Server Version#: v.1.41.3.9314-a0bfb8370 DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 7 In short: I cannot stop or uninstall PMS on DSM, or manage it in any way. I want to completely remove PMS from my NAS. I started on the most recent version of DSM 6.x using PMS which I installed from the package manager and everyth…

ALL: Here is how you control PMS without the need of SSH I will create more How-To’s as needed. [image] Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and How-To's Tips, Tricks & How-Tos FAQ 35: Start/Stop Plex using Task Scheduler Due to a failure in Synology DSM 7.1 …

This is a known issue with patch 7 of this DSM version. Synology apparently promise this will be fixed in patch 8. [image] Plex Media Server on DSM 7.1.1, Package Center Controls not working NAS & Devices Server Version#: 1.41.3.9314-a0bfb8370-x86_64_DSM7 Player Version#…

You are running into two issues: First, updating from DSM 6 to DSM 7 forced Plex to make changes in how PMS is installed; Second, the buggy DSM 7.1.1 Update 7 and corresponding Package Center problems. DSM & Package Center If your NAS supports DSM 7.2 or DSM 7.2.2, then updating to one of those ve…

Thanks for all the great info and help to everyone in this thread. I was able to stop the plex service using the synopkg commands, and that enabled me to uninstall it using the package manager UI. I asked it to completely remove all traces of the app but of course it left a lot of mess, but it shoul…

[image] mvmnts: I asked it to completely remove all traces of the app but of course it left a lot of mess, To perform a complete removal of PMS on DSM 7 is very simple: Uninstall the package Delete the PlexMediaServer shared folder. Using Docker on Synology with Plex requires SSH command …

PMS cannot be stopped or uninstalled following Synology DSM upgrade

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tom80H January 1, 2025, 1:57am 2

This is a known issue with patch 7 of this DSM version. Synology apparently promise this will be fixed in patch 8.

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PMS cannot be stopped or uninstalled following Synology DSM upgrade

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