I am unable to upgrade my plex server past V 1.8.1.4139… any suggestions on how to upgrade? The new Roku app requires version 1.10.X minimum for support.
Server Version#: 1.8.1.4139
Go hear and select Mac: https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server
shouldn’t there be a way to update the current install?
Ideally yes but somewhere around 1.6 or 1.8 there was a manual install required. It happened ages ago… after you do this manual install, you should be able to update from the server page again 
Thanks for the reply. Will i have to reconfigure everything and reconnect ll the apps on Firesticks/roku/tvs too?
I don’t believe so but don’t quote me on that; sorry, just not sure…
Forgive me I am on 1.9 still and haven’t done this before. I install the new one and delete the old install or does the install remove the old one?
Sorry, not so sure about the mac version – hopefully someone else will be able to help…
I’m on windows
Sorry, the original post was tagged mac-os. Just stop the server, install on top and then restart. I believe that should work okay. You can back up the Plex Media Server data just in case.
https://support.plex.tv/articles/201539237-backing-up-plex-media-server-data/
It’d be nice if there were a support article for manual upgrades
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Thanks! I just did the update. It was super easy. it shut down plex updated it and all the apps i have were still logged in.
Thanks for the replies!
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The original poster probably has a old computer which is no longer supported by current server release
So, your saying stop being poor Kenny?
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I’m saying that apps update from all sorts of companies. sometimes those updates require the more recent OS or hardware or whatever.
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Yep and those companies send out an end off life notification. Which your company did not.
The “update” button with grayed out in the settings of the server. I was able to uninstall and reinstall to obtain the last version. Annoying, but it got the job done.
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Glad to hear it!
