We recently released Plex Media Server 1.43.3 and Plex Desktop 1.115.0 to address a number of security issues. We recommend all server owners and Desktop users update to the latest version as soon as possible. CVEs have been requested and we’ll reply to this thread with more details once they’re published.
If you’re running Plex Media Server on a NAS device, the updated version may not be available in their package manager yet but you can install the package manually. Here’s a quick guide on how to update Plex Media Server by platform.
Windows
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If you have automatic updates turned on, make sure that you’re on the latest version, 1.43.3 or newer
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To manually update your Plex Server, go to our Downloads page and download the most recent version.
MacOS
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If you have automatic updates turned on, make sure that you’re on the latest version, 1.43.3 or newer
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To manually update your Plex Server, go to our Downloads page and download the most recent version.
Linux
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Ubuntu
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Download the .deb package from our Downloads page
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Run sudo dpkg -i plexmediaserver_1.19.4.2935-79e214ead_amd64.deb (replacing the last filename with the name of the package you downloaded)
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Fedora/CentOS
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Download the .rpm package from our Downloads page
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run sudo dnf install plexmediaserver-1.19.4.2935-79e214ead.x86_64.rpm (replacing the last filename with the name of the package you downloaded)
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NAS Devices
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Download the installation package appropriate to your device from our Downloads page
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Follow the NAS manufacturer’s installation procedure to install the Plex Media Server
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If you have problems, visit the Plex Media Server NAS forums and search for your device for help
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Docker
- For Docker installations please see the Github repo: https://github.com/plexinc/pms-docker/blob/master/README.md
NAS systems
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Generally speaking, start with downloading the proper files from our Downloads page
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Access your NAS web interface
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Select the App Store
- Naming will be different across vendors (App Center, Applications, App Store)
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There will be a path to Manually Install
- Paths will be different across vendors (Dedicated button, inside Settings, etc)
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Follow install wizard
For specific instructions, see below:
QNAP Guide, Terramaster Guide, WD Guide, Netgear Guide, and Synology Guide
NVIDIA Shield
- Open the Google Play store and install any pending updates
