PlexMon is a Python script that will monitor a Plex server, and when it detects a new transcoding stream, it will pause the configured NiceHash GPU for a given time to let the transcoder start up more smoothly.
This script assumes that you are using the NiceHash QuickMiner on a Windows system.
Using a tweaked version of nicehash.py from:
https://github.com/nicehash/rest-clients-demo
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Plex API Python module
Install running: pip install plexapi
All the configuration items are stored in the config.json file.
- Find out the URL of your Plex server
- Read the following instructions on how to find your Plex server token: https://support.plex.tv/articles/204059436-finding-an-authentication-token-x-plex-token/
- Create a NiceHash API key with both mining permissions selected: https://www.nicehash.com/my/settings/keys
- Look up the exact name of the miner you want to pause from your rig page: https://www.nicehash.com/my/mining/rigs/
You can tweak the following settings at the top of plexmon.py:
- TIME_SLEEP : how often to check the Plex server for a new stream
- TIME_RIGPAUSE : how long to pause the NiceHash rig
- TIME_RIGCHECK : how often to check if NiceHash has crashed