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Hello, Plex plugin installed in FreeNAS 11 jail definitely has a bug. Navigation through my libraries is not possible. This issue is easy reproducible in FreeNAS 11 as well as FreeBSD 11 jail. Please read through the attached PDF file, which show a log dialog that I had with FreeNAS support team. Eventually they advised that that issue could be fixed only by Plex support.
Step 1 – Creating a new DatasetFirst, we are going to create a new Dataset for our Plex Media Files.Navigate to Storage - Volumes - View Volumes and click on your main Volume. Now click on Add Dataset. Creating a new DatasetNow name it as you will and click on Add Dataset. Give the child a nameStep 2 – Creating a new user for PlexThis step is optional.
You can use whatever user you already have, I prefer creating an extra user just for Plex.Navigate to Account - Users - Add UserGive it a Name, check Create a new primary group, enter a Full Name and a Password and hit create on the bottom. Creating a new group is also optional, I prefer doing it tho. Creating a new UserStep 3 – Changeing the Dataset permissionsNow we need to change the Dataset permissions to our new User. Navigate to Storage - Volumes - View Volumes - Select your volume - Click on Permissions.Apply as in the image below. Adjusting permissionsStep 4 – Creating a SMB shareNow we got to create a share so that we can drag & drop files into our Plex Library directly from our Windows Computer. Navigate to Sharing - Windows (SMB) Share - Add Windows (SMB) Share.
For path choose your plex-share, give it a name, can be the same as the dataset, and tick Allow Guest Access. Creating an SMB shareNext, we are going to connect the drive to our Windows Computer. Open an explorer window by pressing Windows Button + E.Click on Map Network Drive on the top. If you don’t have the map network drive option, just type the path to your NAS directly in the Breadcrumb Bar.
Then right-click the plex-share and select Map Drive.Adjust as in the image below. Connecting the share Share is connectedSo this is where you want to drop all your Videos, Music et Cetera in.Step 5 – Installing & Configuring the Plex PluginNavigate to Plugins, select PlexMediaServer and hit Install. Installing the Plex Media Server PluginNow we are going to change the IP Address of the Plex Jail. Navigate to Jails - Select your plexmediaserver1 Jail and hit Edit. Adjust the IP to your own preferences. Setting an IP Address for our Plex Media ServerNext, we are going to assign Storage to our Plex server, hence we are showing it the path to our plex-share.The Source is our plex-share, this is where Plex searches for Media Files.The Destination is the path where Plex stores information about the Media, like Movie Posters, Information, all kinds of Meta.For the Destination, click on Browse and choose the Media Folder within Plex.
Configuring PathsReboot your FreeNAS now. Otherwise the Plex Plugin won’t start. Rebooting the NASAfter the reboot Navigate back to Plugins - Installed and switch your Plex Media Server on. Activating the Plex PluginNow navigate to Plugins - PlexMediaServer and click on “here” to open a browser window and logging in to Plex. Step 6 – Adding a Library to PlexGo through the initial steps, rename your server if you want.
You need to create an Account with Plex before being able to use it. After you have done all that, it’s time to add Media.
This can be a little confusing, but I’ll help you through.Let’s say you want to add the Folder Movies from your plex-share. Adding a LibraryAfter clicking on Add Library in Plex, you have to adjust the path like this: mediaMoviesThis will add the Movies Folder to your Plex Media Server. The input is case sensitive! If Movies is written with a capital M and you would write Mediamovies, it wouldn’t work.If you are using a l, you can learn how to enable HTTPS on Plex with it.The Plugin is not updated as frequently as it should be, to manually update your Plex Media Server check out this.
I installing Plex plugin, trying to login but it not working. Installing from Plugin. Click on status so it turns On. Click on Plugin and Plex. A window pups up were it says 'click here to access your Plex media server'. I have clicked on 'here' have also tried to tick the check box but it Always ends up with 'can't open the page' looks like the IP not working, trying to ping the specified IP but not working.Have also restarted FreeNas but same problem.Somehow it looks like the Plex not reciving any network Connection?!?!
I installing Plex plugin, trying to login but it not working. Installing from Plugin. Click on status so it turns On. Click on Plugin and Plex.
A window pups up were it says 'click here to access your Plex media server'. I have clicked on 'here' have also tried to tick the check box but it Always ends up with 'can't open the page' looks like the IP not working, trying to ping the specified IP but not working.Have also restarted FreeNas but same problem.Somehow it looks like the Plex not reciving any network Connection?!?!