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bytesized/plex

By bytesized

Updated about 9 years ago

Bytesized Plex Image

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bytesized/plex repository overview

docker plex

This is a Dockerfile to set up (https://plex.tv/ "Plex Media Server") - (https://plex.tv/)

If you've have paid for plexpass goto https://github.com/timhaak/docker-plexpass

Instructions

Getting the docker image

Build from docker file

git clone [email protected]:timhaak/docker-plex.git
cd docker-plex
docker build -t timhaak/plex .

You can also obtain it via:

docker pull timhaak/plex
Running the docker image

Instructions to run:

docker rm -f plex
docker run --restart=always -d --name plex -h *your_host_name* -v /*your_config_location*:/config -v /*your_videos_location*:/data -p 32400:32400 timhaak/plex

When the container starts, it will initialize the config directory and the configuration is populated through environment variables that can be set using the command line or an envfile.

Browse to http://*ipaddress*:32400/web to run through the setup wizard.

By default, unauthenticated web access will only be available from the host machine and so to configure authentication for external access you will need a web browser on your host machine. If this is unavailable or you would like to have unauthenticated access from your LAN, then you can set the PLEX_ALLOWED_NETWORKS environment variable to the subnet of your LAN either temporarily for configuration or permenantly for unauthenticated LAN access.

Avahi Auto Detection

For auto detection to work add --net="host". Though be aware this more insecure and not best practice with docker images. The only reason for doing it is to allow Avahi to work (as it uses broadcasts that will not cross network boundries).

See the Docker Networking Article for details on how docker networks a container.

docker rm -f plex
docker run --restart=always -d --name plex --net="host" -h *your_host_name* -v /*your_config_location*:/config -v /*your_videos_location*:/data timhaak/plex

Configuration

Environment Varaibles
Variable NameValuesBehaviourDefault value
SKIP_CHOWN_CONFIGTRUE or FALSEStartup will be faster and there won't be a permissions check for the configuration(unset)
PLEX_USERNAMEStringWill add this Plex Media Server to that account(not set)
PLEX_PASSWORDString(Mandatory if username is set) The account password(not set)
PLEX_TOKENPlex tokenPlex token if you don't want to write your password(not set)
PLEX_EXTERNALPORTIntegerThe port if you're not using the default one (32400), ie. when using -p 80:34200(not set)
PLEX_DISABLE_SECURITY0 or 1If set to 1, the remote security will be disabled1
RUN_AS_ROOTTRUE or FALSEDangerous If true, will start Plex as roottrue
PLEX_ALLOWED_NETWORKSComma-separated listList of networks to allow access to. Defaults to the docker network (public Plex)(not set)

To use an option, set it as a Docker environment variable through the command line:

docker run -e RUN_AS_ROOT=TRUE ... timhaak/plex

or add it to an envfile that can be included through the command line:

docker run --envfile=*filename* ... timhaak/plex

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