Plex.TV Metadata API error : Request failed with status code 404

[adzero]

Description

Plex watchlist API has changed recently and do not work anymore in Overseer and other apps.

In Overseer, errors with label Plex.TV Metadata API and message Failed to retrieve watchlist items are found in the log journal.

{
 "errorMessage": "Request failed with status code 404"
}

Problem already raised in other projects :

• Pulsarr > Fixed with this PR
• Kometa

Version

1.34.0

Steps to Reproduce

1. Enable automatic watchlist add on your main account
2. Wait a few minutes
3. Watch log journal and look for errors with label Plex.TV Metadata API and message Failed to retrieve watchlist items

Screenshots

No response

Logs

2025-08-15T07:42:50.803Z [error][Plex.TV Metadata API]: Failed to retrieve watchlist items{"errorMessage":"Request failed with status code 404"}

Platform

desktop

Device

Computer

Operating System

Windows 10

Browser

Firefox

Additional Context

No response

Code of Conduct

• I agree to follow Overseerr's Code of Conduct

[gauthier-th]

It's fixed in develop
See #4220

[Jeremy-Lemoine]

Hello, how to get this fixed into a docker image like sctx/overseerr for instance?
The image seems to be based on 1.34.0 version which is not up to date.

Would it be possible to make a release version 1.34.1 with this fix please?

[buzdriver]

Hi,
Yes need this as well, breaks the biggest function of Overseer imo.
/BR

I wasn't running develop - works now

lscr.io/linuxserver/overseerr:develop

[An0malija]

me to fix asap please

[sabooya]

Please tag a new patch release 1.34.1 with this fix please?

[jadedeane]

Hi, Yes need this as well, breaks the biggest function of Overseer imo. /BR

I wasn't running develop - works now

lscr.io/linuxserver/overseerr:develop

Really?

linuxserver/overseerr:develop@sha256:34df625879b2509daaefeeb431e48e31de1f41efd01bf4f1aaf6276497482d33 (Overseerr b1c6e2f):

[error][Plex.TV Metadata API]: Failed to retrieve watchlist items {"errorMessage":"Request failed with status code 404"}

[buzdriver]

Hi, Yes need this as well, breaks the biggest function of Overseer imo. /BR
I wasn't running develop - works now
lscr.io/linuxserver/overseerr:develop

Really?

linuxserver/overseerr:develop@sha256:34df625879b2509daaefeeb431e48e31de1f41efd01bf4f1aaf6276497482d33 (Overseerr b1c6e2f):

[error][Plex.TV Metadata API]: Failed to retrieve watchlist items {"errorMessage":"Request failed with status code 404"}

https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-overseerr/pkgs/container/overseerr

ghcr.io/linuxserver/overseerr:develop-version-b1c6e2fdbde49859a661767e9b414555aa7abc31

Yes - not sure which version you're trying

/BR

[baltata]

So saaaad ! It ruined the whole purpose of this kind of set up !

[sleighton]

So saaaad ! It ruined the whole purpose of this kind of set up !

Easy enough to fix, either pull the develop version and use it or edit the plextv.js file in the container yourself to fix the two instances of the url.

[An0malija]

Eh not easy.....for.me on share app hosting installing jelyseerr was the easiest options mybe the only one.. Its the same as overseer and works heheh sorrry

[baltata]

So saaaad ! It ruined the whole purpose of this kind of set up !

Easy enough to fix, either pull the develop version and use it or edit the plextv.js file in the container yourself to fix the two instances of the url.

Not that easy, on shared seedboxes, I do not even have access to docker...

[tatundria]

Still not working for me on develop version b1c6e2f

2025-08-26T13:34:28.331Z [error][Plex.TV Metadata API]: Failed to retrieve watchlist items{"errorMessage":"Request failed with status code 404"}

How can I fix it?

[Jjmboni]

So saaaad ! It ruined the whole purpose of this kind of set up !

Easy enough to fix, either pull the develop version and use it or edit the plextv.js file in the container yourself to fix the two instances of the url.

It was easy to fix! Considering I installed Overseerr three years ago and don't remember the install command and that's the only way to update without re-setting EVERYTHING UP, this is the quickest fix. I'm adding steps:

Consider backing up your container. I didn't; went full commando lol.
In my Windows Docker, the file is located in the container in app / dist / api / plextv.js
Edit the file (Windows Docker has an Edit button)
Look for "https://metadata.provider.plex.tv" near the bottom.
Change to "https://discover.provider.plex.tv".
There are two lines with this url, right near each other. Change both.
Save Changes.
RESTART the Container.

Overseerr now properly reads my watchlist.