binarygeek119 · binarygeek119 · Jun 18, 2026 · Apr 22, 2026 · Jun 18, 2026
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -3,24 +3,24 @@
 
 > **About this repository**  
 > **PosterX** is an **AI-assisted fork** of [Posterr](https://github.com/petersem/posterr) by **binarygeek119**. Upstream owns the original design and core product; this repo adds the features in **New in this fork** below.  
-> **Source:** [github.com/binarygeek119/posterr](https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterr) · **Docker image:** [`binarygeek119/posterrx`](https://hub.docker.com/r/binarygeek119/posterrx) (`:latest` / `:testing` from CI)
+> **Source:** [github.com/binarygeek119/posterrX](https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterrX) · **Docker image:** [`binarygeek119/posterrx`](https://hub.docker.com/r/binarygeek119/posterrx) (`:latest` / `:testing` from CI)
 > **Sister project:** [binarygeek119/ubuntudisplayos](https://github.com/binarygeek119/ubuntudisplayos) for Ubuntu-based multi-display kiosk hosts that pair well with PosterX.
 
-![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/binarygeek119/posterr?style=flat)
-![Fork version](https://img.shields.io/github/package-json/v/binarygeek119/posterr?label=version&logoColor=blue)
-![Last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/binarygeek119/posterr)
-![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/binarygeek119/posterr)
-![Docker image size](https://img.shields.io/docker/image-size/binarygeek119/posterr/latest?logo=docker)
+![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/binarygeek119/posterrX?style=flat)
+![Fork version](https://img.shields.io/github/package-json/v/binarygeek119/posterrX?label=version&logoColor=blue)
+![Last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/binarygeek119/posterrX)
+![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/binarygeek119/posterrx)
+![Docker image size](https://img.shields.io/docker/image-size/binarygeek119/posterrx/latest?logo=docker)
 ![Platforms](https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-docker-blue)
 [![Upstream wiki](https://img.shields.io/badge/upstream-wiki-informational?logo=github)](https://github.com/petersem/posterr/wiki/Posterr-Configuration)
 
 ![Slides](https://github.com/petersem/posterr/blob/master/doco/posterr.jpg?raw=true)
 ![Awtrix](https://github.com/petersem/posterr/blob/master/doco/awtrix.gif?raw=true)
 
-**PosterX maintainer Discord:** [https://discord.gg/vftKQvpT](https://discord.gg/vftKQvpT) — updates and limited support for this fork.  
+**PosterX maintainer Discord:** [https://discord.gg/AEhVjqX4Af](https://discord.gg/AEhVjqX4Af) — updates and limited support for this fork.  
 Original Posterr community Discord: [https://discord.gg/TcnEkMEf9J](https://discord.gg/TcnEkMEf9J).  
 Please do not ask the original Posterr developer for support when using PosterX.  
-For fork support, use GitHub: [https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterr](https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterr).  
+For fork support, use GitHub: [https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterrX](https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterrX).  
 **Default settings password:** `raidisnotabackup`
 
 ---
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ These are additions on top of upstream behaviour (current fork **`package.json`*
 | Area | What changed |
 |------|----------------|
 | **Release notice** | After an upgrade, a **red banner** on the **home poster view**, **`/now-showing`**, and **settings** pages reminds you that new features shipped. It clears after you open **Settings** and click **Acknowledge there are new features**. Your choice is stored in `settings.json` (`newFeaturesAcknowledgedVersion`); the banner comes back when the app **version string** in `package.json` changes again (any **X.Y.Z** bump). |
-| **Settings → About** | Identifies this app as **PosterX** (a **binarygeek119** fork of Posterr), **purely AI-modified**, with a link to **[github.com/binarygeek119/posterr](https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterr)**. Original author credits and upstream links stay in the same tab. |
+| **Settings → About** | Identifies this app as **PosterX** (a **binarygeek119** fork of Posterr), **purely AI-modified**, with a link to **[github.com/binarygeek119/posterrX](https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterrX)**. Original author credits and upstream links stay in the same tab. |
 | **Settings navigation** | **Sync**, **Cache**, **Now Showing**, and **TMDB API** pages use the **same sidebar and mobile icons** as each other, including **Debug** and **About**, so entries no longer disappear when you switch pages. |
 | **Ads (main deck + `/settings/ads`)** | When **Enabled**, ad slides rotate with the home posters (**every *n* posters**, optional **only show ads**). Upload images, prices, and optional per-slide backgrounds; metadata in **`config/ads.db`**, files under **`config/ads`**. |
 | **Dedicated `/ads` view** | Full-screen ad slideshow: **seconds per ad** advances each slide; **seconds on full `/ads` page before returning home** is separate (`0` = manual leave; otherwise **30–86400** seconds then redirect to **`/`**). Optional backdrop from **`config/ads-view`** (`**/custom/ads-view/**`). |
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ Should you encounter a problem, the solution may be listed [HERE](https://github
 
