Plex Media Server on SYNOLOGY DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 5 wont run

[ChuckPa]

I think something broke the permissions in the PlexMediaServer shared folder.
(nothing / nobody should ever be in there unless instructed because it’s fragile on DSM 7)

Here’s how to fix it and see if we can get PMS working again.

Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and a few How-To's

FAQ 32: Repairing the PlexMediaServer shared folder While DSM 7 manages the permission of the PlexMediaServer shared folder itself, it does not manage the permission of files placed inside. This means any modification of permissions can cause PMS to fail. Frequent causes: Placing media in the shared folder – Which should NEVER be done. This is for PMS internal (metadata) use only. Special allowed case of adding plug-ins but must be installed correctly. One of the biggest confusion po…

This will take time to run.

Wait for the email to arrive and confirm it ran correctly.

Once you have that confirmation then start Plex.

Let me know the results.