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Can't run a Plex docker-compose file correctly (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by chaplin2@alien.top to c/main@selfhosted.forum
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I don't seem to be able to run the linuxserver Plex docker container correctly. The docker compose file is simple and copied below. The user PUID and group PGID are obtained from /etc/passwd entries or "id -u". The user with PUID and PGID has full permission to /myconfig and /mymovies in the host. I tried various different users, some with admin privileges.

The container runs, but in the PLEX account I don't see any option to find local media. There is a bunch of annoying TV and movie and streaming advertisements/promotions.

What am I doing wrong?

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version: "2.1"
services:
  plex:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/plex:latest
    container_name: plex
    network_mode: host
    environment:
      - PUID=  1026
      - PGID= 100 
      - VERSION=docker
     volumes:
      - /myconfig:/config
      - /mymovies:/movies
    restart: unless-stopped

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[–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I don’t see any exposed ports in this config

[–] needadvicebadly@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

during setup, when on the Media Library step you should be able to add any library you want and set the path for it. It's been a while since I went through setup. but you can skip all that, and once plex loads up go to settings.

  1. Scroll down on the left to Manage > Libraries
  2. delete any Discover or any annoying streaming library
  3. click Add Library
  4. just go through the wizard. It should let you pick your path
[–] chaplin2@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

These are server settings. The container shows the settings in the user account in the company website. It doesn’t recognize any server.

There is a “+Your Media” which brings a page: download and install plex server!