Synology - Can't detect files on NAS and defaults to PC

[nchungyee]

Hello,

Brand new to NAS and recently got a Synology to store my media files on instead of my PC. Currently am moving all the files over but decided to install Plex while that was happening. I installed the latest package 1.25.4.5468-989df2310 and got it running.

First thing wasn’t able to select any drive from the NAS, checked permissions and it was granted read/write. Still only showed the folders available on PC. Was kind of stumped here since this is supposed to be an alternative to the PC and I don’t want it to default to that folder structure.

Tried killing media server on PC and now when running it off Synology it times out. I saw another post about making the Synology the primary (did not see any option to do this) just to remove servers. This is still a problem since I can’t actually have the Synology detect the files on it.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

[ChuckPa]

you might want to give this a read.

Installation & Setup of Plex Media Server on Synology

Installation and Setup of Plex Media Server on Synology This How-To is in multiple parts to make it easier to find whichever specific step you’re looking for. If you’re new to Plex then reading this thread in sequence is probably the best approach. This will show you how to install Plex on your Synology and then suggest a couple ways you can organize your media. Please remember, You’re always free to do it any way which makes sense to you. We only ask you take the common pitfalls into cons…

[nchungyee]

Thank you I think this answers some of the questions the main being I did quickconnect and now it always defaults to that. How do I remove that? Do I need to go into Plex and disable the server?

[ChuckPa]

Control Panel - External Access - Quick Connect – Disable it.

This changes the URL printed by Package Center as the URL.

Most of us just make a bookmark using the LAN IP for our browser toolbar

[nchungyee]

Did all the steps for set-up had a few different experiences:

1. didn’t give me the full installation just allowed me to pick which folders I wanted to see on the side in plex
2. Still can’t detect folders on NAS when I try to add a folder it still defaults to the PC even though I am running it from the NAS.

[ChuckPa]

@nchungyee

Still can’t detect folders on NAS when I try to add a folder it still defaults to the PC even though I am running it from the NAS.

What does this mean?

PMS only detects those folder paths you give it. By default it shows you the local volumes

When you add a section, you initially see the volumes

Select the volume, then scroll down.

Here, I click “Animated” (animated movies shared folder)
The GUI shows the resultant path.

[nchungyee]

It does not give me any options for the NAS it defaults to the PC folder structure

[ChuckPa]

@nchungyee

Then you’re connect to your PC server.

The NAS will always show you its native file structure as I show above.

[nchungyee]

Well I run Plex from the NAS so how do I have it default to the NAS or stop showing the PC Server?