Sync Plex playlists to shared users.

sync_playlists_to_users.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# Description:  Sync Plex playlists to shared users.
# Author:       /u/SwiftPanda16
# Requires:     plexapi

from plexapi.exceptions import NotFound
from plexapi.server import PlexServer


### EDIT SETTINGS ###

PLEX_URL = 'http://localhost:32400'
PLEX_TOKEN = 'xxxxxxxxxx'
# List of playlists to sync, set PLAYLISTS = None to sync all playlists
PLAYLISTS = ['Playlist 1', 'Playlist 2', 'Playlist 3']
# List of users to sync the playlists to, set USERS = None to sync to all users
USERS = ['Username 1', 'Username 2', 'Username 3']


### CODE BELOW ###
    
def sync_playlists():
    plex = PlexServer(PLEX_URL, PLEX_TOKEN)
    account = plex.myPlexAccount()

    if PLAYLISTS is None:
        playlists = plex.playlists()
    else:
        playlists = [plex.playlist(playlist) for playlist in PLAYLISTS]

    if USERS is None:
        users = account.users()
    else:
        users = [account.user(username) for username in USERS]

    for user in users:
        user_plex = plex.switchUser(user.username or user.title)

        for playlist in playlists:
            print(f"Syncing playlist '{playlist.title}' to user '{user.username or user.title}'...")

            # Delete the old playlist
            try:
                user_plex.playlist(playlist.title).delete()
            except NotFound:
                pass

            # Create a new playlist
            user_plex.createPlaylist(playlist.title, items=playlist.items())


if __name__ == "__main__":
    sync_playlists()
    print("Done.")

When I run this, it syncs the playlist to my managed user, but it seems to hang the server. Immediately after running, the Movies and TV pages say "Your home screen is empty" or "Not Authorized". Then when I immediately restart the plex server, everything is as it should be, sync'd playlists and all. Has anyone experienced anything like this, and is there a fix?

And it's not just the user, it's all users, including the admin user, which get empty library screens.

I am running PMS version: v1.40.2.8351-9938371be

Thanks!