Hi, I never used Plex before and I purchased a Synology NAS and I am in the process of transferring my entire media library to the NAS. I always used iTunes and all my files are under it and that’s how I used to watch or listen to anything. My main question is, Can I totally replace iTunes using …

Yes yes yes and no, it’s not advisable to continue to use iTunes while using Plex. It’s cumbersome and annoying to rely on both. Just start fresh. Keep an open mind, there might be some hiccups along the way in terms of folder structure, but that can be fixed if you just follow the tips and support …

Be aware that Plex cannot play any media with DRM protection. Any movies, TV shows, etc purchased from iTunes cannot be played in Plex. Music should be OK. Apple removed DRM from their music several years ago IIRC. [image] gugy68: can I play my content on all my Apple devices? (iPad, iPhone,…

[image] gugy68: I purchased a Synology NAS and I am in the process of transferring my entire media library to the NAS. Read both documents. It will save you trouble and headaches when installing Plex Media Server on a Synology NAS. [image] Installation & Setup of Ple…

Thanks for the information! OK, I need to go through it and get acquainted with Plex. I’m so used to iTunes, that’s why I was hesitant at first and thought I could use both in case I had issues or disliked Plex. Luckily, most of the iTunes library seems to have a similar folder structure to Plex, …

[image] gugy68: thought I could use both You can absolutely run both at the same time (*). I have Plex pointed at my iTunes movie folder. For the most part Plex sees the movies just fine. There are a few which Plex misidentified and I have to manually correct. Plex will scan your movies w…

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FordGuy61 January 30, 2022, 9:01am 4

Read both documents. It will save you trouble and headaches when installing Plex Media Server on a Synology NAS.

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