Server Version#: Player Version#: <If providing server logs please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only debug logging should be enabled> I installed Plex Server on Ubuntu Server on a Mini PC NUC with the contents on a Synology NAS. I have a very large music library. Overall, it works very well, e…

Update: after several tests, I’ve found that automatic scanning works on a Samba share between Windows 11 and the Synology NAS. Therefore, I’ll install Windows 11 on the NUC and continue with the Synology NAS without any further updates. The problem is evidently with both Linux and the NFS share. No…

It is not about Linux vs. Windows. The main difficulty lies in the fact that in your current configuration media storage and Plex server are on different systems. This makes it more difficult to trigger a signal when a new file is added or modified. Keep also in mind that ideally the trigger should…

Thanks for the answer, yes the sharing of the plex server was done with NFS, I followed the following guide: Come accedere ai file su Synology NAS all'interno della rete locale (NFS) - Synology Knowledge Center

Isn’t there a Linux setting that controls how many directories it monitors. If you’ve exceeded that value, the auto updates don’t work.

Please, I need further explanation. What instructions should I follow? Is “Increase the number of directories Linux can monitor (inotify) for PMS” correct?

That’s what Otto and MovieFan are referring to. It might be a safer bet to rely on scheduled or manual scans, though. Those file system events aren’t necessarily reported from the NAS to your Linux machine via inotify. The Syno KB you had linked only explains how to mount the drives, not that this …

@Massimiliano54 Yes, Follow these instructions: [image] Linux Tips Tips, Tricks & How-Tos Increase the number of directories Linux can monitor (inotify) for PMS The default size of the Linux inotify table is 8192 directories (*1). When PMS is configured t…

Thank you, I attach the zip file as requested, also I ask for the procedure to establish with certainty that I am using NFS, thanks Plex Media Server Logs_2026-01-14_20-03-40.zip (4.4 MB)

@Massimiliano54 This is interesting, it didn’t complete loading the music library before you grabbed the logs. Jan 14, 2026 20:03:39.321 [123708306832184] DEBUG - [Notify] Now watching "/mnt/music2/CLASSICA/Kennedy Nigel - Dischi/Kennedy Nigel - 1984 - Elgar Violin Concerto" Jan 14, 2026 20:03:3…

That’s it, I hope it’s written the entire file after 15 minutes. Unfortunately, I don’t understand what I should do with the total amount. I’ll wait for instructions on how to proceed. Thanks. Plex Media Server Logs_2026-01-14_21-41-43.zip (5.7 MB)

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OttoKerner January 14, 2026, 4:35pm 5

Good point!

See Linux Tips - #9 by ChuckPa

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