Plex — Guide — Felhom.eu ← Apps Plex A premium media server with excellent app support ● Running plex.tester4.test Open ↗ Files ↗ What is it for? Stream films, series and music through a polished interface It re-encodes on the fly for whatever device you are on Watch Together - watch a film with someone far away Skip intros and end credits (Plex Pass) Strong phone apps and Smart TV support First steps After the install, open the Plex page on the dashboard Get a code at https://plex.tv/claim and enter it there When you are done, press „Done, I set it up” on the dashboard - until then Plex opens only for you Add your libraries (films: /media/movies, series: /media/tv) Install the Plex app on your devices Before you start A Plex account is needed (sign up free at plex.tv) An external hard drive to keep the media files on At least 2 GB of free RAM (more is better for re-encoding) Watch on a TV or a phone The Plex apps find your server through your Plex account. Open the Plex app and sign in with the same Plex account you got the code with. Your libraries appear on the „Home” page. Choose a film and select „Play”. New films and a new drive Whatever you put into your drive's media folder, Plex notices by itself. Radarr puts everything into media/movies and Sonarr into media/tv; Plex reads from there. With a new drive, the box adds its folders to your existing film and series libraries and starts a scan. If a new file still does not show up, select „Scan Library Files” in the library's menu. Fix a wrong title or cover Plex works out which film it is from the names of the file and the folder. Open the film and select the „More” menu. Choose „Fix Match” and search for the right title. Next time it helps to name the folder after the film's title and year, for example: Nosferatu (1922). Share with the family Every family member can watch with their own Plex account. On the „Settings” page, open „Manage Library Access”. Choose who gets which libraries. The family member signs in to the app with their own Plex account. Frequently asked questions Why can I not see the film? Check that the file is in the media/movies folder and that the folder is named after the film's title and year. Then select „Scan Library Files”. Can I delete a film from Plex? No: Plex only reads the drive. You delete in the file browser, in Radarr or in Sonarr. Do I need Plex Pass? Not for watching at home. Some features need it, for example skipping intros; Plex decides that, not the box. Playback stutters. What can I do? Plex is converting the video, and that can be slow on the box. In the app, set „Video Quality” to „Original”. Can I reach it away from home? The box set Plex up to answer on your own address. To watch away from home, Plex may ask for a subscription; Plex sets that rule. The code ran out. Where do I get a new one? In the same place as the first one: its address is in the first steps. Enter the new code on the dashboard, on Plex's „Settings” tab. Documentation Official documentation ↗