So I go to download the latest upgrade for my Plex server and I notice there’s suddenly a 64-bit version.
Ok fine but where’s the detail?
Can I upgrade directly from 32 to 64 bit versions without issue?
I run as a service using the system tray utility to stop/start either side of an upgrade, will this still work?
What benefits does the 64-bit version bring?
Basically where are the release notes for this not insignificant change?!
Sorry I don’t have any further details than what is in the post.
If you use the “Plex as a Windows system service helper”, you need to upgrade the helper app as well, before it can handle the 64 bit version.
Ok that’s useful to know but where are the release notes explaining all of this?
As a software developer myself, I’m literally staggered that they’ve just tossed out a new 64-bit build of the Windows server without any detailed notes on benefits, differences, caveats, upgrade procedures etc, unless it’s very well hidden somewhere.
There is nothing to be explained. Simply start the 64 bit installer. It should detect the 32bit version and remove it automatically.
The “running as a windows service” app is an inofficial add-on, written by Plex users. Plex Inc. will not officially support it.
Whilst I thank you for your help here, you’re actually contradicting yourself.
You claim there’s nothing to be explained and then immediately explain that the 64-bit installer will automatically upgrade the 32-bit version.
Without any official release notes, even that isn’t clear.
It seems my main issue is going to be the PmsService third-party utility I’m using to run it as a service.
There doesn’t appear to be a new version of this which supports the 64-bit server or, if the existing one would support it, this is far from clear and I’m not prepared to take the risk.
EDIT: On further inspection it seems the latest version of PmsService does support the 64-bit version.
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