Comments on: Plex on FreeNAS https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:55:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Dennis Ayala https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4988 Sun, 24 Dec 2017 17:45:17 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4988 In reply to Grigore Marian.

Check if you have setup to periodically scan the libraries rather than scan when changes to the files.

]]> By: Luis no está https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4987 Fri, 26 May 2017 07:29:27 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4987 Couchpotato

]]> By: Neil Fluit https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4986 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:15:44 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4986 In reply to kevin.

I have actually installed Plex Server on other computers in my home and mapped the drives to the FreeNAS box. This works very well also. I was using this method before the Plex Plugin was available since I needed a workaround.

]]> By: kentek https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4985 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 15:49:29 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4985 Just a shout out for this forum.
I am still running the older FreeNAS v9.2.1.8. due to hardware restrictions. Recently Plex stopped working. It required an updated server. The Updater on the Plugin does not work so, here was my work-around:
Go to Available Plugins and install the latest version .9.12.11.1406. Then stop and delete the older version. Add Storage the go to the IP:32400/manage and attach to your source storage. The new version fixes a lot of bugs.

]]> By: whoniversereview https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4984 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 15:25:07 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4984 In reply to Grigore Marian.

You can change it to only check your disks every 12 or 24 hours. It’s checking for new files, updating the info on your current files, and seeing if you’ve moved or removed any files.

]]> By: CV https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4983 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 06:28:45 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4983 In reply to Grigore Marian.

Actually it’s probably because Plex scans your media periodically looking for changes, and this is optional and adjustable. If you want it to be manual refresh you can set it this way, at least on the Linux version.
It’s also possible to change the time interval.

]]> By: dark-star https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4982 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 03:44:56 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4982 In reply to Grigore Marian.

thats because Plex tracks the movies you have and your viewing habits. i dont even mess with Plex

]]> By: Saphroxx https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4981 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:51:15 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4981 In reply to nicky2702.

Only the server is ported to FreeBSD/FreeNAS. It seems kinda useless to me to have the client side ported to FreeNAS because you probably want to view your media from other devices like SmartTV/Tablets/Phone/HTPC etc instead of from your server.

]]> By: Freenas 9 | Hoenjet https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4980 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 21:38:22 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4980 […] one of my favourites: Plex media server http://www.freenas.org/whats-new/2013/09/plex-on-freenas.html . Flex has clients for almost any device: whether it is you pc, smartphone, tablet or smart tv. So […]

]]> By: Will https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4979 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:58:43 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4979 I want to know more about this Medieval Beastie.

]]> By: nicky2702 https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4978 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:44:33 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4978 hey guys!
does anyone know if there are any plans to bring plex 1.0 to freenas anytime soon?
thanks in advance!

]]> By: Freth https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4977 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:33:23 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4977 Loving how streamlined the PLEX plugin is now with FreeNAS 9.1.1, with one caveat. I’m sure it’s my fault, but the CIFS share I had configured under 8.3.1 for miniDLNA has vanished. DF shows that the disk space is still used, but the pointers are gone and I can’t get to the media.
I set up a new dataset and started reloading it – PLEX is amazing, and the FreeNAS plugin is smooth as can be to my Roku3!!

]]> By: Grigore Marian https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4976 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 11:07:54 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4976 Hi all.
The Plex plugin periodically spins up my hard drives, every other 20 or 30 minutes. They are always in a deep sleep mode because the Freenas Server is only used for backing up important documents and files. Any advice on how to avoid that? Currently the Plex plugin is uninstalled but i really want the functionality provided without it automatically spinning up my hard drives. I sleep in the same room where the mini server is located and at night hard disk activity is pretty loud. Please help :).

]]> By: Richard https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4975 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 07:18:06 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4975 We run FreeNAS 9.1 on a HP Micro-server. It has only 2GB memory, so the 3 disks are set in Raid 5 config. We tried to install the Plex plugin and the UPnP plugin, but both refuse, with a message that we need to set up ZFS. Does that mean there is no hope for us ?

