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Server Version#: 1.21.2.3943

Hi,

i want plexmediaserver to run when my pc starts (even when i dont login!), but it wont work.

Thats what i did (Mint 19.3 XFCE 64bit):

  1. The storage i use for my files is mounted at /storage. The fstab says:
    UUID=… /storage ext4 defaults 0 2

  2. On /storage there is a folder called DLNA in which my files for plex are. The owner of the folder is user:user (770).

  3. Then i installed plex in this way (see “Install Plex”)
    Set up a Plex server on a headless Ubuntu 16.04 server · GitHub

I replaced “$USER” with my user name.

The problem is:
When i restart my machine (without login) plexmediaserver is started so far.
sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver.service gives an active(running).
I can go to the web-interface too.

But my tv doesnt find the server!

I have to do a “sudo systemctl plexmediaserver.service restart” to see it on tv.

Whats the problem?

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That Github procedure is incorrect.

  1. The service file is in /lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service
  2. No /etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver/service should ever exist. Github references the initial release of Ubuntu 16 – which was broken for systemd.
  3. The correct way to customize PMS, which obeys the systemd supported method is here.

PS: When you install PMS,

  1. The installer will refuse to install if /etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service exists.
  2. /lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service is always overwritten by the package manager so it’s unsafe to place modifications there
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