[Support] Linuxserver.io - Plex Media Server

[CHBMB]

No, from the docker template.

[ashman70]

Which is where or what?

[CHBMB]

Same docker templates you've been using to install and edit docker containers since you've been using Unraid.

[ashman70]

So I right click on the Plex docker, go to edit and then do what where? Sorry if I am being daft, I've never done this before.

[CHBMB]

[trurl]

5 minutes ago, ashman70 said:

So just do this from the unraid command prompt?

From the webUI, edit the existing container and set the VERSION environment variable.

[ashman70]

I guess I'm confused because I don't have that variable in my docker.

 

 

 

[CHBMB]

1 minute ago, ashman70 said:

I guess I'm confused because I don't have that variable in my docker.

 

 

 

Not surprising given you've been filling our support thread and not actually using our version.  You're using LimeTech's Plex container.

[ashman70]

Yeah I  noticed that, sorry. I guess if I switch containers I have to reinstall plex? Takes days to index my media.....

[Harro]

13 minutes ago, ashman70 said:

Yeah I  noticed that, sorry. I guess if I switch containers I have to reinstall plex? Takes days to index my media.....

Should copy your cache, media and metadata folders to another location and set up the new container. then copy those folders back into the new container and no need to index media.

Edited April 18, 2017 by Harro

[CHBMB]

We don't support migrations, but people in the past have done so successfully, however if you run into issues then I'm afraid we can't support them.

[wgstarks]

1 hour ago, ashman70 said:

Yeah I  noticed that, sorry. I guess if I switch containers I have to reinstall plex? Takes days to index my media.....

1 hour ago, Harro said:

Should copy your cache, media and metadata folders to another location and set up the new container. then copy those folders back into the new container and no need to index media.

I switched from the unRAID docker without any issues. Not saying it can't happen, but I think for most people its pretty smooth. If you search the forum you'll find a few threads discussing the pros and cons of the different plex dockers and what's involved in switching.

Edited April 19, 2017 by wgstarks

[Harro]

I have had no problems with linuxserver/plex for the past year or so. I just was thinking that most of the media info was probably in those folders (cache, media and metadata) and might shorten the scan time down on if ashman70 were to switch containers to the linuxserver/plex container. I know that scanning a large library in can take a looooooooong time.

[Max]

Need some help 

Schedule tasks are not running so no video preview thumbnail.

So anyone knows what could be the thing that im doing wrong i clearly dont know.;)

[trurl]

1 minute ago, Max said:

Need some help 

Schedule tasks are not running so no video preview thumbnail.

So anyone knows what could be the thing that im doing wrong i clearly dont know.;)

If you manually scan is everything working correctly?

[Max]

Just now, trurl said:

If you manually scan is everything working correctly?

yup

[uldise]

Sorry if this was asked before, but can you suggest PLEX Client for Linux(ubuntu)? i can play files in browser, but then trans-coding occurs - browser cant use local resources to play content if i understand correctly.. 

as far as i know, Plex have their own media player for Windows, Mac and Embed platforms only..

[FrozenGamer]

I am and have been having this problem for a long time - My server on the local network shows as "Nearby".  It changed sometime in the last year and i am not sure why.  Here is a log of plex. port 32400 shows up as red on deployed host ports.  Also there are some errors at bottom of log that are suspicious - Detected another IPv4 mDNS stack running on this host.

I have seen references in this thread but don't understand or see any answers directly to what my problem is.

 

Here is my docker run command - 

 

[email protected]:# /usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.docker.manager/scripts/docker create --name="PlexMediaServer" --net="host" -e TZ="America/Anchorage" -e HOST_OS="unRAID" -e "TCP_PORT_32400"="32400" -e "PUID"="99" -e "PGID"="100" -e "VERSION"="plexpass" -v "/mnt/user/appdata/PlexMediaServer":"/config":rw -v "/mnt/user/":"/media":rw linuxserver/plex

266da49f7f8008235f48962f809a7712b920de3e957f6a29d5daf658fdcd7220

 

and here is my log

 

 

 

ErrorWarningSystemArrayLogin

[s6-init] making user provided files available at /var/run/s6/etc...exited 0.
[s6-init] ensuring user provided files have correct perms...exited 0.
[fix-attrs.d] applying ownership & permissions fixes...
[fix-attrs.d] done.
[cont-init.d] executing container initialization scripts...
[cont-init.d] 10-adduser: executing...