 ---
 ## Support
- - **PosterX maintainer Discord:** [https://discord.gg/vftKQvpT](https://discord.gg/vftKQvpT) (this fork).
+ - **PosterX maintainer Discord:** [https://discord.gg/AEhVjqX4Af](https://discord.gg/AEhVjqX4Af) (this fork).
  - Original Posterr community: [https://discord.gg/TcnEkMEf9J](https://discord.gg/TcnEkMEf9J).
  - Do not ask the original Posterr developer for support when using PosterX.
- - For fork support, use GitHub: [https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterr](https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterr).
+ - For fork support, use GitHub: [https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterrX](https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterrX).
 
 ---
 ### Support my efforts and continued development 

diff --git a/classes/mediaservers/embyJellyfinBase.js b/classes/mediaservers/embyJellyfinBase.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 const axios = require("axios");
+const http = require("http");
+const https = require("https");
 const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
 const mediaCard = require("./../cards/MediaCard");
@@ -145,6 +147,19 @@ const LIBRARY_ITEMS_FIRST_PAGE_HTTP_RETRIES = (() => {
   return 1;
 })();
 
+/**
+ * Pooled keep-alive agents + explicit Accept-Encoding reduce flaky Node/axios 0.27 “maxContentLength
+ * size of -1 exceeded” errors (misleading message when the response stream aborts; see axios#4806).
+ */
+const _EMBY_JF_HTTP_AGENT = new http.Agent({
+  keepAlive: true,
+  maxSockets: 64,
+});
+const _EMBY_JF_HTTPS_AGENT = new https.Agent({
+  keepAlive: true,
+  maxSockets: 64,
+});
+
 function _axiosErrCode(e) {
   if (!e || typeof e !== "object") return "";
   if (e.code != null) return String(e.code);
@@ -180,6 +195,13 @@ function _axiosErrorIsRetriableNetwork(e) {
   );
 }
 
+/** Axios 0.27 node adapter: stream abort is often reported as “maxContentLength size of -1 exceeded”. */
+function _axiosErrorIsMisleadingMaxContentLengthAbort(e) {
+  const msg = String((e && e.message) || "").toLowerCase();
+  if (!msg.includes("maxcontentlength")) return false;
+  return msg.includes("-1") || msg.includes("infinity");
+}
+
 /**
  * Same filtering as the legacy “load entire library then filter” path, applied to one page of Items.
  * @param {object[]} items
@@ -430,15 +452,22 @@ class EmbyJellyfinBase {
     while (true) {
       try {
         const res = await axios.get(url, {
-          headers,
+          headers: {
+            ...headers,
+            "Accept-Encoding": "gzip, deflate",
+            Connection: "keep-alive",
+          },
           timeout: timeoutMs,
+          httpAgent: _EMBY_JF_HTTP_AGENT,
+          httpsAgent: _EMBY_JF_HTTPS_AGENT,
         });
         return res.data;
       } catch (e) {
         const canRetry =
           attempt < maxRetries &&
           (_axiosErrorIsRetriableTimeout(e) ||
-            _axiosErrorIsRetriableNetwork(e));
+            _axiosErrorIsRetriableNetwork(e) ||
+            _axiosErrorIsMisleadingMaxContentLengthAbort(e));
         if (canRetry) {
           attempt++;
           const backoffMs = Math.min(
@@ -2125,7 +2154,8 @@ class EmbyJellyfinBase {
           e &&
           (e.code === "ECONNABORTED" ||
             msg.includes("timeout") ||
-            status >= 500);
+            status >= 500 ||
+            _axiosErrorIsMisleadingMaxContentLengthAbort(e));
         if (isFirstPageFallbackCandidate && isRetriableFirstPageError) {
           const halved = Math.floor(pageLimit / 2);
           firstPageLimit = Math.max(

