I pressed the center button instead of the small play/pause button. Needs to check this out tomorrow. Will keep you posted.
By the way, who’s Elan? Any link to the updated PlexConnect?
Is there a plan to include this PlexConnect into the next PMS QNAP qpkg? This is a bit complicated and requires a good knowledge of how to use terminal. Would it be easier to do this via something like Cyberduck?
I SSH in and put in my password. I then get a new terminal window and:
[~] # scp -r ~/Desktop/PlexConnect-XML_templates/* admin@10.0.1.4:/root/Librar>
admin@10.0.1.4's password:
/root/Desktop/PlexConnect-XML_templates/*: No such file or directory
[~] #
I keep getting stuck there. I have the templates on my desktop. I am not sure if I have to make a folder manually with the mkdir command or if this scp command is good enough
Follow the sequence in your terminal:
ssh admin@10.0.1.4 - you will be asked your password after this.
cd /root/Library
mkdir PlexConnect
Open another terminal, or command T in your existing terminal.
scp -r [directory of the PlexConnect you downloaded]/* admin@10.0.1.4:/root/Library/PlexConnect
EDIT 1
Looks like a good sign. I can now play the M4v movie I added yesterday. I pressed the small play/pause button instead of the huge center button.
Now my problem is that how to do autorun.sh in my NAS.
EDIT 2
autorun.sh successful.
EDIT 3
I can't play Music (MP3 format). 'Trailer is unavailable' error.
Great work guys! I actually did the same, installed it on my QNAP 259+ Pro. But instead of using the scp command I simply ran the git clone command and was able to download the entire package directly from the web, then installed nano (text editor) to edit the Settings.py file.
Tried the auto run method from the link: http://wiki.qnap.com...tion_at_Startup but can't say I got it to work yet. Will try again.. the only issue is that since I use both of the ethernet ports on my qnap, it never picks the one I assign it. If there was only a way to monitor the PlexConnect via the web it would be awesome :) But I know this is just the alpha version.
By the way, who's Elan? Any link to the updated PlexConnect?
LOL I missed this before.
Elan is the guy who started Plex and still runs/owns it.
He threw some code in to the pot (not all has been merged in yet but it will soon).
Great work guys! I actually did the same, installed it on my QNAP 259+ Pro. But instead of using the scp command I simply ran the git clone command and was able to download the entire package directly from the web, then installed nano (text editor) to edit the Settings.py file.
Tried the auto run method from the link: http://wiki.qnap.com...tion_at_Startup but can't say I got it to work yet. Will try again.. the only issue is that since I use both of the ethernet ports on my qnap, it never picks the one I assign it. If there was only a way to monitor the PlexConnect via the web it would be awesome :) But I know this is just the alpha version.
There is a pull request to allow PlexConnect to run as a daemon but it needs some work, hopefully this will make things easier.
What specifically is the reason to monitor from the web (e.g. The main settings are accessible through the ATV interface)?
LOL I missed this before.
Elan is the guy who started Plex and still runs/owns it.
He threw some code in to the pot (not all has been merged in yet but it will soon).
It's the same link that the OP included in his tutorial.
Any possible reasons and solutions why I can't play MP3's?
Hi Guys, I desperately need your help....
I can´t get this to work at startup.. I created an authorun.sh as per instructions in this thread - so far so good.
I can execute the script from the terminal and it correctly executes all commands including running the PlexConnect Python script and runs the server that properly intercepts the Trailer app on aTV3.
I cannot get the PlexConnect script to execute automatically at startup of my NAS (QNAP TS43p Pro II+)
I know the script runs at startup, since the mapping of my second NAS that is done prior to executing the PlexConnect script works properly.. Anyone any ideas? I am a total Linux newby, all I know I googled from various sources and piecemailed together..
Any help would be appreciated.. Here is my autostart.sh:
[~] # vi /tmp/config/autorun.sh
#!/bin/sh
## Mount 2nd NAS Drive
mkdir /share/MD0_DATA/Multimedia/SGA2-8TB &
mount.cifs //xxx.xxx.xxx.xx/Video /share/MD0_DATA/Multimedia/SGA2-8TB -o user=admin,password=xxxxxxxx,uid=admin,gid=administrators &
## Start PlexConnect for aTV3
/share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Python/bin/python /root/Library/PlexConnect/PlexConnect.py -d
~
~
thanks for your help, Stefan
If you search for a thread on an Ubuntu init script i am sure the guy put some pause in to ensure that PMS was running first.