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GID/UID
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User uid: 99
User gid: 100
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[cont-init.d] 10-adduser: exited 0.
[cont-init.d] 30-dbus: executing...
[cont-init.d] 30-dbus: exited 0.
[cont-init.d] 40-chown-files: executing...
[cont-init.d] 40-chown-files: exited 0.
[cont-init.d] 50-plex-update: executing...
No update required
[cont-init.d] 50-plex-update: exited 0.
[cont-init.d] done.
[services.d] starting services
Starting Plex Media Server.
Starting dbus-daemon
[services.d] done.
dbus[271]: [system] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Failed to set fd limit to 65536: Operation not permitted
Starting Avahi daemon
Found user 'avahi' (UID 106) and group 'avahi' (GID 107).
Successfully dropped root privileges.
avahi-daemon 0.6.32-rc starting up.
No service file found in /etc/avahi/services.
*** WARNING: Detected another IPv4 mDNS stack running on this host. This makes mDNS unreliable and is thus not recommended. ***
socket() failed: Address family not supported by protocol
Failed to create IPv6 socket, proceeding in IPv4 only mode
socket() failed: Address family not supported by protocol
Joining mDNS multicast group on interface docker0.IPv4 with address 172.17.0.1.
New relevant interface docker0.IPv4 for mDNS.
Joining mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.154.
New relevant interface eth0.IPv4 for mDNS.
Network interface enumeration completed.
Registering new address record for 172.17.0.1 on docker0.IPv4.
Registering new address record for 192.168.1.154 on eth0.IPv4.
Server startup complete. Host name is Tower.local. Local service cookie is 1520751470.
 

[CHBMB]

Not sure how to fix your error but those messages in the log are harmless.

 

EDIT: Nearby just means it's on your LAN.

 

Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

 

 

 

 

[saarg]

4 hours ago, uldise said:

Sorry if this was asked before, but can you suggest PLEX Client for Linux(ubuntu)? i can play files in browser, but then trans-coding occurs - browser cant use local resources to play content if i understand correctly.. 

as far as i know, Plex have their own media player for Windows, Mac and Embed platforms only..

 

You could build it yourself for Linux. See here.

There is also a Plex plugin for kodi.

Edited April 19, 2017 by saarg

[FrozenGamer]

4 hours ago, CHBMB said:

 

EDIT: Nearby just means it's on your LAN.

Thanks CHBMB, so it sounds like i don't really have a problem.  I could have swore it was nearer than nearby before  

 

 

Edited April 19, 2017 by FrozenGamer

[CHBMB]

6 hours ago, FrozenGamer said:

Thanks CHBMB, so it sounds like i don't really have a problem.  I could have swore it was nearer than nearby before  

 

 

How bloody close do you want it?  Plex Server:  Just 3 foot to your left, under the desk

 

[uldise]

11 hours ago, saarg said:

You could build it yourself for Linux. See here.

Thanks, i tried it some days ago already with no luck. just tied it again with precise other software versions, and success.. looks like everything working now, happy days

 

11 hours ago, saarg said:

There is also a Plex plugin for kodi.

yes, but you need plex pass to get it working..

[jthacker48]

I'm running latest Unraid and PlexPass version of Linuxserver.io - Plex Media Server behind a Google OnHub router.  I live in a condo community and my girlfriend lives in the same complex and we both share the same ISP provider, CenturyLink.  When I'm at her house connected to her router, Netgear WNDR3400; I get a relayed connection although the server (at my house) shows that it is fully accessible.  I've changed every combination of PNP On/Off, Manual Port to 32400, DNS to 8.8.8.8, and everything else that I can think of to get it working with no luck.  Here is the kicker.  On my phone at her house, I get a direct connection if I'm not connected to wifi and the moment I connect to her network, it goes back to relayed connection.  I've tested it from other locations and don't have the issue.  Could it have something to do with the ISP being in the same neighborhood or could I be missing something else?  I feel like I've got so many variables since I'm, also, using an OnHub router which I've read has rebind issues.  

[mr-hexen]

But does streaming work?