Cannot add media to new raspberrypi 4 installation

Plex Media Server NAS & Devices
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I have a new installation of plex on a raspberrypi (headless). I’m trying to add my media (an attached USB drive) but am not able to add any media in the “+ Your Media” tab. I’m just looking to play media from my local attached drive.

Any help is appreciated.

Server Version#: 1.21.1.3876-3c3adfcb4_armhf
Player Version#: 1.21.1.3876-3c3adfcb4_armhf

raspberrypi:/lib/systemd/system$ sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sun 2021-01-17 01:11:17 GMT; 15min ago
Process: 567 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d "{PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}" || /bin/mkdir -p "{PLEX
Main PID: 572 (Plex Media Serv)
Tasks: 55 (limit: 4915)
CGroup: /system.slice/plexmediaserver.service
├─572 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Media Server
├─595 Plex Plug-in [com.plexapp.system] /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-3c3adfcb4/Framework.bundle/Conte
├─633 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Tuner Service /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Tuner/Private /usr/lib/plexmedi
└─672 Plex Plug-in [com.plexapp.agents.imdb] /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-3c3adfcb4/Framework.bundle/

Jan 17 01:11:17 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Plex Media Server…
Jan 17 01:11:17 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Plex Media Server.
raspberrypi:/lib/systemd/system$ uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 5.4.83-v7l+ #1379 SMP Mon Dec 14 13:11:54 GMT 2020 armv7l GNU/Linux

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Hi
I have a similar problem with a new Fedora 25 NUC installation, so be interested in any responses you get.

Cheers
Kevin

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Please, read what Chuck has written on how to make media on external storage devices available to the user “plex” on systems running any flavor of UNIX. You will find it under the linux hints and tips.

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Thanks. I did follow the tips but it didn’t address the issue.

I actually just went to using a competing product, instead.

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