I have Plex running on my server with the intention of ripping all my old DVDs to be able to watch from anywhere. I've be successful with photos. I tried using the same technique with the movies. Didn't work. Plex says it's important to name and organize them very specificly. I've done that. Now I'm hearing about DSM 7?? Do I need it? If so, what is it and how do I use it? Thanks.

8 minutes ago, Klowje said:

DSM 7?? Do I need it? If so, what is it

The only DSM 7 I know of is the Synology Disk Station Manager. 

 

How are you trying to rip the movies on DVD/Blu-ray?  Personally, I use the MakeMKV Docker container and it works great.  I have ripped hundreds and hundreds of disks without issue that are now happily under the management of Plex.

 

You could also use MakeMKV on a PC and rip movies to an Unassigned Devices drive on unRAID.  I have a DVD/Blu-Ray drive in both my unRAID server (using the MakeMKV docker container) and one in my desktop PC running MakeMKV for Windows.  WIth both I can rip disk straight to unRAID unassigned devices storage.  From there, I transfer the files to unRAID shares being managed by Plex libraries.

Edited December 9, 20223 yr by Hoopster

I use WinXDVD to rip the DVDs, store them on the server, and assign a container path to point Plex to where the files are being stored. Then add a new movies library in Plex linked to the movies folder. It worked with all my photos no problem. But not DVDs

14 minutes ago, Klowje said:

I use WinXDVD to rip the DVDs

What is the format of the digital files it created?  Can you play them in VLC media player or some other player on Windows?