That package worked fine for me! Tried a custom log location and that gave me some permission issues. Stuck with the original log setup.
In order to use a Custom Log location,
Make certain “System Internal User” PlexMediaServer has permission to write to the shared folder
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Control Panel - Shared Folders - EDIT the shared folder - Permissions
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Switch from “Local Users” to “System Internal Users”
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Grant RW permission
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Save
Now you can specify the log location
( I verify the logs can be written when installing / upgrading )
I did, but maybe just on the shared folder isn’t enough.
I like having the logs on an external USB. Gives the internal drives a rest.
Given Synology is being draconian in this.
I don’t know if you’ll ever be able to use external drives.
Don’t mean to vent but they are seriously messed up.
It’s NOT “Release Candidate” if:
- You change functionality in the build
- If the design itself isn’t stable
- They informed me of MORE DSM 7 changes which impact Plex.
Someone had a “June 1” deadline and they did it regardless.
I am “NOT IMPRESSED” with the current state of things.
Since nobody reads what I write 
I’ll write just to hear myself talk . LOLOLOLOL
WARNING
DO NOT UPGRADE TO DSM 7 Release Candidate.
PMS is not compatible due to a breaking change made by Synology at this late stage.
We will keep you advised.
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worked for me. x86_64. thanks!
Didn’t see the warnings until it was too late and did the 41882 update on my DS218+
The suggested Plex update failed like every one else, but the x86_64_DSM7.spk from your Google drive installed ok for me and on a quick looks like its fine on 41882
Good. Thankd for confirming.
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TO ALL FOLLOWING HERE:
Effective immediately:
DSM 7.0 is back to BETA status
This means ALL DSM 7 packages will be hand built and OUTSIDE the normal Engineering release cycle.
We will provide updated packages when appropriate and are able to do so.
These are the packages which will work with 7.0-41882 and the last I will likely be building for the next few weeks.
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So grateful I found this thread before upgrading.
This is really brilliant user support, @ChuckPa. Very impressive and reactive and… well I am out of superlatives.
Thanks again - will keep an eye on the topic and follow the progress. Well done Plex!
Appreciative regards from Belgium,
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Thanks @ChuckPa. What a fantastic support. I have upgraded via the Google link for my RC version and all good.
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Thanks @ChuckPa, unfortunately I did not see this article and went ahead and upgraded my Synology. Plex was working fine after the upgrade but then I decided to un-install Plex and upgrade to the latest release… at that point it was all downhill.
fortunately the armv7neon_DSM7.spk file from above worked for me.
thank you.
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I did exactly the same thing! After that shenanigans I decided to use docker and I installed the linuxserver/plex image. It works perfectly and offers hardware transcoding. I followed the tutorial here.
Awesome, worked great, thanks.
Package above works great (x86_64). Thanks.
It’s running great for me. Ended up creating a new server for some reason though. Gonna be a bit of work getting everyone to pin my libraries again but I’m just happy it runs at all.
Thanks for working so quickly on a fix!
TO ALL:
I have submitted the changes I made to Engineering.
When approved, it will provide compatibility with DSM 7.0-41222 and 7.0-41882.
PMS packages will install on both DSM versions
This will be the final packaging change until DSM 7 development stabilizes
I will update when approved and released by Engineering.
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Hi ChuckPa,
Thank you for providing the fixed packages.
I’ve installed them on my Synology DS1520+ with the last DSM 7.0.
It’s working with my iOS devices, windows 10 and on LG TV.
Unfortunately, the package doesn’t work with Android devices. I tested it on Nvidia Shield, Samsung S10 and Samsung S20. I can see all my libraries but can play anything.
Thank you for your help.
That sounds like an Android problem and not a server problem.
You’ll need to reproduce the failure and grab the Android player logs plus the server logs from when you capture it happening
This Version work for me on the DSM RC
