Plex Binding and new Plex Media Server with HTTPS bad request

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Hi,

I’ve been using the Plex binding. It was working a while ago and then I didn’t use it for a while, and then it broke. The Openhab log shows:

2015-09-28 11:14:17.345 [ERROR] [.b.plex.internal.PlexConnector] - Error while sending command to Plex: Bad Request

Bad Request

400 Bad Request

I finally figured that if I revert to Plex Media Server version 9.12.1, the binding works again. (Reverting just involves downloading the old version and running it. Old versions are here: https://plex.tv/downloads/1/archive) I see that HTTPS was implemented from version 9.12.3, and that’s when the binding stopped working.

Is there an easy fix to get the binding working with HTTPS?

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Does anyone know where in the binding code to change the request url to HTTPS?

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Hi,

If anyone could point me in the right direction to solve this, it would be much appreciated. I can’t run a downgraded version of Plex server because the iOS app stops working if I do. I have seen the same issue here: https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/openhab/eSDfQO1RUpI
and here:
http://knx-user-forum.de/forum/supportforen/openhab/852671-plex-mit-openhab-steuern

So it does seem to be affecting a number of people. I have also checked for any settings to try and disable https in plex server, but without any luck.

Thanks.

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Hi,

just ran into the same problem and created an issue on github for it.
Let’s hope it will get fixed.

Best,
Daniel

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I followed the link to Github and used the updated version and it does work for the record, at least with a Mac server and Home Theater.