However, those of you who have the most recent DSM7 upgrade (with DSM 7.01 and 7.1 already rolling out over 2022 gradually) will have found that the process for installing Plex has changed noticeably.

If you are running a Synology NAS drive with DSM 6.2 and are wondering how to install Plex Media Server, it is still remarkably straight forward and a full video walkthrough guide on this can be found HERE. However, the process for installing Plex media server on your Synology NAS changed, with DSM changing access privileges and defaults for 3rd party programs in order to ensure their solutions were as secure as possible. Last year, Synology updated its system software and services platform, Diskstation Manager, from version 6.2 to 7.0 and improved a number of the system’s abilities and processes. They are the brand that produces some of the most user-friendly, yet powerfully efficient (yes, that is a thing!) servers in the market in 2022 and are often a highly recommended choice for setting up a slick, polished media streaming solution that uses YOUR movies/boxsets. If you have been looking at buying a NAS drive for Plex to use as your own private Netflix, then there is a very good chance that you have heard the name ‘Synology’. To the extent possible under law, Ben Alman has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.A Guide to Installing Plex Media Server on your Synology NAS with the DSM 7 Explain the situation and include all script output. If you find a bug or an issue not listed here, please file an issue or create a pull request.

If the script fails with error = while installing package, add Plex as a trusted publisher for package installations.

If the script fails with Unable to find 'Plex Media Server' directory when -plex-pass is specified, you may need to manually change /volume* in the script to your volume's root path.

If the script is trying to download the wrong release file for your NAS, please see the comments at the top of the get_arch test suite.

This script assumes Plex was installed manually from.

It should work with other Synology NAS models.

This script has been tested on a Synology DS918+ NAS.

I'm not responsible if it breaks anything! I'm not responsible if you break anything! path/to/update-plex.sh -plex-pass) if you have Plex Pass and want to enable early access / beta releases

Ensure the Run command is /path/to/update-plex.sh.Then, create a Scheduled Task with a User-defined script in the Synology DSM Control Panel: $ ssh ~$ wget ' ~$ chmod a+x update-plex.sh

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