I have the latest DSM 6 install on my Synology DS2419+ working great with my Plex server which is also hosted on my Synology. I get full direct play with Dolby Vision & Atmos when using my Nvidia Shield Pro, I couldn’t be happier with how Plex currently works.
However, I would like to upgrade to DSM 7.1 but I am absolutely terrified to go through the Plex migration. I have had to jump through so many hoops to get some of my media matched, artwork added, organized, etc… I do not want to risk just having to start all over again and setup everything from scratch.
Has the upgrade process gotten to a point where it can be achieved without the risk of having to do a fresh Plex install and add all my libraries again?
I’ve read all the guides on how to do the migration. I just want to hear from people who have successfully performed the upgrade. How did it go? Is it worth it? Did you have to do a fresh install?
I have spent an incredible amount of time getting Plex to work and adding all my media, if I have to start from scratch and do it all over again I will go crazy.
don’t close / migrate away from the Package Center page while the migration is running (“Installing” or “processing”)
don’t restart DSM
don’t delete anything unless instructed
You’ll come through it with your server intact.
The physical migration (processing and reorganization of your metadata for DSM 7) takes about 3 minutes for each 1000 media files (movies, episodes, music, and photos) you have indexed in PMS.
All you need to do is follow the instructions I show in the popups and everything will be as it was under DSM 6.
Should you miss a step (which does happen from time to time), it’s easily remedied without losing ANY metadata.
Listen to ChuckPA - he knows what he’s talking about. I migrated from DSM 6.x .> DSM 7.x and I don’t remember having a problem with that. I also switched from Synology’s Plex app running PMS in a Docker container so I could take advantage of HW transcoding. Chuck helped me on that too.
I put off my DSM 6.x to 7.1 upgrade mainly due to being reluctant to messing with Plex. A couple of weeks ago I made the plunge, and I’m glad to report the process was fairly seamless and no data loss. I did futz up the permissions on the old Plex folder, so my first migration attempt failed. However, I fixed the permission issue and the migration completed without issue.
My advice is take it SLOW, thoroughly read the how-tos, and be patient.
