Plex Media Server on OpenMediaVault 5 using Raspberry Pi 4

In this segment, we are going to show you “How to Install Plex Media Server on OpenMediaVault 5 using Raspberry Pi 4“

What is Plex Media Server?

Plex is a client-server media player system. This software provides a great feature for managing our digital library on any platform like Windows, macOS, and Linux, including some NAS devices. Through this tutorial, we will show you how you can set up Plex on Raspberry Pi with the help of OpenMediaVault.

Credits

Full credit goes to the Linux server.

Image URL: linuxserver/plex

OpenMediaVault Versions :

OpenMediaVault 5 Installation Guide :

https://pcmac.biz/openmediavault-5-on-raspberry-pi/

Software Required :

Equipment Required		Optional
	Raspberry Pi 4		Case
	SD Card		Raspberry Pi Keyboard
	Ethernet Cable		Mouse
	Power Adapter
	External HDD
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Docker Compose

---
version: "2.1"
services:
  plex:
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/plex
    container_name: plex
    network_mode: host
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - VERSION=docker
      - PLEX_CLAIM= #optional
    volumes:
      - /path/to/library:/config
      - /path/to/tvseries:/tv
      - /path/to/movies:/movies
    restart: unless-stopped

Docker CLI

docker run -d \
  --name=plex \
  --net=host \
  -e PUID=1000 \
  -e PGID=1000 \
  -e VERSION=docker \
  -e PLEX_CLAIM= `#optional` \
  -v /path/to/library:/config \
  -v /path/to/tvseries:/tv \
  -v /path/to/movies:/movies \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  ghcr.io/linuxserver/plex

Optional Parameters

-p 32400:32400 \
-p 1900:1900/udp \
-p 3005:3005 \
-p 5353:5353/udp \
-p 8324:8324 \
-p 32410:32410/udp \
-p 32412:32412/udp \
-p 32413:32413/udp \
-p 32414:32414/udp \
-p 32469:32469

Error Message during Setup

Follow the Article to fix the error message: Click Here

How to find PUID & PGID

However, to find PUID and PGID we can use the below-given command.

id name of the user
UID : "PUID"
GID : "PGID"

Plex Container Configuration

First, we need to navigate to Containers and then click on Add container.
Secondly, fill the details as mentioned below in the picture, Choose a name for your container and image name as linuxserver/plex
Always pull the image option must be checked, if the image is not already downloaded.

Click to ZOOM

In the volume section, we need to configure the path for config, Movies, TV, Music, and Photos folders then bind these folders to our desired path.

Click to ZOOM

After that we need to configure Environment Variables as mentioned below in the picture.

Click to ZOOM

In this section we need to select unless stopped.

Click to Zoom

Once the configuration is complete, we can click on Deploy the container and when the status of our container is running we can go ahead and access it.

Access Plex Web Interface

To access the Plex web interface we need to type the OpenMediaVault IP Address:32400/web
After that follow the on-screen instructions to configure Plex or you can refer to our video.

In conclusion

Above all steps will convert your Raspberry Pi 4 to a Plex Media Server on OpenMediaVault 5 with the help of Docker.
If you face any issues regarding this article please share your thoughts.
Enjoy using Plex Media Server on Docker using Openmediavault. Smile (.”_”.)

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