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Tinker: /* Installing Plex */

2022-05-25T19:10:17Z

Installing Plex

Tinker: /* Plex displays incorrect information about media... */

2021-08-04T05:38:35Z

Plex displays incorrect information about media...

Tinker: /* Commands to Manually Start and Stop Plex via SSH on Linux */

2021-08-04T05:33:56Z

Commands to Manually Start and Stop Plex via SSH on Linux

Tinker: Created page with "== Installing Plex == [https://www.plex.tv/ Plex] [https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/how-to-install-and-setup-plex-media-server-ubuntu-1604/ Installation & setup according..."

2020-06-24T21:56:32Z

Created page with "== Installing Plex == [https://www.plex.tv/ Plex] [https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/how-to-install-and-setup-plex-media-server-ubuntu-1604/ Installation & setup according..."

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== Installing Plex ==
[https://www.plex.tv/ Plex]

[https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/how-to-install-and-setup-plex-media-server-ubuntu-1604/ Installation & setup according to HowToForge]

Or...

Just download the .deb file of the latest version

open [http://MediaServer:32400/web MediaServer:32400/web] & follow the instructions...

== Managing the Plex Server ==

=== Commands to Manually Start and Stop Plex via SSH on Linux ===

sudo service plexmediaserver start

sudo service plexmediaserver stop

sudo service plexmediaserver restart

== Work In Progress ==
=== Phlex (integrating Plex with Google Home) ===

[https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/252910/wip-google-home-plex-integration-and-couchpotato-and-sonarr#latest Flex TV]

Using [https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html XAMPP]

<span style="font-size:smaller">[https://www.apachefriends.org/faq_linux.html XAMPP Linux FAQ]</span>

*Download the latest XAMPP
*<code>chmod 755 xampp-linux-*-installer.run</code>
*<code>sudo ./xampp-linux-*-installer.run</code>
*XAMPP is now up & running
*(installs in '''/opt/lampp)'''
*point a browser at [http://Draal Draal]
*You should see the default XAMPP page

Installing [https://github.com/d8ahazard/Phlex Phlex]

*grab the [https://github.com/d8ahazard/Phlex/archive/master.zip Phlex stuff from github]
* 
*extract the whole silly thing to the '''/opt/lampp/htdocs/Phlex''' folder
*Seems to need permissions fixed... '''chmod -R ugo+rwx /opt/lampp''' seems to do it... <span style="font-size:larger">'''ugly!'''</span>

Configuration

*point a browser at [http://Draal/Phlex Draal/Phlex]
*log in using your Plex user credentials
*click the little gear icon
*Public Address is automatically set to [http://draal/Phlex http://draal/Phlex]
*'''It Fails'''

=== [http://kodi.wiki/view/Main_Page Kodi Media Center] ===
*[https://www.tvaddons.ag/kodi-addons/show/plugin.video.exodus/ Exodus]

== Troubleshooting Plex oddities ==
=== Rule #1 ===
People on the Internet are stupid. Don't trust them to have valid answers to simple questions.
=== Plex Error Code s1001 ===
* '''Check the file FIRST'''
** If it's unreasonably small... This might be a hint you should go find a repack to download.
* There is '''NEVER''' a need to remove plex & reinstall with an outdated version.
* The Plex database rarely gets corrupted unless something seriously bad has happened to your server.
=== Plex can easily Run Out of Space & Die. ===
*Plex puts its datastore in /var/lib... & it's BLOODY HUGE!
**(This is easy to solve... but do it BEFORE populating the libraries)
=== Plex fails to see Some of the Media ===
*Plex needs specific permissions on datastores (particularly mounted volumes).
**sudo chmod -R ugo+rwX /mnt/foobar
=== Plex displays incorrect information about media... ===
*[https://support.plex.tv/articles/201018497-fix-match-match/ Fix Match / Match]

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 Just download the .deb file of the latest version
-open [http://MediaServer:32400/web MediaServer:32400/web] & follow the instructions...
+<s>open [http://MediaServer:32400/web MediaServer:32400/web] & follow the instructions...</s>
 ==Managing the Plex Server==
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 ===Commands to Manually Start and Stop Plex via SSH on Linux===
-* sudo service plexmediaserver start
+*sudo service plexmediaserver start
-* sudo service plexmediaserver stop
+*sudo service plexmediaserver stop
-* sudo service plexmediaserver restart
+*sudo service plexmediaserver restart
 ==Work In Progress==
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 SSH into the server & enter:
-* sudo service plexmediaserver restart
+*sudo service plexmediaserver restart

