Plex is a reliable media player platform and is a promising way of organizing media files, ranging from photos to videos and audios. However, many Plex users have been complaining about the status breakpoint error. This error is pretty random and is caused by a faulty web browser or slow internet connection. So, if you want to fix this error, we have a series of solutions that you can try!
How to Fix Plex Error Status Breakpoint?
- Update The Browser
It doesn’t matter which internet browser you are using; you need to upgrade the browser. That’s because if you keep using the older internet browser, it will result in a breakpoint error. In case you are using Google Chrome, you can update it by following the below-mentioned steps;
- Open Google Chrome on the PC and press the three vertical buttons to open the settings
- From the settings, go to the “About Chrome” option
- As a result, it will start looking for browser updates. Once it finds the update, it will be automatically downloaded, and the browser will be relaunched
On the other hand, if you are using the Microsoft Edge browser, follow these instructions to update the browser;
- Open Microsoft Edge on the computer and press the three horizontal buttons
- Go to the settings and press the “about Microsoft Edge” option
- Consequently, the browser will start looking for updates, and you’ve to install it to fix the Plex error
- The PC Operating System
If updating the internet browser hasn’t resolved the issue, it’s time to update the operating system of the PC. To update the Windows computer, you have to open the settings, go to the updates and security tab, and tap on the “check for updates” option. In case the updates are available, all you’ve to do is to tap on the “download and install” button to update the operating system.
- Extensions
If you don’t want to go through the extensive process of updating the computer’s operating system, it’s recommended that you check the extensions on Google Chrome and remove the unwanted extensions. To remove the unwanted extensions from Google Chrome, you have to open Google Chrome and open the “more tools” button. From this list, press the extensions button, and you will be able to access the list of extensions. Then, just scroll through the list of extensions and remove the unwanted ones (there is a remove button that you can press).
- The Web Browser
Another solution is to use another internet or web browser as compared to what you are currently using to stream Plex. For instance, if you are using Plex on Google Chrome, you can opt for Firefox or Opera. This is because Plex is sometimes not compatible with the internet browser that you are currently using.
- Internet
Last but not least, you must keep an eye on the internet connection because it has to be fast enough to cater to the bandwidth-consuming activities of the Plex. Also, if your current internet plan doesn’t have a high internet throughput, just upgrade the internet plan!