Ubuntu

[Ubuntu] Install PlexMediaServer

0. Ensure your system is up to date

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y

1. Installation

Go to Plex site and download the lastest

Link: https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/

wget __FILE_LINK__

sudo dpkg -i plexmediaserver__VERSION__.deb

rm -fr plexmediaserver__VERSION__.deb

2. Enable and start it

sudo systemctl enable plexmediaserver.service

sudo systemctl start plexmediaserver.service

3. Open a Tunnel to set it (Putty for windows)

Go on SSH -> Tunnels

source port : 8888

destination: __HOST_IP__:32400

Click on "Add"

Go on Session

host: __HOST_IP__

port: 4747

Click on "Open"

user: root

password: __YOUR_PASSWORD__

Open in browser : http://localhost:8888/web

4. Connect to your Plex Account

5. Setup Plex

Define the server name (when asked)
Create needed directories, like :

mkdir -p "/home/Applications"

mkdir -p "/home/Books"

mkdir -p "/home/Movies"

mkdir -p "/home/Music"

mkdir -p "/home/Other"

mkdir -p "/home/Other Videos"

mkdir -p "/home/Photos

mkdir -p "/home/TVShows"

Click on "Add Library" and fill all fields (name, path, etc.)

6. Settings

Online Media Sources -> Disabled all

General -> Uncheck "Send crash reports to Plex"

General -> Uncheck "Enable PlexMedia Server versbose logging"

Remote Access -> "Internet upload speed" -> Do a speedtest.net and write upload value (c.f.: 220 Mo)

Remote Access -> "Limit remote stream bitrate" -> Original (No limit)

Agents -> __YOUR_CHOICE__

Library -> Check "Scan my library automatically"

Library -> Check "Run a partial scan when changes are detected"

Library -> Check "Include music libraries in automatic updates"

Library -> Check "Scan my library periodically"

Library -> "Library scan interval" -> "daily"

Library -> Check "Empty trash automatically after every scan"

Library -> Uncheck "Allow media deletion"

Library -> Check "Include season premieres in On Deck"

Library -> Uncheck "Enable smart shuffling on artists and smart music playlists"

Library -> Check "Run scanner tasks at a lower priority"

Library -> "Generate video preview thumbnails" -> "as a scheduled task when media is added"

Library -> "Generate intro video markers" -> "as a scheduled task when media is added"

Library -> "Generate chapter thumbnails" -> "as a scheduled task when media is added"

Library -> "Analyze audio tracks for loudness" -> "as a scheduled task when media is added"

Library -> "Location visibility" -> "admin only"

Network -> "Secure connections" -> "Preferred"

Network -> Uncheck "Enable local network discovery (GDM)"

Network -> "Remote streams allowed per user" -> 4

Transcoder -> "Transcoder quality" -> "Prefer higher speed encoding"

Transcoder -> "Background transcoding x264 preset" -> "Faster"

Transcoder -> Check "Use hardware acceleration when available" (Plex Pass)

Transcoder -> Check "Use hardware-accelerated video encoding" (Plex Pass)

Transcoder -> Uncheck "Disable video stream transcoding"

Transcoder -> "Maximum simultaneous video transcode" -> "Unlimited"

Languages -> Check "Automatically select audio and subtitle tracks"

Languages -> "Prefer audio tracks in" -> __YOUR_CHOICE__

Languages -> "Subtitle mode" -> "Shown with foreign audio"

Languages -> "Prefer subtitles in" -> __YOUR_CHOICE__

DLNA -> Uncheck "Enable the DLNA server"

Scheduled Tasks -> "Time at which tasks start to run" -> "2 am"

Scheduled Tasks -> "Time at which tasks stop running" -> "5 am"

Scheduled Tasks -> Check all

Extras -> "Choose Cinema Trailers from" -> "Only unwatched movies"

Extras -> Check "Include Cinema Trailers from movies in my library"

7. Player settings

Plex Web

General -> "Language" -> __YOUR_CHOICE__

General -> Check "Remember selected tab"

General -> Uncheck "Play Theme Music"

General -> Check "Advertise as player"

General -> "Time Format" -> "24 Hour"

Quality -> Uncheck "Automatically adjust quality (Beta)"

Quality -> "Video quality"-> "Maximum" (so use original stream receive from the server)

/!\ But if you have trouble, try the speed just before, and again until have no lags on device!

