Synology package thread

Plex Media Server Desktops & Laptops
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I am about to purchase the DS3611xs which use Bromolow .

Will it be supported as it is an intel cpu ?

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I have got a Synology DS1010+, but just like the first install file, streaming with the android plex client suxx. it stutters etc etc, kinda of a big disappointment for my friends xoom. It streams series perfect to my LG 60pz950 though but again it stutters when i stream big mkvs… it also stutters on my samsung galaxy s when using the synology, not using the windows server



I hope this will be fixed in the future buffering issues??



something else, the samsung galaxy tab does not start playing at all… any idea… also no question which player i want to use…:frowning:

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Technically, you can have non-flash plug-ins. They're not easy to load (they require ssh and knowing where to put them) but it's possible. I'm running Newzworthy on my DS1511+ :)
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Maybe user rights are badly set (the “plex” user can read this folder, right?).

  • for subtitles, what does the “information” tab associated with the video says?

    I know some subtitles don’t play on my iPad when I re-did my rips, but it’s more a client issue.
  • for channels, those are not supported in the Linux build. No WebKit, no Flash, so no plug-ins.


  • For subtitles the settings is on always enabled.


  • And on channels… I don’t know how I’ve done it exactly but I now have the apple trailer channel and it works!! (maybe because it is on my ipad grin). So maybe channels do work but there is somewhere a bug. When I was logged on a plex server of a friend of mine the pluginss where working.
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That's unfortunately something that can't be fixed: 720p and 1080p MKVs are just pushing the Atom processor too much.
Even on my DS411+ II, 720p barely works, and 1080p stutters like mad. I heard upgrading the RAM helps, but it doesn't do miracles.
jeromem75's DS3611xs seems to be an ungodly beast (3.1GHz dual-core!), so this'll most certainly transcode 1080p without breaking a sweat.

Lenslarque: :blink: ...okay, I really don't know much about plug-ins, but except special cases (like crazeeEyez mentioned), most of them cannot work. Very strange about Apple Trailers (or is it due to the H.264 format? Anyway, strange).


I just wanted to re-iterate something more generally: this is a thread really specific to the Synology part of the package: install, user rights, etc.
If you're having global Linux Media Server issues (no channels, special characters in file names, no reveal in Finder, no collections, no subtitles in some clients), you should really open/search for a separate thread than this one.

Right now, I'm reporting a few things to Elan, but it'll help him (and me) if investigating/finding solutions for a bug was in a specific thread. Also, you're much more sure that he will look into it, he doesn't check this thread much. :)
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I upgraded to the latest package from the original beta you had created and I have buffering/transcoding issues now on my DS1511+. I really wanted the auto-update option but I’d rather downgrade so that I can get back to watching an episode without it pausing to rebuffer every 5mins. Is there a way to downgrade?

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Uninstall current version, install old version.
Even "upgrade" should work, it does the same thing. You'll still have shutdown issues though.

edit: and it's strange that issues appeared with the new version. Don't hesitate to make a new thread so that Elan can check it out.
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All,

Noob here when it comes to running PMS on my NAS so please go easy. I have several Macs and several ipads/iphones. For a while, I was using a Mac Mini as the Plex server for all of the other devices. I recently decided to get a DS1511+. I have transferred all of my media to the server and everything is running fine. I have a couple of Apple TV’s with XMBC and I can stream my media from the DS1511+ to them without a problem.



Here’s my problem. The other day I saw where there was an install package for PMS for the Synology. I downloaded it and installed it on the DS1511+. It activated and shows that it is running so it appears everything installed correctly. The problem is that when I click on the PMS icon on the DSM, it simply opens another window of the DSM home screen instead of the PMS.



I have searched and searched for the last two days thinking surely someone has had this happen and there was a simple fix. I couldn’t find anything anywhere so I may be the only one.



Some additional info.

I am using DSM 3.2 beta on the Synology (so time machine worked again)

I have an Airport Extreme router. I don’t know if that is part of the problem.

Also, if a try to go to http://localhost:32400/ nothing happens.



Any help would really be apreciated.



