Allowing plex to access another folder on separate hdd (same NAS)

[ChuckPa]

First, I think you’ll find this helpful for How-To’s

Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and a few How-To's

Synology Frequently Asked Questions Table of Contents Intro: Posting in the Plex Synology Forum DSM 6 & 7 FAQ Some of these FAQ apply equally to DSM 7 and 6. Others do not. Please read carefully before proceeding. Getting access to the Logs Have I installed the latest version…? Which version do I need, Intel or ARM? 3a. Using Plex’s package signing public key - DSM 6 LAN addressing requirements - RFC1918 specification for local LAN? First run & Setup Recommended Media Organization and A…

For giving PMS access to shared folders where you have media,
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Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and a few How-To's

FAQ 19: Setting permissions to allow Plex access to media files Before beginning, it’s important to remember one key point; Plex doesn’t have any special privileges on Synology except for being able to access the Video Transcoding acceleration hardware. It cannot read any of your files unless you expressly grant permission. This is a fundamental principle of Linux (which Synology uses for DSM) Because of how Synology grants permission, access to files is broken into two different …