Quality -> Check "Play smaller videos at original quality"

Quality -> Check "Use recommended settings"

Debug -> "Debug Level" -> "Enable"

Debug -> Check "Direct Play"

Debug -> Check "Direct Stream"

Debug -> Uncheck "Use alternate streaming protocol for video playback"

Player -> __YOUR_CHOICE__ (c.f.: default is nice)

Plex Android

Experience -> Check "Remember selected tab"

Experience -> Uncheck "Play Theme Music"

Sync -> Check "Use mobile data"

Quality -> Uncheck "Automatically adjust quality (Beta)"

Quality -> Uncheck "Limit mobile data"

Quality -> "Remote streaming" -> "Maximum" (so use original stream receive from the server)

Advanced -> "Name" -> __YOUR_CHOICE__

Confidentiality -> Uncheck "Send crash reports"

Player -> Check "Prefere synchronized media"

Player -> "Maximum level H264" -> 6.0 (Recommended)

8. Upgrade Plex

-> Simply redo the "1."

Or upload "update_plexmediaserver.sh" (in /home/Files/) and do "chmod +x update_plexmediaserver.sh" to give it execution right to be able to use it, then "bash update_plexmediaserver.sh"

9. Backup (and Restore)

Copy (Replace) all following directories and files:

/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service

/var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server

10. Problems (on readers)

If your player (Windows, Android, etc.) can no longer play videos, make sure you have disabled the new video player which is not supported everywhere

Settings -> Advanced -> Activate new video player :Off

How to

[How to] Installer PlexMediaServer

0. Assurez-vous que votre système est à jour

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y

1. Installation

Aller sur le site de Plex et télécharger la dernière version

Lien : https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/

wget __LIEN_DU_FICHIER__

sudo dpkg -i plexmediaserver__VERSION__.deb

rm -fr plexmediaserver__VERSION__.deb

2. Activer et démarrer

sudo systemctl enable plexmediaserver.service

sudo systemctl start plexmediaserver.service

3. Ouvrir un Tunnel pour le définir (Putty pour windows)

Go on SSH -> Tunnels

source port : 8888

destination: __HOST_IP__:32400

Click on "Add"

Go on Session

host: __HOST_IP__

port: 4747

Click on "Open"

user: root

password: __YOUR_PASSWORD__

Ouvrir dans le navigateur : http://localhost:8888/web

4. Connectez-vous à votre compte Plex

5. Configurer Plex

Définissez le nom du serveur (lorsque demandé)
Créez les répertoires nécessaires, comme :

mkdir -p "/home/Applications"

mkdir -p "/home/Books"

mkdir -p "/home/Movies"

mkdir -p "/home/Music"

mkdir -p "/home/Other"

mkdir -p "/home/Other Videos"

mkdir -p "/home/Photos

mkdir -p "/home/TVShows"

Cliquez sur "Ajouter une bibliothèque" et remplissez tous les champs (nom, chemin, etc.)

6. Paramètres

Online Media Sources -> Désactiver tout

General -> Décocher "Send crash reports to Plex"

General -> Décocher "Enable PlexMedia Server versbose logging"

Remote Access -> "Internet upload speed" -> Faites un speedtest.net et écrivez la valeur de téléchargement (c.f.: 220 Mo)

Remote Access -> "Limit remote stream bitrate" -> Original (No limit)

Agents -> __VOTRE_CHOIX__

Library -> Cocher "Scan my library automatically"

Library -> Cocher "Run a partial scan when changes are detected"

Library -> Cocher "Include music libraries in automatic updates"

Library -> Cocher "Scan my library periodically"

Library -> "Library scan interval" -> "daily"

Library -> Cocher "Empty trash automatically after every scan"

Library -> Décocher "Allow media deletion"

Library -> Cocher "Include season premieres in On Deck"

