I started way back when with Plex and a USB drive for media. One USB grew to several, then (finally) to a Synology 920+ NAS. Through inertia (aka laziness) I still run PMS from my iMac. What this means is when I travel I have to leave the iMac running if I want to stream a movie to my iPad (if I …

The Synology FAQ will be your friend as you migrate over :slight_smile: [image] Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and How-To's Tips, Tricks & How-Tos FAQ 18: Moving PMS from Mac/Windows to Synology Note: This method mimmicks the “DSM 7 ‘migration’”. It…

I like to think I’m a smart guy but that page scared the hell out of me. I’m not going back in there without a whip and a chair!

You’re copying the Plex Data Folder from the Mac to the NAS. There are several steps involved to make sure permissions are set correctly and you do not lose any info in the process (so you don’t have to re-create thumbnails, etc). On a Synology NAS running DSM 7, the Plex Data Folder is the /PlexM…

If I may interject here. You’re copying: FROM the Plex Data Folder ( ~/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server) – TO Plex/LibraryApplication Support/Plex Media Server When the DSM 7 app version is installed – It looks for an existing DSM 6 installation ( in the 'Plex’shared folder) …

Moving PMS from Mac to Synology 920+

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ChuckPa June 5, 2023, 6:29am 2

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