SBN - Media Server Notes

Installing Plex

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)

Flex TV

Using XAMPP

XAMPP Linux FAQ

• Download the latest XAMPP
• chmod 755 xampp-linux-*-installer.run
• sudo ./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

• 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• There is NEVER a need to remove plex & reinstall with an outdated version.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...

• Fix Match / Match