# Linux client **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps & Creations\ **Created:** [May 25, 2013, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772 "2013-05-25T09:56:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hankey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hankey/32/6485_2.png) [@Hankey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Hankey)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/1 "2013-05-25T09:56:20Z")
Hello all, new to the forums but have been using Plex for about 6 months and love it.    I saw in another thread that there was a linux client floating around these here forums:    [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/26908-any-eta-on-a-linux-client/](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/26908-any-eta-on-a-linux-client/)   I have been unable to find it so I thought I'd see if it's true and where I might be able to get it.   I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 and would love to make it my total home theater soultion with a Plex client.   Thank you very much for any help, cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Trudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@Trudge](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Trudge)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/2 "2013-05-25T09:59:04Z")
[http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/57542-ubuntu-ppa/](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/57542-ubuntu-ppa/) ---
**Author:** ![Hankey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hankey/32/6485_2.png) [@Hankey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Hankey)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/3 "2013-05-25T10:54:35Z")
Wow, that was fast, thanks.  I am getting this error: The following packages have unmet dependencies:  plexhometheater : Depends: libcec (\>= 1.7) but it is not installable E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.   I installed libcec from Synaptic but it didn't help.  Any ideas how to fix this dependancy?  Thanks again.  ---
**Author:** ![Hankey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hankey/32/6485_2.png) [@Hankey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Hankey)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/4 "2013-05-25T10:59:45Z")
I should include some background, eh..? I ran: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:plexapp/plexht sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install plexhometheater Then got: ``` sudo apt-get install plexhometheater Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: plexhometheater : Depends: libavcodec53 (\>= 6:0.10.5~) but 4:0.8.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is to be installed or libavcodec-extra-53 (\>= 6:0.10.6) but it is not going to be installed Depends: libavfilter2 (\>= 6:0.10.5~) but it is not going to be installed Depends: libavformat53 (\>= 6:0.10.5~) but 4:0.8.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is to be installed Depends: libavutil51 (\>= 6:0.10.5~) but 4:0.8.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is to be installed Depends: libpostproc52 (\>= 6:0.10.5~) but 4:0.8.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is to be installed Depends: libswresample0 (\>= 6:0.10.5~) but it is not installable Depends: libswscale2 (\>= 6:0.10.5~) but 4:0.8.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. ``` Then: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jon-severinsson/ffmpeg Updated, re-tired sudo apt-get install plexhometheater Tem got the lates error.. Thanks for any help! ---
**Author:** ![drzoidberg33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drzoidberg33/32/4184_2.png) [@drzoidberg33](https://forums.plex.tv/u/drzoidberg33)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/5 "2013-05-25T11:13:48Z")
> I should include some background, eh..? > > I ran: > > sudo add-apt-repository ppa:plexapp/plexht > > sudo apt-get update > > sudo apt-get install plexhometheater > > Then got: > > ``` > sudo apt-get install plexhometheater > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have > requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable > distribution that some required packages have not yet been created > or been moved out of Incoming. > The following information may help to resolve the situation: > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > plexhometheater : Depends: libavcodec53 (>= 6:0.10.5~) but 4:0.8.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is to be installed or > libavcodec-extra-53 (>= 6:0.10.6) but it is not going to be installed > Depends: libavfilter2 (>= 6:0.10.5~) but it is not going to be installed > Depends: libavformat53 (>= 6:0.10.5~) but 4:0.8.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is to be installed > Depends: libavutil51 (>= 6:0.10.5~) but 4:0.8.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is to be installed > Depends: libpostproc52 (>= 6:0.10.5~) but 4:0.8.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is to be installed > Depends: libswresample0 (>= 6:0.10.5~) but it is not installable > Depends: libswscale2 (>= 6:0.10.5~) but 4:0.8.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is to be installed > E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. > ``` > > Then: > > sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jon-severinsson/ffmpeg > > Updated, re-tired > > sudo apt-get install plexhometheater > > Tem got the lates error.. > > Thanks for any help! If you read through the other thread you will find the answers you're looking for: [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/57542-ubuntu-ppa/#entry360119](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/57542-ubuntu-ppa/#entry360119) ---
**Author:** ![Hankey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hankey/32/6485_2.png) [@Hankey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Hankey)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/6 "2013-05-25T12:34:02Z")
Thank you drzoidberg33.  For some reason, after I added the 2 other repo's as you suggested, it stll gave me the same error.  I had to load the libcec package from Synaptic, and after that, it installed fine.  Thank you very much for the help. I've been using a mac mini for 6 months or so as my media center with Plex.  I just built a new computer this week and am very glad to have Plex HT running on it!  Excellent job folks. ---
