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I have Plex running on a win 11 computer and plan to back up format all system and then switch to Ubuntu Linux 24.04.3 LTS. This will be on the same hardware and not dual boot.
I want to be able to save the watch history for my shows and music playlist.
what files do I need to back up under windows and where would I restore those in the new Linux environment,
Here it list the Plex data folder on each OS
https://support.plex.tv/articles/202915258-where-is-the-plex-media-server-data-directory-located/
Do I just back up that folder in windows and then restore everything to the path shown for Linux?
I found this article but this looks more like its written for those moving to different hardware, same OS.
https://support.plex.tv/articles/201370363-move-an-install-to-another-system/
See Linux Tips: Migration from another OS to Linux.
Review the entire Linux Tips document. It has additional information that will help with running Plex on Linux.
Enable Sync Watch State & Ratings for your account. Have anyone you share with enable it for their account as well.
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So when you say to enable Sync if I do that on my desktop in settings does that enable it for all managed users I have created in my home? Or is that just for other plex users I share with that have their own accounts I would have to also ask to do so?
When I copy my media files back to my extra internal drive which will be now ext4 I will then have to give the plex user permissions to those directories, correct?
Those articles seem like they will be very helpful. Thanks for that. I probably will migrate over to Linux over the holiday break.
You have to enable it for managed users in your Plex Home. They cannot enable it themselves. Using Plex Web, go to your Plex Home page, edit the user. The setting is on the Libraries tab.
Note you must edit the managed user to change the setting. You cannot set it when creating the managed user (I did not see it when creating a managed user). It is disabled by default.
At the end of Sync Watch State & Ratings:
Is this available for Managed Users?
An individual managed user cannot alter this setting themselves. However, the admin of the Plex Home can adjust it for a particular managed user from the Plex Home management page.
Users with regular Plex accounts (created w/ an e-mail & password at plex.tv), have to enable it themselves. You cannot enable it for them. It does not matter if they are in your Plex Home or not.
Correct.
The user plex needs at least read-only permission to the media files. If you are creating optimized versions, recording live tv (live tv & dvr), etc. then plex will also need write permission.
In the Linux Tips doc, see the first item, Using Other Hard Drives (Windows or Linux) with PMS., section F. Correct (set) Linux file permissions (ext4 drives only).
Awesome, Thanks!
I got the Sync Watch setting enabled for myself and the two Managed users I have. It was on for me but not for them. I also do not recall seeing that setting when creating them but it is there after to enable.
I do have an HD Homerun tuner and use Live TV & DVR, so read and write will be given.
I hope to have this all completed soon. I’ll have to post back the results. Hopefully all goes well.
