Move PMS Library

Plex Media Server Desktops & Laptops
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Server Version#: 1.13.7.5369
Player Version#: 1.13.7.5369

Hey there, I am trying to move my “/var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server” tree onto a network drive for space reasons on a clean install.

What I have done so far:

create the mount point
create the fstab entry and force uid and guid to reflect rights in the current tree
mount it
tar -cf plex.tar Plex Media Server
move tar to new location
tar -xf plex.tar
systemctl edit plexmediaserver
add:
[Service]
Environment=“PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR=[new mount point]”

Plex will start back up. But when I add libraries the spinny wheels appears for a while and then

“There are no items in this library”.

Heeeeeelp!

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See what you forgot? :slight_smile:

  1. Don’t force uid/gid on the mount itself.
  2. Set UID/GID at the mount point directory and let the filesystem handle it normally.
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