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PowerShell 7 script to stop the PC from going to sleep if there are any active streams
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plex-anti-sleep.ps1
# Plex on Windows Anti-Sleep
#
# References
# Gist: https://gist.github.com/KakersUK/d090e1836ffb881d29c9f529b380f795
# Install PowerShell 7: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows?view=powershell-7.3#winget
# X-Plex-Token: https://support.plex.tv/articles/204059436-finding-an-authentication-token-x-plex-token/
# Host variables
$PlexHost = '127.0.0.1'
$PlexPort = 32400
$PlexToken = ''
# Create Windows shell object.
$WshShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
# GET the active play session information from our Plex API.
$xmlResponseIRM = Invoke-RestMethod "https://${PlexHost}:${PlexPort}/status/sessions?X-Plex-Token=${PlexToken}" -SkipCertificateCheck -Method Get
# If the sessions are greater than 0, Plex is streaming. Send a Shift + F15 key combo to keep the PC awake.
If([int]$xmlResponseIRM.MediaContainer.size -gt 0){
$WshShell.SendKeys('+{F15}')
}
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KakersUK commented Mar 15, 2023 •
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Setup Instructions:
Links can be found in the script's references.

  1. Install Install PowerShell 7.
  2. Download script onto your machine.
  3. Find your X-Plex-Token and update the script.
  4. Setup task in Windows Task Scheduler.

Plex settings:
"Support Away Mode when preventing system sleep" Not too sure on this setting, but I've turned this off to ensure the machine goes to sleep when not being used.

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THANK YOU!

@DanySupernova
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Awesome! Thank you very much!

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Ezzzy007 commented Mar 9, 2024

love the idea of this but cannot get it working, I get the following

Invoke-RestMethod : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'SkipCertificateCheck'.
At C:\plex-anti-sleep.ps1:17 char:113

  • ... tus/sessions?X-Plex-Token=${PlexToken}" -SkipCertificateCheck -Method ...
  •                                         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    • CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Invoke-RestMethod], ParameterBindingException
    • FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.InvokeRestMethodCommand

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johnterickson commented Mar 9, 2024 via email

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icescoop12 commented May 2, 2024 •
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hi the script isn't working can you please rectify
Tried everything allowing executionpolicy in PowerShell both versions to remotesigned and unrestricted
allowing in firewall exceptions ,running pwsh.exe as admin shortening time to when task scheduler runs the script ,script runs fine and completes via windows task scheduler
trying on two separate machines
double checked plex tokens and they are fine too

UPDATE: no does not work on any machine plex servers still sleep when streaming from

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