diff --git a/myviews/debug.ejs b/myviews/debug.ejs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <h1>  <i class="fal fa-debug" style="font-size: 48px; color:forestgreen;"></i> PosterX Debug Page</h1>
 </br>
 <p>Use this page to help debug any connectivity issues with PosterX</p>
-<p class="text-muted">Support (maintainer): <a href="https://discord.gg/vftKQvpT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Discord — discord.gg/vftKQvpT</a></p>
+<p class="text-muted">Support (maintainer): <a href="https://discord.gg/AEhVjqX4Af" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Discord — discord.gg/AEhVjqX4Af</a></p>
 </br>
 <h3>Software Version</h3>
 <p>PosterX Verson: <%=version%></p>

diff --git a/myviews/logon.ejs b/myviews/logon.ejs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ color: whitesmoke;
         <div style="color: lightgoldenrodyellow;">
             <h1>PosterX Settings</h1>
             <p class="lead">Media display software for Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Kodi, Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, and Readarr.</p>
-            <p class="small"><a href="https://discord.gg/vftKQvpT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PosterX Discord (support)</a></p>
+            <p class="small"><a href="https://discord.gg/AEhVjqX4Af" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PosterX Discord (support)</a></p>
         </div>
 
         <form method="POST" action="<%=baseUrl%>/logon">

diff --git a/myviews/settings.ejs b/myviews/settings.ejs
@@ -1467,7 +1467,8 @@
                     <h5>ABOUT POSTERX <span class="text-muted font-weight-normal">v<%= version %></span></h5>
                     <div class="alert alert-secondary mb-3" role="note">
                       <p class="mb-1"><strong>PosterX</strong> is a fork of <a href="https://github.com/petersem/posterr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Posterr</a> (Matt Petersen). This build is maintained by <strong>binarygeek119</strong>.</p>
-                      <p class="mb-1 small"><a href="https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub — binarygeek119/posterr</a></p>
+                      <p class="mb-1 small"><a href="https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterrX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub — binarygeek119/posterrX</a></p>
+                      <p class="mb-1 small">Sister project: <a href="https://github.com/binarygeek119/ubuntudisplayos" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">binarygeek119/ubuntudisplayos</a> — Ubuntu-based multi-display kiosk hosts that pair well with PosterX.</p>
                       <p class="mb-0 small text-muted">This fork is purely AI-modified.</p>
                     </div>
                     <p><b>Support my efforts and continued development.</b></br> <a
@@ -1495,12 +1496,13 @@
                     <label class="d-block" style="text-decoration: underline;">Project Details</label>
                     <p>
                       <ul>
-                        <li>PosterX maintainer Discord (this fork): <a href="https://discord.gg/vftKQvpT"
-                            target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/vftKQvpT</a></li>
+                        <li>PosterX maintainer Discord (this fork): <a href="https://discord.gg/AEhVjqX4Af"
+                            target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/AEhVjqX4Af</a></li>
                         <li>Original Posterr community Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/TcnEkMEf9J"
                             target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/TcnEkMEf9J</a></li>
                         <li>Do not ask the original Posterr developer for support when using PosterX.</li>
-                        <li>For fork support, use GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterr</a></li>
+                        <li>For fork support, use GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterrX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/binarygeek119/posterrX</a></li>
+                        <li>Sister project (kiosk displays): <a href="https://github.com/binarygeek119/ubuntudisplayos" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/binarygeek119/ubuntudisplayos</a></li>
                         <li>Upstream GitHub repository: <a href="https://github.com/petersem/posterr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">petersem/posterr</a>
                         </li>
                         <li>Docker image (PosterX): <a href="https://hub.docker.com/r/binarygeek119/posterrx"

diff --git a/scripts/scriptdoco.md b/scripts/scriptdoco.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ cd ~
 sudo rm -R posterr-scripts
 ```
 ## Troubleshooting
-- Limited support for PosterX is available on the maintainer [Discord](https://discord.gg/vftKQvpT) (original Posterr community: [Discord](https://discord.gg/TcnEkMEf9J)).
+- Limited support for PosterX is available on the maintainer [Discord](https://discord.gg/AEhVjqX4Af) (original Posterr community: [Discord](https://discord.gg/TcnEkMEf9J)).
 - Run the following command to check the status of the service.
 ```
 sudo systemctl status posterr-watcher.service