]]> By: Darren https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4974 Sun, 17 Nov 2013 18:20:03 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4974 Can anyone confirm where the user rather than system dlnaclientprofiles.xml should go?

]]> By: Richard https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4973 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:43:55 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4973 We have FreeNAS 9.1.1 running on an HP Micro-Server with AMD Turion II Neo N54L and 3x 2TB drives in RAID 5. I tried to install the plugin for Plex and also tried the plugin for uPnP but both tell me that I first need to configure ZFS. We dont plan to use ZFS at this stage as the server does not have enough memory. Is there any other solution to get DLNA working on this box ?

]]> By: James T. Nixon III https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4972 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:06:12 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4972 In reply to Yatti420.

We don’t hate, we appreciate!
Cheers!

]]> By: Yatti420 https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4971 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 23:56:55 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4971 Don’t hate on the original xbox + xbmc 😉

]]> By: Chris https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4970 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:06:09 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4970 Just wondered about updates of this plugin. There is a newer FreeBSD build on the Plex Website.
How is a update process? Is there any?

]]> By: Johan https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4969 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:59:28 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4969 Talking about Plex on the FreeNas; is there *.rar-support or any solution for that? 🙂

]]> By: Kyrka https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4968 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 02:55:06 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4968 If you don’t see Plex on the list of plugins available, odds are you’re stuck in the same boat as I am: You installed FreeNAS on a 32-bit system.
If so, you can probably stop searching now.

]]> By: Jason https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4967 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 12:09:48 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4967 Dear John Hixon,
I love you man!
This is a fantastic addition to FreeNAS. I switched to Plex for my media serving needs because of the centralized database and web client for easy media consumption. If Plex could replace the Flash player for something better *cough*VLC*cough* I would be happier than a pig in you-know-what.

]]> By: James T. Nixon III https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4966 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:18:34 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4966 In reply to kevin.

Thanks Kevin, this was my first time trying Plex out, and I must admit I am feeling a little like Slowpoke right now, lol

]]> By: James T. Nixon III https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4965 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:16:23 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4965 In reply to Flynn.

Nice! I was wondering what to do with my RPi, now I know what I’ll be doing in some uneventful weekend in the near to late future 😉

]]> By: James T. Nixon III https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4964 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:15:16 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4964 In reply to fob.

Can you link me to documentation about this, I am unfamiliar with the term. Thanks!

]]> By: James T. Nixon III https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4963 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:11:08 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4963 In reply to Anthony.

Here’s what I did:

  1. Open up the shell in the freenas UI
  2. run: jls
  3. look for the plex jail ID
  4. run: jexec jailID csh (e.g., jexec 3 csh)
  5. run: mkdir /plexalicious (or whatever you prefer)
  6. close the shell
  7. Go to: ZFS Volume Manager, add dataset
  8. Name your dataset: Media (or anything you wish)
  9. Go to: tree menu-}Plex-}Add Storage
  10. A dialog should appear
  11. Source: browse to your dataset (/mnt/zeddy/Media for me)
  12. Destination: browse to the directory you created in the shell (/plexon for me)
  13. Click ok
  14. Now create a CIFS, AFP, or NFS share that points to your dataset (/mnt/zeddy/Media for me)
  15. Set permissions for your share and dataset
  16. enjoy!

If you’d like more details, check out this video: http://youtu.be/-WF0r36cxO0

]]> By: Anthony https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4962 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 23:23:29 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4962 any chance you can send me a email of how you got the /plexon to work? Pretty new to freenas, much appreciated
A

]]> By: kevin https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4961 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:04:02 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4961 This is awesome, The only thing keeping me from using freenas was no plex support but now I am sold. Thanks

]]> By: fob https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4960 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 01:56:35 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4960 what collection url are you using to see the plex plugin?
the default freenas one does not have it 🙂

]]> By: Flynn https://www.truenas.com/blog/plex-on-freenas/#comment-4959 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 02:41:20 +0000 http://web.freenas.org/whats-new/?p=515#comment-4959 Awesome, this is the perfect thing to add to my media empire…. to complement Rasplex running on an RPi! Thanks 😀

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