Anyone using Linux to run Plex? I installed it from the software manager but it does not open.

Bad Idea™, get a different distro.

If this is not your regular PC, Ubuntu Server is probably the way to go (do not use Snaps).

l have a hard drive with Ubuntu LTS 24.04.2 that I’d installed and Plex loaded easily. Would you say this OS is a good choice? Oh, and thanks for the tip!

Yes, its a stable and established Plex supported OS.

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OttoKerner April 21, 2026, 7:20pm 2

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