With the installation of Plex Media Server completed, go through the setup wizard, but don't add any folders to any library. I then proceeded to install this by going to the Package Center app and selecting Manual Install and selecting the file I just downloaded. Install Plex Media Server on your NASĪs I have a DS918+, thus an Intel based NAS, I wanted to make sure that I can take full advantage of hardware transcoding, so I downloaded the Intel 64bit PlexPass version from the Plex website. Prepare your Synology NASįirst, we need to get Plex up and running on your Synology NAS. Luckily, I came across a great post by Mo_Gas on the Plex forums, making this process quite painless. Given this would be the first time moving Plex from Mac to Linux, instead of Mac to Mac, the migration would require a bit more work. With nearly a decade worth of watch history and friends who are using the server on the regular, it was key to not loose any of the history and libraries. With it's SSD starting to fail, the time has come to retire it and move my Plex server to my new Synology DS918+, with an upgraded 8GB of RAM. The first step is to login to your Synology NAS DiskStation Manager.It's been over 7 years that I've been running my Plex server off my trusty old 2011 Mac Mini. Creating the Media Folders for Plex on a Synology NASīefore we begin the process of installing Plex, we should first create the folders on our Synology NAS that we will use to store media files. There is also a Youtube Video at the end of this article that will walk you through the installation. This article will guide you through creating folders on your Synology NAS, installing Docker from the Synology Package Center, running the Plex Docker Container and initial setup as well as accessing the application from other devices. Plex can be installed as a beta from the Synology Package Center, however for this article, we will be using Docker to create a cleaner, more isolated install using a highly maintained Docker container from the LinuxServer.io team.
Installing Plex on a Synology Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is a great way to convert your NAS into a home media server. Plex is a media server that can be used to serve your stored photos, videos, and music to your devices. Basic Docker Run Command and Docker-Compose file for Plex.Installing Docker from the Synology Package Center.Creating the Media Folders for Plex on a Synology NAS.
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