Library -> Décocher "Enable smart shuffling on artists and smart music playlists"

Library -> Cocher "Run scanner tasks at a lower priority"

Library -> "Generate video preview thumbnails" -> "as a scheduled task when media is added"

Library -> "Generate intro video markers" -> "as a scheduled task when media is added"

Library -> "Generate chapter thumbnails" -> "as a scheduled task when media is added"

Library -> "Analyze audio tracks for loudness" -> "as a scheduled task when media is added"

Library -> "Location visibility" -> "admin only"

Network -> "Secure connections" -> "Preferred"

Network -> Décocher "Enable local network discovery (GDM)"

Network -> "Remote streams allowed per user" -> 4

Transcoder -> "Transcoder quality" -> "Prefer higher speed encoding"

Transcoder -> "Background transcoding x264 preset" -> "Faster"

Transcoder -> Cocher "Use hardware acceleration when available" (Plex Pass)

Transcoder -> Cocher "Use hardware-accelerated video encoding" (Plex Pass)

Transcoder -> Décocher "Disable video stream transcoding"

Transcoder -> "Maximum simultaneous video transcode" -> "Unlimited"

Languages -> Cocher "Automatically select audio and subtitle tracks"

Languages -> "Prefer audio tracks in" -> __VOTRE_CHOIX__

Languages -> "Subtitle mode" -> "Shown with foreign audio"

Languages -> "Prefer subtitles in" -> __VOTRE_CHOIX__

DLNA -> Décocher "Enable the DLNA server"

Scheduled Tasks -> "Time at which tasks start to run" -> "2 am"

Scheduled Tasks -> "Time at which tasks stop running" -> "5 am"

Scheduled Tasks -> Cocher all

Extras -> "Choose Cinema Trailers from" -> "Only unwatched movies"

Extras -> Cocher "Include Cinema Trailers from movies in my library"

7. Paramètres des lecteurs

Plex Navigateur

General -> "Language" -> __VOTRE_CHOIX__

General -> Cocher "Remember selected tab"

General -> Décocher "Play Theme Music"

General -> Cocher "Advertise as player"

General -> "Time Format" -> "24 Hour"

Quality -> Décocher "Automatically adjust quality (Beta)"

Quality -> "Video quality"-> "Maximum" (utilisez donc le flux d'origine reçu du serveur)

Quality -> Cocher "Play smaller videos at original quality"

Quality -> Cocher "Use recommended settings"

Debug -> "Debug Level" -> "Enable"

Debug -> Cocher "Direct Play"

Debug -> Cocher "Direct Stream"

Debug -> Décocher "Use alternate streaming protocol for video playback"

Player -> __VOTRE_CHOIX__ (c.f.: bien par défaut)

Plex Android

Experience -> Cocher "Remember selected tab"

Experience -> Décocher "Play Theme Music"

Sync -> Cocher "Use mobile data"

Quality -> Décocher "Automatically adjust quality (Beta)"

Quality -> Décocher "Limit mobile data"

Quality -> "Remote streaming" -> "Maximum" (utilisez donc le flux d'origine reçu du serveur)

Advanced -> "Name" -> __VOTRE_CHOIX__

Confidentiality -> Décocher "Send crash reports"

Player -> Cocher "Prefere synchronized media"

Player -> "Maximum level H264" -> 6.0 (Recommended)

8. Mise à niveau Plex

-> Il suffit de refaire le "1."

Ou uploadé "update_plexmediaserver.sh" (dans /home/Files/) et effectué "chmod +x update_plexmediaserver.sh" pour lui donner le droit d'exécution pour pouvoir l'utiliser, puis "bash update_plexmediaserver.sh"

9. Sauvegarde (et Restauration)

Copiez (remplacez) tous les répertoires et fichiers suivants :

/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service

/var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server

10. Problèmes (sur les lecteurs)

Si votre lecteur (Windows, Android, etc.) ne peut plus lire les vidéos, assurez vous d'avoir désactiver le nouveau lecteur vidéo qui n'est pas supporté partout

Paramètres -> Advanced -> Activer le nouveau lecteur vidéo : Off