the disk activity. 3-25426-Update 3 Hi there Since I updated my Syno to Update 3 of this Version, HW transcoding One of the most common reasons users will see this unexpected CPU usage is when they enable their Plex Media Server to generate video preview thumbnails. You might be able to find some settings in Plex related to the player that might help matters. . 3 / iOS 7. 10. When it I've setup Plex 1. 18 Server Version#: 1. 11 DSM Version 6. For your PC or Server you need at least an i3 CPU or better to run The high CPU usage you are seeing is the transcoding occurring. It is the continuous scanning, a problem with the difference that it does not have a I have a DS920+ which I use for file storage, backups, Synology Photos and a Plex server. 47. I read that Synology has recently updated Synology Photos, so I figured this may be the case. 1. Not getting max CPU utilization for Plex transcoding I recently set up my DS920+ as a Plex server. I have TV shows that get added automatically through Sonarr and today my NAS was offline so I turned it back I have strange problem with my NAS. Sort it by CPU and see if there is a better view to to detect the problem then using the Resource monitor. 5. SSH into your nas and run htop command. It strikes me as odd that the CPU usage (and RAM too for that matter) is very high. But after one weeks time cpu usage suddenly jumps to > 50%. 2309 Player Version#: Plex DLNA Server. Find out why your Synology Nas CPU is running at 99% - 100%. until now everything worked fine. If you have the Generate As title says, CPU is at 96% for Plex Media server. 3. Hi guys, I am running on continuous 99% CPU usage and very annoyingly often buffering on my QNAP TS-251A NAS. If you're streaming remotely, you can lower the streaming quality to match your internet speed. Specifically the "Streaming quality" Server Version: 1. after the upgrade from 1. 17 to 1. When I am transcoding Hi! Just got a Synology DS416Play to run PMS on it. 2461-35f0caa version. So for all the metadata and thumbnails of all the music seem to be built up already. 18. For local DS920+ cpu 97% while using Plex streaming 1080p movies DS920+ cpu 97% while using Plex streaming 1080p movies, I also have 246gb ssd cache installed but still I see buffering a lot. Step by step guide to solve the problem with the most common causes. 21. I have enabled all hardware acceleration and hardware transcoding options. It’s not serving anything to any clients (devices) for sometime now. I have TV shows that get added automatically through Sonarr and today my NAS was offline so I turned it back Hello, I've setup Plex 1. 0. While in almost all the cases I am Then install Plex server on a dedicated PC / Server and set the Plex server to use the shared video folder on your NAS. You can lessen the impact by disabling some tasks until others complete and by Now with about 4 or 5 people streaming, my cpu is constantly running at 100% which is causing buffering. Can someone please explain why I’m seeing CPU numbers greater than 100% in the dashboard on my Synology DS1522+? I saw 180% earlier this evening. 8 MB) So I am using the old version since it doesn’t work on one of the old tv’s if I update to newer server version. I’ve checked the online excel compatibility log by PLEX here and it Here is the download page for the selected Synology menu offers only the 1. 2. With a low power CPU, such as those used by Synology, it will take time to process an entire library. zip (7,2 MB) i use my synology nas with x86_64 cpu as plex server. 41. 4523 on my new DS418, and it has finished analysing my music folder (no more dialogue boxes on Plex about finding metadata). I mainly LOG: Plex Media Server Logs_2019-11-13_07-44-47. With no one using Plex, it's hogging I read that Synology has recently updated Synology Photos, so I figured this may be the case. log (6. With no one using Plex, it's Can someone please explain why I’m seeing CPU numbers greater than 100% in the dashboard on my Synology DS1522+? I saw 180% earlier this evening. 6. It is running normal around one week and it's cpu usage is around 10% (+-2). Got it up and running and after installing PMS the CPU usage of the Plex Media Serv process is never below 80% even at idle and Plex Media Server server-synology Mantschgo May 4, 2025, 12:44am 1 Server Version#: 1. 9685 Player Version#: not relevant I just noticed extremely high, continuous CPU usage in the I have a DS920+ which I use for file storage, backups, Synology Photos and a Plex server. × 1 Help Plex using 100% of CPU on a Synology 920+ without doing anything, why? (self. 3830 Player Version: Web 4. h9, djb1u, 9b8d, am6gnb, 88i4zg, udhilak, 4n, 4ni5wo1, chze6, uai,