Since this post was made last week, we've gotten a lot of feedback regarding the new policy, and it's understandable that many of you are unhappy with the restriction. It makes it difficult to discuss how to effectively set up a full Plex server stack which includes a VPN and torrent solution which feed into Sonarr / Radarr / etc. So, after some discussion and thought, we've decided to loosen the rule a litte bit in order to better facilitate such discussions.

Moving forward, discussions regarding how to acquire media will be permitted. Users here who need help setting up and troubleshooting the means and methods of acquiring media - such as installing VPN and torrent client docker containers - may come here for help and users here may feel free to answer openly. Soon, we may feature guides in the sidebar to help facilitate these processes, as the goal here is to help Plex users set up and operate Plex Media Servers.

The line where it becomes unacceptable is where discussion veer into the acquisition of any specific media. Posts or comments asking how to find/acquire specific shows / films / albums and on are not permitted. As stated previously, there are other communities for that. Frankly, they’re better resources for that kind of help anyway.

We hope these loosened restrictions make it easier for users here to have open discussions and make it more clear that we're trying to focus on the purpose of helping Plex users set up, troubleshoot, and maintain their servers.

Rule 4 in the sidebar has been updated to reflect this shift in policy.

We welcome feedback and discussion in the comments below!

Cheers!

-- c/Plex Mod Team

• Plex FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about using Plex Media Server and client apps with many useful links
• Useful Plex Add-ons - Detailed info on many Plex add-ons with setup guides and other useful links
• Join the c/Plex community on Matrix!

Weekly Advice / No Stupid Questions Post

This is part of a weekly series of Plex Advice threads for novices and pros alike to ask questions, give advice, troubleshoot, and share knowledge and resources! Please be polite and helpful to beginners just getting started out, and we want to be as welcoming as we can to newcomers to this community.

Common subjects can include:

• Plex Media Server setup
• System requirements and advice buying components
• Advice choosing the operating system that's right for you
  • Getting started with a new operating system (eg. Linux, macOS, etc.)
• Advanced setup and configuration
• Help with PMS add-ons:
  • Docker
  • VPN advice
  • Setup / configuration of the *arr family of apps (Sonarr, Radarr, etc.)

Anyone who posts good starter guides, FAQs, and/or wikis may get their links added to the sidebar so the rest of the community can benefit!

Cheers!

Useful Resources

• Plex FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about using Plex Media Server and client apps with many useful links
• Useful Plex Add-ons - Detailed info on many Plex add-ons with setup guides and other useful links
• Organizing and Naming Your Media Files
• Troubleshooting Server Connections
• Plex User Forums

Weekly Share-Your-Build Post

This is part of a weekly series of Share-Your-Build Post threads for everyone to share their builds, discuss different server solutions, and share knowledge and resources! Please be polite and helpful to beginners just getting started out, and we want to be as welcoming as we can to newcomers to this community.

Common info to share can include:

• Plex server make/model
• CPU and GPU info
• Storage solution info
• Plex add-on info (Radarr, Sonarr, Docker, etc.)
• other configuration info

Anyone who posts good starter guides, FAQs, and/or wikis may get their links added to the sidebar so the rest of the community can benefit!

Cheers!

We apologize to the community for not including Plexamp releases posts here. It was a simple oversight and not an intentional exclusion. Future Plexamp releases will be posted here.

We will also be adding Plexamp and relevant links to the relevant guides in the sidebar over the next day or so.

Cheers!

-- c/Plex Mod Team

• Plex FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about using Plex Media Server and client apps with many useful links
• Useful Plex Add-ons - Detailed info on many Plex add-ons with setup guides and other useful links
• Join the c/Plex community on Matrix!

PUBLIC - Version 9.29.1

Platform: Android

Available on Google Play and the Amazon App Store.

NOTE: We are performing a staged rollout, which means the update may take a day or two before it becomes available.

Fixes

• Player: a crash could occur when fetching item during playback.

DOWNLOAD APK (Plex Pass required):

• Google Play (armv7a)
• Google Play (arm64v8a)
• Google Play (x86)
• Google Play (x86_64)
• Amazon AppStore (armv7a)
• Amazon Fire OS Devices (armv7a)

PUBLIC - Version 9.29.0

Platform: Android

Available on Google Play and the Amazon App Store.

NOTE: We are performing a staged rollout, which means the update may take a day or two before it becomes available.

New

• Player: favourite button for marking a Live TV channel as a favourite.

Fixes

• Platform: navigation could sometimes stall indefinitely on a bad connection.
• [TV] Ensure review card has a focus indication on all devices.
• [TV] Ensure filmography list items have correct size.

