Installation & Setup of Plex Media Server on Synology

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Supplemental information:

If migrating from another PMS system, the following procedure also applies.

Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and How-To's

FAQ 18: Moving PMS from Mac/Windows to Synology Note: This method mimmicks the “DSM 7 ‘migration’”. It is done this way to maximize automation and ensure a successful import. Make certain to turn off / disable the following in Plex Settings > Server > Library before stopping PMS. a. Scan my library automatically b. Run a partial scan when changes are detected c. Scan my library periodically d. Empty trash automatically after every scan Stop PMS on the source (Mac/Windows) machin…

When migrating from Linux, Linux users will see the similarity (Linux → Linux) and should be able to adapt to this Mac/Windows centric procedure with ease.

WIndows migrations

Windows migrations require one additional step

Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and How-To's

FAQ 21: After migrating from Windows to Synology After moving (ZIP file – which can take a long time due to the number of files being moved) your Plex server from a Windows platform to any Linux platform, you must remove all the leftover Windows files which are known to cause problems. The two important areas to purge are: Plex / Library / Application Support / Plug-in Support / Caches [Screenshot from 2020-03-08 22-35-01] Plex / Library / Application Support / Plug-in Support / Dat…