**Author:** ![drzoidberg33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drzoidberg33/32/4184_2.png) [@drzoidberg33](https://forums.plex.tv/u/drzoidberg33)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/7 "2013-05-25T14:19:44Z")
> Thank you drzoidberg33.  For some reason, after I added the 2 other repo's as you suggested, it stll gave me the same error.  I had to load the libcec package from Synaptic, and after that, it installed fine.  Thank you very much for the help. > > I've been using a mac mini for 6 months or so as my media center with Plex.  I just built a new computer this week and am very glad to have Plex HT running on it!  Excellent job folks. I have been waiting for a Linux Plex client for a very long time and I'm now patiently waiting for the next release because all my music is in FLAC and these don't play at all on the current builds. ---
**Author:** ![Hankey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hankey/32/6485_2.png) [@Hankey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Hankey)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/8 "2013-05-25T22:03:31Z")
I also have quite a bit of my music in FLACC and was wondering when support would be implemented.  Plex is getting better by the day.  ---
**Author:** ![erikhensarling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce7236/32.png) [@erikhensarling](https://forums.plex.tv/u/erikhensarling)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/9 "2013-05-29T21:39:51Z")
Didn't really want to start a new thread for this so I'll ask here. I went with Xubuntu 13.04 and I am seeing talk of ubuntu 13 not working with PlexHT just yet. Am I totally hozed and need to start over with the last LTS? ---
**Author:** ![tetris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9dc877/32.png) [@tetris](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tetris)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/10 "2013-06-14T23:12:36Z")
Hi, I installed plexHT and the instalation went fine : ``` ~$ sudo apt-get install plexhometheater Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree        Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed:   libshairport1 libva-glx1 The following NEW packages will be installed:   libshairport1 libva-glx1 plexhometheater 0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded. Need to get 32.0 MB of archives. After this operation, 58.1 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Get:1 http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/ precise/universe libshairport1 amd64 1.2.1~git20120110.aeb4987-1 [25.8 kB] Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/plexapp/plexht/ubuntu/ precise/main plexhometheater amd64 0.9.9.7-201303220806-ubuntu33~precise1 [31.9 MB] Get:3 http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/ precise/main libva-glx1 amd64 1.0.15-4 [10.9 kB] Fetched 32.0 MB in 34s (938 kB/s)                                               Selecting previously unselected package libshairport1. (Reading database ... 423510 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking libshairport1 (from .../libshairport1_1.2.1~git20120110.aeb4987-1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package libva-glx1. Unpacking libva-glx1 (from .../libva-glx1_1.0.15-4_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package plexhometheater. Unpacking plexhometheater (from .../plexhometheater_0.9.9.7-201303220806-ubuntu33~precise1_amd64.deb) ... Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus ... Setting up libshairport1 (1.2.1~git20120110.aeb4987-1) ... Setting up libva-glx1 (1.0.15-4) ... Setting up plexhometheater (0.9.9.7-201303220806-ubuntu33~precise1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place     ``` until I tried to run it and I got this  :wacko:  : ``` :~$ plexhometheater.sh ERROR: Unable to create GUI. Exiting Exiting Plex Media Server queue... Segmentation fault (core dumped)   ``` I google it, but I couldn't find anything about that, and I am not that good in linux as well. Please, if anyone have idea what is going on and how to fix that error. Thanks The system is 12.04 (precise) 64-bit, 3.2.0-45-generic, GNOME 3.4.2 ---
**Author:** ![arynhard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@arynhard](https://forums.plex.tv/u/arynhard)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/11 "2013-06-17T00:07:05Z")
How do I get permission to access the link to the ubuntu app? I get permission denied when I click on the link. > [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/57542-ubuntu-ppa/](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/57542-ubuntu-ppa/) ---
**Author:** ![ziggimon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ziggimon/32/305_2.png) [@ziggimon](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ziggimon)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/12 "2013-06-17T10:08:12Z")
You need to purchase Plexpass during the beta phase: [https://my.plexapp.com/subscription/about](https://my.plexapp.com/subscription/about) Or wait until it gets released to the public. Or compile it from source: [https://github.com/plexinc/plex-home-theater-public](https://github.com/plexinc/plex-home-theater-public) /Mark ---
**Author:** ![Plex\_newb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Plex\_newb](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Plex_newb)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/13 "2013-09-03T08:15:44Z")
> If you read through the other thread you will find the answers you're looking for: [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/57542-ubuntu-ppa/#entry360119](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/57542-ubuntu-ppa/#entry360119) Sorry to drag this up,but I've tried to access the linked thread, and get an error stating that I don't have permission to view the thread. I'm at the stage the previous poster was, but am obviously missing something in trying to install this...Can anyone assist? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![ziggimon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ziggimon/32/305_2.png) [@ziggimon](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ziggimon)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/14 "2013-09-04T16:49:38Z")
> Sorry to drag this up,but I've tried to access the linked thread, and get an error stating that I don't have permission to view the thread. I'm at the stage the previous poster was, but am obviously missing something in trying to install this...Can anyone assist? > > Thanks in advance. It's a Plexpass only thread. Until the Linux client + win/Mac get out of beta access to it is limited. -Mark - Mark ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client/34772/15 "2019-12-20T23:24:14Z")
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