After migrating from DSM 6 and the Plex shared folder
to DSM 7 and the PlexMediaServer shared folder,
There are a lot of other changes.
- User
Plexisn’t used any more - DSM 7 required we switch username to PlexMediaServer (the package name)
- This means you must go and apply the permissions to all your media files.
- Set for the shared folder
- “Apply to this folder, sub folders , and files” — IS REQUIRED
Here is the How To
Here is what it should look like:
You can remove user Plex from the Control Panel - Users app.
It’s abandoned and no longer needed.
