Install PlexPy on Raspberry that's running Rasplex

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Ok, I’ve searched the forums, but didn’t find any information. So I thought it’s a good idea to ask.

I’ve installed PlexPy on my Mac just to test it and I liked what I saw :slight_smile:

Here’s my question : at home I’m using a Synology for my hosting Plex Server (and all the media items) and for watching them I’m using a Raspberry Pi with Rasplex. Can I install PlexPy directly on my raspberry in order for it to be always launched and “always listening” ?

Thanks :slight_smile:

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Not sure if you could do that, but you should be able to install PlexPy on the NAS and always have it there. I would guess Synology has the required Python in it’s app store (whatever it’s called) and then you just make a folder to unzip PlexPy into. Make a simple shell script to call PlexPy and there it is.

With Asustor it’s fairly easy to do, and I know of others running PlexPy on Synology, so unless there’s something glaringly different in the OS, it should also work fairly well.

This is going to require a third party tool, such as WinSCP to get the ability to call the script, make the folders, etc. I think one of the two Asustor forum threads I have linbked in my signature about Home Theater covers installing PlexPy on Asustor. Take a peek at them and it should be very similar.

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Thanks for your answer and your idea @MikeG6.5

I thought about it, but the thing is that on the Installation page there are no Synology instructions…

So I’m not really sure which “version” should I put on my Synology :frowning:

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I’ve just tried installing PlexPy by using SynoComnunity and this package

When installing, I got the following error : “Failed to run the package service”

Actually it is installed, but it cannot start :frowning:

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Does your model of NAS have Python 2.7 available in the app store?

If so, install it. Paths will be set up when it’s done so python scripts will work when called via scripts, etc.

The look at this thread on the Asustor forums: ASUSTOR Community Forum • View topic - Installing PlexPy I wrote that to help the Asustor users get more from their NASes, and, well, I won’t hold you using Synology against you… :slight_smile: Most of the instructions you find in that thread should also work fine on your Synology.

If you have any issues, let me know.

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@MikeG6.5 said:
Does your model of NAS have Python 2.7 available in the app store?

Yes it does

@MikeG6.5 said:
If so, install it. Paths will be set up when it’s done so python scripts will work when called via scripts, etc.

The look at this thread on the Asustor forums: ASUSTOR Community Forum • View topic - Installing PlexPy I wrote that to help the Asustor users get more from their NASes, and, well, I won’t hold you using Synology against you… :slight_smile: Most of the instructions you find in that thread should also work fine on your Synology.

If you have any issues, let me know.

Wow, I’ll take a look at that and try it as soon as I’ll have some free time.

Thanks for your suggestion :wink: