PMS and PlexPass

[Wolfeman0101]

I installed Plex through the app cafe and I noticed it's a few versions back from the current PlexPass version. Can I update it or do I just need to wait for the app cafe to update?

 

[cyberjock]

There is no plexpass version of Plex media server for FreeBSD. The only downloads I'm aware of are Windows and a couple version of Linux.

At least, if there is a plexpass version for FreeBSD I definitely want to know!

 

[Wolfeman0101]

There is no plexpass version of Plex media server for FreeBSD. The only downloads I'm aware of are Windows and a couple version of Linux.

At least, if there is a plexpass version for FreeBSD I definitely want to know!

There is! 0.9.8.13.235 is the current PlexPass for FreeBSD 9.1. I'm wondering if it's better to try to install that version and not use the app cafe.

Also how do get automatic folder scanning to work.

 

[cyberjock]

Where are you getting that from? I'm a plexpass member and I've never seen it anywhere...

 

[cyberjock]

Also the appcafe won't be the way to get it. I'm pretty sure the appcafe is only for the non-paying versions. You'd have to install PMS for plexpass users in a jail manually.

 

[Wolfeman0101]

Where are you getting that from? I'm a plexpass member and I've never seen it anywhere...

https://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/62832-plex-media-server/?p=497536

Also the appcafe won't be the way to get it. I'm pretty sure the appcafe is only for the non-paying versions. You'd have to install PMS for plexpass users in a jail manually.

Is there a good guide for installing like this?

 

[cyberjock]

Oh poop! It's for download now from the download link!

There's a "NAS" section now that has QNAP, unRAID, Synology, ASUSTOR, and ReadyNAS... but no FreeNAS. :(

 

[cyberjock]

Not that I know of. Guess you get to write one. :)

 

[mauirixxx]

Has anyone figured out how to manually install the plexpass version? v0.9.9.5.411-da1d892is ready, and included family sharing. Would be pretty sweet to upgrade this bad boy :D

 

[Wolfeman0101]

Has anyone figured out how to manually install the plexpass version? v0.9.9.5.411-da1d892is ready, and included family sharing. Would be pretty sweet to upgrade this bad boy :D

That's the version available in the appcafe but I'm wondering if they fixed the upgrade process yet.

 

[mauirixxx]

yes of course after I post that I find out the PlexPass version is now available to the public :P I recently upgraded Plex via the upgrade button - went off without a hitch, it just took a really, REALLY long time - but it worked. So I'm chancing this upgrade - the family sharing option is awesome, tested it out at work with some co-workers, worked great (using Linux - we don't use FreeNAS @ work ... yet).

 

[Wolfeman0101]

yes of course after I post that I find out the PlexPass version is now available to the public :P I recently upgraded Plex via the upgrade button - went off without a hitch, it just took a really, REALLY long time - but it worked. So I'm chancing this upgrade - the family sharing option is awesome, tested it out at work with some co-workers, worked great (using Linux - we don't use FreeNAS @ work ... yet).

The forever update is the bug. I have a giant library and don't want it down for 12+ hours.

 

[sully]

I've been a fly on the wall, reading through the Plex threads.

As PlexPass members, what Plex installation method have you used for FreeNAS? For example, are you using the PBI/FreeNAS plugin? I'm currently using this method but have had issues with the Plugin update process (wiping the DB) and generally the version is not the most up to date.

Or via the non-PBI and Postsnap method?

Ideally, I'd like to have the most reliable method that will allow me to upgrade Plex to the latest version released to PlexPass members. If there's a comparison/walk-thru thread that I missed, that would work as well.

Many thanks.

 

[mauirixxx]

The forever update is the bug. I have a giant library and don't want it down for 12+ hours.

Ahhh ok. My library is rather small (TV & movies are less then 2TB), so it took roughly an hour or 2 to upgrade, which I did while I was at work.

As PlexPass members, what Plex installation method have you used for FreeNAS? For example, are you using the PBI/FreeNAS plugin? I'm currently using this method but have had issues with the Plugin update process (wiping the DB) and generally the version is not the most up to date.

This is what I'd like to know. Fortunately for right now, the Plex server software is currently a parity release with both PlexPass & non-PlexPass users. Who knows how long that will last though.

 

[mauirixxx]

Soooooo ... after reading this blog I'm feeling a bit empowered. Going to try something potentially stupid, but I have faith it will work :D

The public release of the plex server is still v0.9.9.7.429-f80a8d6 while plexpass servers are up to v0.9.9.10.458-008ea34 - if this works then I'll have at least a manual way to run the latest version of the plexpass server.

Wish me luck .. anyone? Hello? Echo echo echo ;)

 

[Wolfeman0101]

Soooooo ... after reading this blog I'm feeling a bit empowered. Going to try something potentially stupid, but I have faith it will work :D

The public release of the plex server is still v0.9.9.7.429-f80a8d6 while plexpass servers are up to v0.9.9.10.458-008ea34 - if this works then I'll have at least a manual way to run the latest version of the plexpass server.

Wish me luck .. anyone? Hello? Echo echo echo ;)

There are methods to get up to date with Plexpass. Your plugin will say you are out of date but you can stay current. I'm on version 0.9.9.10.458-008ea34 on FreeNAS.

 

[mauirixxx]

There are methods to get up to date with Plexpass. Your plugin will say you are out of date but you can stay current. I'm on version 0.9.9.10.458-008ea34 on FreeNAS.

Is there an easier way? I was planning on just unzipping the bz2 file over the (gah stupid phone submitted the post mid typing!) original files and just start the service up.

Essentially:
jexec 1 tcsh
service plexmediaserver stop
fetch example.com/plexserver.bz2
bunzip plexserver.bz2 /example/dir
service plexmediaserver start

If that example works then I guess I could just script it. But if you know of a better/easier way I'm all ears, as my time to do this just got cut off for now (honeydo list for the lose).

 

[cyberjock]

This is not the plex support form. Please go to the Plex forums if you have questions about plex.

Thank you.

 

[mauirixxx]

This is not the plex support form. Please go to the Plex forums if you have questions about plex.

Thank you.

I know CJ, I just figured since we were talking about updating the Plex plugin to the plexpass version it would be acceptable to talk about it here?

If I was on Linux or Windows, I wouldn't even be a part of this conversation, but since I'm so new to Freenas I didn't want to muck things up and since there's other people with similar interests here (plexpass on freenas) wouldn't this be the best place to deal with a freenas plugin?

 

[cyberjock]

Yes and no. Yes because it's part of FreeNAS. But the problem is there's literally 24000 packages you can install in the FreeNAS jail. So the question is "do we expand the forums to cover everything or just not allow it?" and the easier answer is to just not allow it. ;)