There is a pull request in at the moment where someone has contributed code for *nix OS's that lets PlexConnect run as a daemon (it still needs some stuff adding but is definitely something that will help on this).
It's the same link that the OP included in his tutorial.
Any possible reasons and solutions why I can't play MP3's?
Music section support is very very experimental at the moment.
Hi Guys, I desperately need your help....
I can´t get this to work at startup.. I created an authorun.sh as per instructions in this thread - so far so good.
I can execute the script from the terminal and it correctly executes all commands including running the PlexConnect Python script and runs the server that properly intercepts the Trailer app on aTV3.
I cannot get the PlexConnect script to execute automatically at startup of my NAS (QNAP TS43p Pro II+)
I know the script runs at startup, since the mapping of my second NAS that is done prior to executing the PlexConnect script works properly.. Anyone any ideas? I am a total Linux newby, all I know I googled from various sources and piecemailed together..
Any help would be appreciated.. Here is my autostart.sh:
[~] # vi /tmp/config/autorun.sh
#!/bin/sh
## Mount 2nd NAS Drive
mkdir /share/MD0_DATA/Multimedia/SGA2-8TB &
mount.cifs //xxx.xxx.xxx.xx/Video /share/MD0_DATA/Multimedia/SGA2-8TB -o user=admin,password=xxxxxxxx,uid=admin,gid=administrators &
## Start PlexConnect for aTV3
/share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Python/bin/python /root/Library/PlexConnect/PlexConnect.py -d
~
~
thanks for your help, Stefan
Is there really a need for you to mount the 2nd HDD?
Music section support is very very experimental at the moment.
Does your music section work? I'd be very jealous if it does. :D
s there really a need for you to mount the 2nd HDD?
Well, I don´t mount a second HDD, but a second NAS. That way I can serve both NASs through one mediaserver. :-)
Well, I don´t mount a second HDD, but a second NAS. That way I can serve both NASs through one mediaserver. :-)
Mind me asking what's the setup of your volume management?
Mind me asking what's the setup of your volume management?
As I said, I am a plain "User" and have no idea, what you are asking :-) I just fiddled together what seems to work.. might be things can be done much more efficiently..
If you tell me how to get you the information, you are looking for, I will gladly share..
But you do know how to access your QNAP's web GUI right? Or if not, you could try to type in your QNAP's IP address to a web browser. It should ask you the username and password.
Under Disk Management, click either Volume Management or RAID Management. There's a table named Current Configuration. It should tell you what setup you have in your NAS.
Also, please check this out: http://docs.qnap.com/nas/en/index.html?volume_management.htm and this, http://docs.qnap.com/nas/en/index.html?raid_management.htm
Then please do let me know, will help you but won't promise you anything.
Great work guys! I actually did the same, installed it on my QNAP 259+ Pro. But instead of using the scp command I simply ran the git clone command and was able to download the entire package directly from the web, then installed nano (text editor) to edit the Settings.py file.
Tried the auto run method from the link: http://wiki.qnap.com...tion_at_Startup but can't say I got it to work yet. Will try again.. the only issue is that since I use both of the ethernet ports on my qnap, it never picks the one I assign it. If there was only a way to monitor the PlexConnect via the web it would be awesome :) But I know this is just the alpha version.
Also in terms of the ethernet ports, can you not just use the MAC addresses in your router to create DHCP reservations for them? Or is them getting specific IP addresses not the issue?
f00b4r, if I will be using Google's public DNS (8.8.8.8), what should I put in my Settings.py?
But you do know how to access your QNAP's web GUI right? Or if not, you could try to type in your QNAP's IP address to a web browser. It should ask you the username and password.
Then please do let me know, will help you but won't promise you anything.
Yes, sure thanks for your patience!! - I have a RAID5 on my QNAP - the second NAS is a Synology DS409+ also with a RAID5 setup (Syno calls this "Hybrid RAID SHR"
f00b4r, if I will be using Google's public DNS (8.8.8.8), what should I put in my Settings.py?
You can leave as is and it should just work (Google's DNS server is hard coded as the default).
If you want you can change the following to reflect your PMS IP (it is a fallback if GDM auto discovery does not work):
'ip_pms' :('192.168.178.10',), \
Yes, sure thanks for your patience!! - I have a RAID5 on my QNAP - the second NAS is a Synology DS409+ also with a RAID5 setup (Syno calls this "Hybrid RAID SHR"
Wow, this is pretty difficult.
I think you need to have a separate .sh file when you mount the NAS2 to NAS1. From that .sh, you then execute the .sh for PlexConnect.py
