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| − | == Installing Plex == | + | ==Installing Plex== |
[https://www.plex.tv/ Plex] | [https://www.plex.tv/ Plex] | ||
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open [http://MediaServer:32400/web MediaServer:32400/web] & follow the instructions... | 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] | [https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/252910/wip-google-home-plex-integration-and-couchpotato-and-sonarr#latest Flex TV] | ||
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<span style="font-size:smaller">[https://www.apachefriends.org/faq_linux.html XAMPP Linux FAQ]</span> | <span style="font-size:smaller">[https://www.apachefriends.org/faq_linux.html XAMPP Linux FAQ]</span> | ||
| − | *Download the latest XAMPP | + | *Download the latest XAMPP |
| − | *<code>chmod 755 xampp-linux-*-installer.run</code> | + | *<code>chmod 755 xampp-linux-*-installer.run</code> |
| − | *<code>sudo ./xampp-linux-*-installer.run</code> | + | *<code>sudo ./xampp-linux-*-installer.run</code> |
| − | *XAMPP is now up & running | + | *XAMPP is now up & running |
| − | *(installs in '''/opt/lampp)''' | + | *(installs in '''/opt/lampp)''' |
| − | *point a browser at [http://Draal Draal] | + | *point a browser at [http://Draal Draal] |
| − | *You should see the default XAMPP page | + | *You should see the default XAMPP page |
Installing [https://github.com/d8ahazard/Phlex Phlex] | Installing [https://github.com/d8ahazard/Phlex Phlex] | ||
| − | *grab the [https://github.com/d8ahazard/Phlex/archive/master.zip Phlex stuff from github] | + | *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 | + | *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> | + | *Seems to need permissions fixed... '''chmod -R ugo+rwx /opt/lampp''' seems to do it... <span style="font-size:larger">'''ugly!'''</span> |
Configuration | Configuration | ||
| − | *point a browser at [http://Draal/Phlex Draal/Phlex] | + | *point a browser at [http://Draal/Phlex Draal/Phlex] |
| − | *log in using your Plex user credentials | + | *log in using your Plex user credentials |
| − | *click the little gear icon | + | *click the little gear icon |
| − | *Public Address is automatically set to | + | *Public Address is automatically set to http://draal/Phlex |
| − | *'''It Fails''' | + | *'''It Fails''' |
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| + | ===[http://kodi.wiki/view/Main_Page Kodi Media Center]=== | ||
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*[https://www.tvaddons.ag/kodi-addons/show/plugin.video.exodus/ Exodus] | *[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. | 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. |
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| + | ===Plex can easily Run Out of Space & Die.=== | ||
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*Plex puts its datastore in /var/lib... & it's BLOODY HUGE! | *Plex puts its datastore in /var/lib... & it's BLOODY HUGE! | ||
**(This is easy to solve... but do it BEFORE populating the libraries) | **(This is easy to solve... but do it BEFORE populating the libraries) | ||
| − | === Plex fails to see Some of the Media === | + | |
| + | ===Plex fails to see Some of the Media=== | ||
| + | |||
*Plex needs specific permissions on datastores (particularly mounted volumes). | *Plex needs specific permissions on datastores (particularly mounted volumes). | ||
**sudo chmod -R ugo+rwX /mnt/foobar | **sudo chmod -R ugo+rwX /mnt/foobar | ||
| − | === Plex displays incorrect information about media... === | + | |
| + | ===Plex displays incorrect information about media...=== | ||
| + | |||
*[https://support.plex.tv/articles/201018497-fix-match-match/ Fix Match / Match] | *[https://support.plex.tv/articles/201018497-fix-match-match/ Fix Match / Match] | ||
Revision as of 00:33, 4 August 2021
Contents
Installing Plex
Installation & setup according to HowToForge
Or...
Just download the .deb file of the latest version
open 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)
Using XAMPP
- Download the latest XAMPP
chmod 755 xampp-linux-*-installer.runsudo ./xampp-linux-*-installer.run- XAMPP is now up & running
- (installs in /opt/lampp)
- point a browser at Draal
- You should see the default XAMPP page
Installing Phlex
- grab the 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... ugly!
Configuration
- point a browser at Draal/Phlex
- log in using your Plex user credentials
- click the little gear icon
- Public Address is automatically set to http://draal/Phlex
- It Fails
Kodi Media Center
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
