Kill Plex paused video transcoding streams using PlexPy.

new_kill_trans_pause.py

"""
Kill Plex paused video transcoding streams.

PlexPy > Settings > Notification Agents > Scripts > Bell icon:
        [X] Notify on playback pause

PlexPy > Settings > Notification Agents > Scripts > Gear icon:
        Playback Pause: new_kill_trans_pause.py

"""
import requests
import platform
from uuid import getnode


## EDIT THESE SETTINGS ##
PLEX_HOST = ''
PLEX_PORT = 32400
PLEX_SSL = ''  # s or ''
PLEX_TOKEN = 'xxxxx'
MESSAGE = 'This stream has ended due to being paused and transcoding.'

USER_IGNORE = ('') # ('Username','User2')
##

def fetch(path, t='GET'):
    url = 'http%s://%s:%s/' % (PLEX_SSL, PLEX_HOST, PLEX_PORT)

    headers = {'X-Plex-Token': PLEX_TOKEN,
               'Accept': 'application/json',
               'X-Plex-Provides': 'controller',
               'X-Plex-Platform': platform.uname()[0],
               'X-Plex-Platform-Version': platform.uname()[2],
               'X-Plex-Product': 'Plexpy script',
               'X-Plex-Version': '0.9.5',
               'X-Plex-Device': platform.platform(),
               'X-Plex-Client-Identifier': str(hex(getnode()))
               }

    try:
        if t == 'GET':
            r = requests.get(url + path, headers=headers, verify=False)
        elif t == 'POST':
            r = requests.post(url + path, headers=headers, verify=False)
        elif t == 'DELETE':
            r = requests.delete(url + path, headers=headers, verify=False)

        if r and len(r.content):  # incase it dont return anything

            return r.json()
        else:
            return r.content

    except Exception as e:
        print e

def kill_stream(sessionId, message):
    headers = {'X-Plex-Token': PLEX_TOKEN}
    params = {'sessionId': sessionId,
              'reason': message}
    requests.get('http://{}:{}/status/sessions/terminate'.format(PLEX_HOST, PLEX_PORT),
                     headers=headers, params=params)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    response  = fetch('status/sessions')

    for s in response['MediaContainer']['Video']:
        try:
            if s['TranscodeSession']['videoDecision'] == 'transcode' and s['User']['title'] not in USER_IGNORE \
                    and s['Player']['state'] == 'paused':
                print("Killing {}'s stream for pausing a transcode stream of {}".format(s['User']['title'], s['title']))
                kill_stream(s['Session']['id'], MESSAGE)
        except Exception:
            pass

Hi, I'm getting an error on line 67.

PlexPy Notifiers :: Script error: 
    Traceback (most recent call last): 
        File "C:\ProgramData\PlexPy\scripts\new_kill_trans_pause.py", line 67, in 
            for s in response['MediaContainer']['Video']: 
    TypeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__getitem__'

I'm not super sure what's the issue though. Any idea? Thanks!

I am a super noob at python but I feel like kill_stream(s['Session']['id'] in line 72 should be kill_streams(s['sessionId']

Worth a shot. Otherwise i got nothing

Thanks jrizz43 but that didn't work :(

Any idea @blacktwin?

If you are using a Linux PMS, you can check to see if your transcode is appearing as expected.

Replace your values in the following:
curl --header 'X-Plex-Token: <PLEX_TOKEN>' --header 'Accept: application/json' 'http://<PLEX_HOST>:<PLEX_PORT>/status/sessions'

I'm using HTTPS, so an example (piped to python to pretty-print):
curl -k --header 'X-Plex-Token: <REDACTED>' --header 'Accept: application/json' 'https://localhost:32400/status/sessions' | python -m json.tool

My response trimmed down to just the expected fields:

{
    "MediaContainer": {
        "Video": [
            {
                "Media": {
                    "Part": {
                        "Stream": {
                            "decision": "transcode"
                        },
                        "decision": "transcode"
                    },
                },
                "Player": {
                    "state": "paused"
                },
                "Session": {
                    "id": "2f1ed94df7a63aa0-com-plexapp-android"
                },
                "TranscodeSession": {
                    "videoDecision": "transcode"
                },
                "User": {
                    "title": "<REDACTED USERNAME>"
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}

@Dukko you got this resolved on /r/plex. Problem was incorrect settings.

Is there anyway to make a time delay instead as soon as it's paused kill the stream?

Would love a new version of the script with delay

@justinglock40 @csy7550 try here

@blacktwin Thanks! I will try, but I was really looking for a script to kill transcoded sessions only. The one you linked kills all paused sessions regardless, right?

Direct play and direct stream sessions isn't really a problem for me, but I've set max PMS transcodes to 6 and that creates a problem when users pause for hours and days hogging a spot

@blacktwin just tried the script you linked. Plexpy log says script launched with the session_key argument, but no new script file is created in the script directory.

@csy7550 I modified this one to target transcode streams. Try this script. Are you using Windows or Linux? Also please comment in the gist you're having problem with.

im getting an error on line 11 with this

@Comfubar Sounds like you need to install requests. Here is how to install.

How do i figure out my Plex SSL?

@blacktwin any chance a script like this exists that will kill streams that are stuck buffering? Been having an issue lately with long running streams (1 day+, separate tv episodes played on a loop and repeat).

@TheFreshPrinceOfBel-Air checkout my repo for plex related scripts. I've added all my gists there for easier searching and so people can create issues for errors or requests.

I would love to be able to use this script but have a clue what I change and where I get the information from to fill the blanks in. Any help would be much appreciated thank everyone

ok ive got this script running on my QNAP TS215+ but I'm getting this error.
PlexPy Notifiers :: Script error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/Public/PLEX Script/new_kill_trans_pausenew.py", line 11, in
import requests
ImportError: No module named requests

Please help.....

I am trying to get this working, when I run the script I get the following error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "new_Kill_Trans_Pause.py", line 69, in
for s in response['MediaContainer']['Video']:
KeyError: 'Video'

Any idea?

@benplace use the repo instead.