Plex Media Server
-
@ajtatum yes, don't see why not. I think one issue when I last checked was tha Plex was not using local login i.e while the plex installation is local, the authentication is via their cloud. I don't know if this is still the case.
@girish I'm not sure how I know this, but I've heard that with seedboxes when someone sets up a Plex Server you have to go to plex.tv/claim and it gives them a code so that the local Plex Server can be associated with that account without having to login first. I don't know if that helps at all, but like I said... it's just something I've heard.
-
@necrevistonnezr I just remember cloudron uses iptables to manage it's firewall and will only allow certain ports it is aware to be open.
See your PM for details.
Essentially we need to allow the plex port:
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 32400 -j ACCEPT<- Plex Web UI
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 32469 -j ACCEPT<- Plex DLNA for other devices.@murgero Did you copy the app package to git.cloudron.io so we can review and see if it can be made publishable?
Web Design https://www.evergreen.je
Development https://brandlight.org
Life https://marcusquinn.com -
@murgero Did you copy the app package to git.cloudron.io so we can review and see if it can be made publishable?
@marcusquinn Oh gosh no, even if it was - I wouldn't use such old code from 2019. I could probably give it a try again now that I know more about the cloudron api and such?
--
https://urgero.org
~ Professional Nerd. Freelance Programmer. ~ -
@marcusquinn Oh gosh no, even if it was - I wouldn't use such old code from 2019. I could probably give it a try again now that I know more about the cloudron api and such?
@murgero said in Plex Media Server:
@marcusquinn Oh gosh no, even if it was - I wouldn't use such old code from 2019. I could probably give it a try again now that I know more about the cloudron api and such?
Oh, yes, please!!
-
@marcusquinn Oh gosh no, even if it was - I wouldn't use such old code from 2019. I could probably give it a try again now that I know more about the cloudron api and such?
@murgero I think it's worth the effort. It seems to be a common search, and I can see the benefits of having it, given the broad awareness of it for smart TV integration. There's also more collaborators here too now, if you get stuck on anything.
-
This is literally the only thing stopping me from going cloudron full time. It is the most popular media server app with the most clients. I think it really would be worth getting this on the catalog.
-
This is literally the only thing stopping me from going cloudron full time. It is the most popular media server app with the most clients. I think it really would be worth getting this on the catalog.
-
@Trackborne
Have you checked out Jellyfin?@privsec you suggested the same thing a year ago
https://forum.cloudron.io/post/49425And no, it‘s not an alternative:
-
I agree, Plex is a high-quality and user value app. Vote count helps highlight these views, too.
-
@girish I believe there’s no local auth, though you can allow no-auth access for local network clients… https://support.plex.tv/articles/?s=Authentication&search=support_articles
-
@privsec you suggested the same thing a year ago
https://forum.cloudron.io/post/49425And no, it‘s not an alternative:
@necrevistonnezr Well I suppose as you say it was a year ago, maybe Jellyfin has got some way and improved what it was capable of?
Plex s very slick for sure, yet not Free Software and not as private.
-
I created a post in the Plex forum.
Maybe the Plex staff will create a Cloudron App. 
-
@necrevistonnezr said in Plex Media Server:
UE49LS03NAUXZG
This model supports DLNA. I am building a cloudron plex app now, but in the meantime, try a DLNA server.
Example: https://www.howtogeek.com/215400/how-to-turn-your-computer-into-a-dlna-media-server/
@murgero Hi !
I apologize for contacting you 5 years later but I wanted to know if your Plex application project would succeed?I installed Plex via Ubuntu, alongside Cloudron. It's perfect on a local network, but impossible to access it from the external internet network.
Is help possible?
-
@murgero Hi !
I apologize for contacting you 5 years later but I wanted to know if your Plex application project would succeed?I installed Plex via Ubuntu, alongside Cloudron. It's perfect on a local network, but impossible to access it from the external internet network.
Is help possible?
@bmwx3000 said in Plex Media Server:
I installed Plex via Ubuntu, alongside Cloudron. It's perfect on a local network, but impossible to access it from the external internet network.
You cannot do this. It's not supported by Cloudron. Sadly my plex project has been dead for years
I'd recommend installing plex on another device or vps and using that for plex for now. -
I just run plex server on my windows gaming PC, its accessible anywhere. And the gaming GPU makes transcoding a breeze. The storage is on a NAS with mapped drives. cloudron is on the same home network, but doesn't need to interact with it at all.
-
I dumped plex for jellyfin, considering the strange decision plex has made lately regarding sharing viewing history with other users, and other seemingly common issues I had (watched / unwatched data just resetting randomly)... Jellyfin (so far) is a better experience.
