There are so many reasons why we prefer Plex over iTunes, but if you're looking for just one from us to share, it has to be the ability to remotely access and stream your media library on any device, wherever you have internet access.
Before you begin installing Plex Media Server, it's highly recommended that you check your media collection has been named and organised in a manner which Plex will understand. If not, you may notice content isn't recognised, is mis-matched, or not found at all.
If you hired DigiRAW, you can be sure accurate file naming has been completed for you. But if you have your own creations, here's how your files should look.
Movie_Name (Release_Year)
e.g. Suicide Squad (2016)
Look up is easy, find your movie at the The Movie Database
Show_Name SxxExx
e.g. American Crime Story S01E01
Look up is easy, find your TV Shows at the The TV Database
/TV Shows/Show Name/Season/episodes
e.g., /TV Shows/American Crime Story/American Crime Story S01E01.mp4
Tip!: It's important to understand that Plex Media Server does not have its own graphical user interface. When you run the server on your computer, NAS, or other device, you won't see a window open with a "server UI" or similar. Instead, you use the Plex Web App to manage your server.
The Plex Media Server can be downloaded for free from the Plex Downloads page. There are many platforms available:
◦ Windows
◦ Mac OS X
◦ Linux
◦ Compatible NAS devices
From the Downloads page, choose the platform or device you need, and download the installer. The Plex download page looks like the below example...
Get a Plex App
While you're on the Plex Downloads page, you may wish to download a player app as well. The server includes the browser based Plex Web App, but you'll probably want to download an app for other devices. There are many available:
1. Download Plex Media Server
The central brain that organises all of your media.
1. Stream to any device
Install Plex apps on your favourite mobile and streaming devices, gaming consoles, or smart TVs and get access to your media wherever you are.
2. Add your media
Plex recognises just about any kind of video, music, or photo format and displays all of your content in an easy-to-navigate interface.
The server is available for many different platforms. Installation is always via a downloadable installation package and follows the platform's usual installation method. For NAS devices, you should follow the manufacturer's add-on installation procedure.
Note: You'll need to be sure to run your Plex Media Server on a filesystem that allows symlinks/hardlinks. For the vast majority of users, this isn't an issue. If you're running on an unusual filesystem (such as a drive pool or similar), then you should check PLEX for support.
Below, you'll find information on installing Plex Media Server for our supported Linux distributions. Once installation is complete, you can also choose to enable updating via repository.
Related Page: Enable repository updating for supported Linux server distributions
Ubuntu
Note: The Plex Media Server runs as the user "plex" by default. The plex user must have read and execute permissions to your media directories and files! For more details on how to do this, see the Linux Permissions Guide.
Fedora/CentOS
Note: The Plex Media Server runs as the user "plex" by default. The plex user must have read and execute permissions to your media directories and files! For more details on how to do this, see the Linux Permissions Guide.
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