Server not finding any media

[Tharayman]

Server Version#:1.15.1.710
Player Version#:

So I just installed UAlinux 16.04
I tried adding folders from a drive with location /media/Raymond/drive name
No files are found by plex. Am I perhaps writing the adress wrong?
Why is it nit possible to browse through folders like in the windows version?

[Tharayman]

After a closer look it seems like Plex is able to find the drive name by browsing. But it does not find ANY files or folders in it!

I can see from the file explorer that all files and folders are there… But Plex does not see them!

[AmazingRando24]

Taking a guess as I’m not familiar with the OS… but permissions normally play a factor with this type of issue.

[tom80H]

I recommend you have a look at the Plex Tips in this forum.
https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/20

This sounds like a permission issue which could be caused by mounting that drive with system permissions (default when mounting during boot-up with /etc/fstab). Also… many users recommend not to use the /media/ folder for those purposes.

[ChuckPa]

If I may augment,

This is for mounting internal or USB drives:

Using EXT, NTFS, or other format drives (internal or external) on Linux

This document is of primary interest to anyone who has connected USB drives or has media on other internal drives but user plex can’t access it due to Linux’s default security mechanisms. WARNING: This procedure will not work for SNAP, Docker or other container mechanisms unless expressly handled within the confines of the container. This procedure is intended for use with the dpkg package. We will walk through the steps needed to add these external USB hard drives and internal hard drives…

This is for the different type of network mounts (when you get to that point).

How to mount media from your NAS shares on Linux using NFS

Mounting NFS network shares for Plex use on Linux . The basic checklist A. Prepare the NAS: B. Create a ‘mount point’ directory structure on your Linux machine which will be where all your media shares are grafted and made available for Plex use. C. Create an entry in /etc/fstab for each share you wish to mount. D. Mount and debug as needed A. Prepare the NAS. This is unique to each NAS. In general, you only need grant read permission. Should you desire Read/Write for yourself, …

How to mount media from your NAS shares on Linux using CIFS / SMB

Mounting CIFS network shares for Plex use on Linux . The basic checklist A. Prepare the NAS B. Install , if required, cifs-utils (or appropriate client) on the Plex server system. C. Create the CIFS/SMB credentials file for use in /etc/fstab D. Create a ‘mount point’ directory structure on your Linux machine which will be where all your media shares are grafted and made available for Plex use. E. Create an entry in /etc/fstab for each share you wish to mount. F. Mount and debug as …

[Tharayman]

So I can try to mount the drive using “fstab”?
Maybe linux is not for ordinary people Someone told me that anybody could do it, and just go ahead. So far it just seems very greek

[ChuckPa]

Linux is not for the ordinary user.

You must be willing to learn how to use the command line .
Most tasks do have a GUI but certain ones, like mounting shares, still require you to use the command line as the administrative (root) user.

Linux is capable of supporting multiple different users, keeping each fully isolated from the other, at the same time. It is that powerful. Linux is at the heart of the internet and all those web servers we interact with.