diff --git a/pychromecast/controllers/plex.py b/pychromecast/controllers/plex.py
index c3260df91..96089edf5 100644
--- a/pychromecast/controllers/plex.py
+++ b/pychromecast/controllers/plex.py
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ def media_to_chromecast_command(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name, too-many-local
         dict: Returs a dict formatted correctly to start playback on a Chromecast.
     """
 
+    machineIdentifier = None
+    token = None
     if media is not None:
         # Lets set some params for the user if they use plexapi.
         server: PlexServer = (
diff --git a/pychromecast/socket_client.py b/pychromecast/socket_client.py
index 2b375b503..1d8eac10b 100644
--- a/pychromecast/socket_client.py
+++ b/pychromecast/socket_client.py
@@ -617,8 +617,6 @@ def _run_once(self) -> int:
                     self.port,
                     exc,
                 )
-            else:
-                data = _dict_from_message_payload(message)
 
         if self.wakeup_selector_key in can_read:
             # Clear the socket's buffer
@@ -633,6 +631,7 @@ def _run_once(self) -> int:
             return 0
 
         # See if any handlers will accept this message
+        data = _dict_from_message_payload(message)
         self._route_message(message, data)
 
         if REQUEST_ID in data and data[REQUEST_ID] in self._request_callbacks: