Media server frequently stops

[ezryder007]

I have MM 2024.2.0.3184 installed (on Windows 11) and run the Media Sharing Library as a service which autostarts on startup. However it frequently stops, I'm not sure why.

What might cause it to stop and if this can;t be addressed is there an easier way of restarting it than killing the background processes in Windows and restarting MM?

Thanks,
dan

[Lowlander]

It sounds like you're having issue with MediaMonkey for Windows (MMW) running as a Windows Service, no MediaMonkey Server (MMS). Is that correct?

Are you launching MMW itself as well, or does it just stop even when MediaMonkey for Windows isn't launched? Also are you using the media server when it stops or does it just randomly stop when not in use by a client?

[ezryder007]

Yes that is correct. It stops while MM is launched as I usually have it open anyway. I can't be sure if it does the same when not launched. I haven't had it happen while the media server is in use, it happens randomly when not in use. I'll come to use it after not doing so for a few days and find I need to restart it.

[Lowlander]

The MediaMonkey Service is automatically closed when you launch MediaMonkey, and should restart when MediaMonkey is closed. This is expected behavior. The Media Server will run as part of MediaMonkey when it's open and as part of the Service when MediaMonkey is closed.

[ezryder007]

That suggests a consistency and continuity of the service being running which isn't my experience. I am seeing the service stopped at times and to restart it I have to kill services. When in this state merely closing and restarting MM does not restart the service.

[Lowlander]

The question is what's the trigger? Does it seem that closing MediaMonkey fails to start the Service or does it just randomly stop?