OK, so here is my question. I would like to instal PLEX to an external hard-drive, including all the databases etc. This way when I need to “move” my plex all I need to do is plug the HDD into a new PC and job done. My old Plex server died, and while I have the media on externals, the thought of re-installing plex, and doing ALL the metadata fixs for mis-matched titles etc is killing me. I am trying to future proof here as this will be the THIRD time I have had to do this.
So is it possible to have everything running on a external? Databases and Media. almost like a hot swappable plex server if you will?
While it’s theoretically possible, I’m not sure it’s actually going to work well.
You can move the server data directory to another drive – though this can significantly impact your server’s performance.
You’ll also need to re-link all those special configurations to point your future Plex Media Server to the same external drive/share (Registry configuration). Overall it might be easier to look into some decent backup approach or simply copy the old server’s data directory to the new device. https://support.plex.tv/articles/201370363-move-an-install-to-another-system/