DOWNLOAD APK (Plex Pass required):

• Google Play (armv7a)
• Google Play (arm64v8a)
• Google Play (x86)
• Google Play (x86_64)
• Amazon AppStore (armv7a)
• Amazon Fire OS Devices (armv7a)

PUBLIC - Version 1.76.2

Platform: Mac, Windows, and Linux

New

• Added Cast list to Season and Episode details pages when available
• Discover Together: Allow remove rating activity directly from Profile
• Show header and breadcrumb when viewing hubs from Home

Fixes

• Discover Credits: Fixed blank avatar styling
• Fixed an issue that could cause some users to not be able to remove Friends
• Fixed an issue in the Home Continue Watching list that could cause items to not be displayed by order of activity
• Improved library sharing modal messaging when user has multiple servers

DOWNLOAD LINK

As you may know, Lemmy.world has decided to ban any communities that deal with the subjects of piracy. Considering that this sub might be considered piracy-adjacent, I'd like to make it clear that discussing the subject directly is not allowed, nor is requesting/offering Plex shares in posts or comments.

This is a community for discussing Plex products, serivices, add-ons, etc. and getting adivce and support or those apps/services. It's not a place to discuss piracy. I understand this is a fine line to walk and requires a certain amount of compartmentalization in our discussions, but it's what keeps our discussions from becoming legally problematic (depending on your jurisdiction) for our instance hosts and keeps our community federated with and visible to as many users as possible!

Thanks, Everyone!

-- The Mod Team

• Plex FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about using Plex Media Server and client apps with many useful links
• Useful Plex Add-ons - Detailed info on many Plex add-ons with setup guides and other useful links
• Join the c/Plex community on Matrix!

EDIT: it should be noted that discussions that may involve piracy ARE PERMITTED (as it pertains to Plex and its add-ons) in our Matrix community chats (linked above and in the sidebar), as they’re not Lemmy-related and aren’t going to get this community in trouble here. However, all other rules still apply.

PUBLIC - Version 4.113.2

Platform: Plex Web

New

• Added Cast list to Season and Episode details pages when available
• Discover Together: Allow remove rating activity directly from Profile
• Show header and breadcrumb when viewing hubs from Home

Fixes

• Discover Credits: Fixed blank avatar styling
• Fixed an issue that could cause some users to not be able to remove Friends
• Fixed arrows appearing on number inputs in Firefox
• Fixed an issue in the Home Continue Watching list that could cause items to not be displayed by order of activity
• Improved library sharing modal messaging when user has multiple servers

Hello, Community!

As you may have noticed, I've been trying to find the right community icon for the last few days as could get quite the right one. So I made one that combines the Plex logo with the Lemmy logo.

I think it looks prtty nice, and I hope you like it, too!

Cheers!

-- u/BrooklynMan

• Plex FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about using Plex Media Server and client apps with many useful links
• Useful Plex Add-ons - Detailed info on many Plex add-ons with setup guides and other useful links
• Join the c/Plex community on Matrix!

Weekly Advice / No Stupid Questions Post

This is part of a weekly series of Plex Advice threads for novices and pros alike to ask questions, give advice, troubleshoot, and share knowledge and resources! Please be polite and helpful to beginners just getting started out, and we want to be as welcoming as we can to newcomers to this community.

Common subjects can include:

• Plex Media Server setup
• System requirements and advice buying components
• Advice choosing the operating system that's right for you
  • Getting started with a new operating system (eg. Linux)
• Advanced setup and configuration
• Help with PMS add-ons:
  • Docker
  • VPN advice
  • Setup / configuration of the *arr family of apps (Sonarr, Radarr, etc.)

Anyone who posts good starter guides, FAQs, and/or wikis may get their links added to the sidebar so the rest of the community can benefit!

Cheers!

Useful Resources

• Plex FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about using Plex Media Server and client apps with many useful links
• Useful Plex Add-ons - Detailed info on many Plex add-ons with setup guides and other useful links
• Organizing and Naming Your Media Files
• Troubleshooting Server Connections
• Plex User Forums

Weekly Share-Your-Build Post

This is part of a (semi-)weekly series of Share-Your-Build Post threads for everyone to share their builds, discuss different server solutions, and share knowledge and resources! Please be polite and helpful to beginners just getting started out, and we want to be as welcoming as we can to newcomers to this community.

Common info to share can include:

• Plex server make/model
• CPU and GPU info
• Storage solution info
• Plex add-on info (Radarr, Sonarr, Docker, etc.)
• other configuration info

Anyone who posts good starter guides, FAQs, and/or wikis may get their links added to the sidebar so the rest of the community can benefit!

Cheers!