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# linuxserver/plex
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[Plex](https://plex.tv/) organizes video, music and photos from personal media libraries and streams them to smart TVs, streaming boxes and mobile devices. This container is packaged as a standalone Plex Media Server.
* `--net=host` - Shares host networking with container, **required**.
* `-v /config` - Plex library location. *This can grow very large, 50gb+ is likely for a large collection.*
* `-v /data/xyz` - Media goes here. Add as many as needed e.g. `/data/movies`, `/data/tv`, etc.
* `-e VERSION=latest` - Permits specific version selection e.g. `0.9.12.4.1192-9a47d21`, also supports `public` (this forces plex so stick with ). If left blank, auto update is disabled until set.
* `-v /transcode` - Path for transcoding folder, *optional*.
* `-e VERSION=latest` - Set whether to update plex or not - see Setting up application section.
* `-e PGID=` for for GroupID - see below for explanation
* `-e PUID=` for for UserID - see below for explanation
*Special note* - If you'd like to run Plex without requiring `--net=host` then you will need the following ports in your `docker create` command:
It is based on ubuntu xenial with s6 overlay, for shell access whilst the container is running do `docker exec -it plex /bin/bash`.
*Special note* - If you'd like to run Plex without requiring `--net=host` (not recommended) then you will need the following ports in your `docker create` command:
```
-p 32400:32400 \
@ -58,20 +66,36 @@ In this instance `PUID=1001` and `PGID=1001`. To find yours use `id user` as bel
** Note about updates, if there is no value set for the VERSION variable, then no updates will take place.**
** For new users, no updates will take place on the first run of the container as there is no preferences file to read your token from, to update restart the docker after logging in through the webui**
Valid settings for VERSION are:-
`IMPORTANT NOTE:- YOU CANNOT UPDATE TO A PLEXPASS ONLY VERSION IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PLEXPASS`
+ **`latest`**: will update plex to the latest version available that you are entitled to.
+ **`public`**: will update plexpass users to the latest public version, useful for plexpass users that don't want to be on the bleeding edge but still want the latest public updates.
+ **`<specific-version>`**: will select a specific version (eg 0.9.12.4.1192-9a47d21) of plex to install, note you cannot use this to access plexpass versions if you do not have plexpass.
## Info
* Shell access whilst the container is running: `docker exec -it plex /bin/bash`
* Upgrade to the latest version: `docker restart plex`
* To monitor the logs of the container in realtime: `docker logs -f plex`
## Changelog
+ **07.04.2016:** removed `/transcode` volume support (upstream Plex change) and modified PlexPass download method to prevent unauthorised usage of paid PMS
+ **24.09.2015:** added optional support for volume transcoding (/transcode), and various typo fixes.
+ **17.09.2015:** Changed to run chmod only once
+ **19.09.2015:** Plex updated their download servers from http to https
+ **28.08.2015:** Removed plexpass from routine, and now uses VERSION as a combination fix.
+ **18.07.2015:** Moved autoupdate to be hosted by linuxserver.io and implemented bugfix thanks to ljm42.
+ **09.07.2015:** Now with ability to pick static version number.
+ **08.07.2015:** Now with autoupdates. (Hosted by fanart.tv)
+ **03.07.2015:** Fixed a mistake that allowed plex to run as user plex rather than abc (99:100). Thanks to double16 for spotting this.
* Upgrade to the latest version (see setting up application section) : `docker restart plex`
## Versions
+ **22.08.16:** Rebased to xenial and s6 overlay
+ **07.04.16:** removed `/transcode` volume support (upstream Plex change) and modified PlexPass download method to prevent unauthorised usage of paid PMS
+ **24.09.15:** added optional support for volume transcoding (/transcode), and various typo fixes.
+ **17.09.15:** Changed to run chmod only once
+ **19.09.15:** Plex updated their download servers from http to https
+ **28.08.15:** Removed plexpass from routine, and now uses VERSION as a combination fix.
+ **18.07.15:** Moved autoupdate to be hosted by linuxserver.io and implemented bugfix thanks to ljm42.
+ **09.07.15:** Now with ability to pick static version number.
+ **08.07.15:** Now with autoupdates. (Hosted by fanart.tv)
+ **03.07.15:** Fixed a mistake that allowed plex to run as user plex rather than abc (99:100). Thanks to double16 for spotting this.