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:38, 4 August 2021
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	*[https://support.plex.tv/articles/201018497-fix-match-match/ Fix Match / Match]		*[https://support.plex.tv/articles/201018497-fix-match-match/ Fix Match / Match]
		+
		+	===Plex refuses to beleive it's connected to the internet===
		+
		+	Sometimes, when I try to tell it to "Scan Library Files", it pops up a dialog saying:
		+
		+	"An internet connection is required to scan library files. Please check this server's connection and try again."
		+
		+	This is kinda sill when you figure it needs to be online for me to connect to it.
		+
		+	====Solution:====
		+
		+	SSH into the server & enter:
		+
		+	* sudo service plexmediaserver restart

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-== Installing Plex ==
+==Installing Plex==
 [https://www.plex.tv/ Plex]
@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 open [http://MediaServer:32400/web MediaServer:32400/web] & follow the instructions...
-== Managing the Plex Server ==
+==Managing the Plex Server==
-=== Commands to Manually Start and Stop Plex via SSH on Linux ===
+===Commands to Manually Start and Stop Plex via SSH on Linux===
-sudo service plexmediaserver start
+* sudo service plexmediaserver start
-sudo service plexmediaserver stop
+* sudo service plexmediaserver stop
-sudo service plexmediaserver restart
+* sudo service plexmediaserver restart
-== Work In Progress ==
+==Work In Progress==
-=== Phlex (integrating Plex with Google Home) ===
+===Phlex (integrating Plex with Google Home)===
 [https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/252910/wip-google-home-plex-integration-and-couchpotato-and-sonarr#latest Flex TV]
@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 <span style="font-size:smaller">[https://www.apachefriends.org/faq_linux.html XAMPP Linux FAQ]</span>
 *Download the latest XAMPP
 *<code>chmod 755 xampp-linux-*-installer.run</code>
 *<code>sudo ./xampp-linux-*-installer.run</code>
 *XAMPP is now up & running
 *(installs in '''/opt/lampp)'''
 *point a browser at [http://Draal Draal]
 *You should see the default XAMPP page
 Installing [https://github.com/d8ahazard/Phlex Phlex]
 *grab the [https://github.com/d8ahazard/Phlex/archive/master.zip Phlex stuff from github]
 *&nbsp;
 *extract the whole silly thing to the '''/opt/lampp/htdocs/Phlex''' folder
 *Seems to need permissions fixed... '''chmod -R ugo+rwx /opt/lampp''' seems to do it... <span style="font-size:larger">'''ugly!'''</span>
 Configuration
 *point a browser at [http://Draal/Phlex Draal/Phlex]
 *log in using your Plex user credentials
 *click the little gear icon
-*Public Address is automatically set to [http://draal/Phlex http://draal/Phlex]
+*Public Address is automatically set to http://draal/Phlex
 *'''It Fails'''
 *[https://www.tvaddons.ag/kodi-addons/show/plugin.video.exodus/ Exodus]
-== Troubleshooting Plex oddities ==
+==Troubleshooting Plex oddities==
-=== Rule #1 ===
+===Rule #1===
 People on the Internet are stupid.  Don't trust them to have valid answers to simple questions.
-=== Plex Error Code s1001 ===
+===Plex Error Code s1001===
 * '''Check the file FIRST'''
-** If it's unreasonably small...  This might be a hint you should go find a repack to download.
+*'''Check the file FIRST'''
-* There is '''NEVER''' a need to remove plex & reinstall with an outdated version.
+**If it's unreasonably small...  This might be a hint you should go find a repack to download.
-* The Plex database rarely gets corrupted unless something seriously bad has happened to your server.
+*There is '''NEVER''' a need to remove plex & reinstall with an outdated version.
-=== Plex can easily Run Out of Space & Die. ===
+*The Plex database rarely gets corrupted unless something seriously bad has happened to your server.
 *Plex puts its datastore in /var/lib... & it's BLOODY HUGE!
 **(This is easy to solve... but do it BEFORE populating the libraries)
 === Plex fails to see Some of the Media ===
 *Plex needs specific permissions on datastores (particularly mounted volumes).
 **sudo chmod -R ugo+rwX /mnt/foobar
 === Plex displays incorrect information about media... ===
 *[https://support.plex.tv/articles/201018497-fix-match-match/ Fix Match / Match]