Thanks,

Paul

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Okay, that's more my kind of bug (as in "something specific to the Synology package, not the binary"). :D
First, the URL is http://:32400/manage , not localhost. That explains the second part (/manage is important, otherwise, you just go to the Plex service, not the UI).
Second, there should be an URL in the package information, in the PAckage Manage.r What does it say?
Third, what's the specific URL when you click the Plex icon in the DSM?
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Thanks for the reply. I definitely appreciate your help.

1. I did try http://:32400/manage and it just says Safari can't connect to server.
2. I have no idea how to find the URL you are talking about in the package information. Sorry...definte noob heere.
3. When I click the Plex icon it takes me to http://:5000/webman/index.cgi

I am unistalling it now and will re-install to see if that does anything.

Thanks again
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OK, I believe I have found the problem but don't know how to fix it.
After I install PMS on the DS1511+, I can see it in the package center. If I click "run" I get "are you sure you want to run this package service?" I click yes and it says, "The package service has been activated and ready for use". The problem is that after that it still says, "run" instead of "Stop".

If I click the little button next to More, the status says "stopped"

So the service is never actually running. Any ideas on how to get it running?
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Yeah, if the URL I gave you didn't work, this meant that the Plex Media Server was not running.

Also, if you did uninstall/re-install, I'm just checking, but you may need to do an extra step (chown, I'll explain below).

So, we'll try to launch it manually and see the issue:
1) open Terminal on your Mac.
2) when it's open, enter "ssh root@". For example, I enter "ssh root@192.168.1.1"
3) enter your admin password when asked for it.
4a) if you did uninstall/re-install, to be safe, do "chown plex:users /volume1/Plex". It can explain the new failure.
4b) once all is done, enter this line "/var/packages/Plex\ Media\ Server\scripts\start-stop-script start". The path may be a little off, I'm at work right now, but it's something similar to this.

It should fail instantly and display an error. That helps with the investigation.
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I wish I wasn't such an idiot when it comes to this. I was able to ssh into the NAS fine. I entered "chown plex:users /volume1/Plex" and nothing happens. No errors or anything. It just says Diskstation> on the next line. I then entered the "/var/packages/Plex\ Media\ Server\scripts\start-stop-script start" and it says -ash: /var/packages/Plex Media Serverscriptsstart-stop-script: not found. I am assuming that the path is a litle off like you said. I have no idea how to find the correct path. Again, sorry for not being able to figure th path out myself. I have a lot of learning to do.
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I looked again, I messed up not the path, but the way to write it. :(

Let's try again, with "/var/packages/Plex\ Media\ Server/scripts/start-stop-script start"
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Thanks again for taking the time to help me with this. When I put that in it still says not found. I was able to navigate to the scripts folder and do not see start-stop-script. I do see start-stop-status though.
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Yeah, this one, sorry again.

So the real line is "/var/packages/Plex\ Media\ Server/scripts/start-stop-status start" (at least, now, it's written down here for future reference)
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After I do that it says
Starting Plex ...

That's all that happens and then it goes back to the Diskstation> prompt. PMS never does start. No errors either. Weird.
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Stranger, because that means that even with the root user, it doesn't work.
Let's go for "total annihilation and restoration":
1) uninstall Plex again.
2) remove the /volume1/Plex folder with "rm -rf /volume1/Plex" (can be a bit long, don't be afraid).
3) remove the Plex user in the DSM (it must be something like "Users" in the Control Panel, Google could help you on that)
4) restart your NAS (it shouldn't do anything else, but it's for good luck :) ).
4) re-install the package.

If it still doesn't work, I'm completely stumped.
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Man, I owe you a beer. That did it. PMS is now running. I can access it from http://:32400/manage. One strange thing though...when I click on the PMS icon in DSM, it still takes me to http://:5000/webman/index.cgi. Not sure what's actually supposed to happen but as long as I can access it from http://:32400/manage, that's fine.

Thanks again so much for your help.
Paul
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Hey: I just bought a DS1511+ and was curious how well it performs if it has to transcode. I have quite a few appleTVs that are being used at the same time by my family and wasnt sure if the 1511 had enough horsepower to transcode 1080p. If not I guess I'll just set it up as an iSCSI target and let my MacPro do the heavy lifting. Thanks for any insight!