Can't run a Plex docker-compose file correctly
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chaplin2 · 2023-10-01 11:03

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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needadvicebadly · 2023-10-01 12:50

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
1. delete any Discover or any annoying streaming library
1. click Add Library
1. just go through the wizard. It should let you pick your path

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chaplin2 · 2023-10-01 13:09

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!

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thekrautboy · 2023-10-01 13:52

- PUID=  1026
      - PGID= 100

Turn that, into this:

      - PUID=1026
      - PGID=100

But i think you might have a a more fundamental misunderstanding of
how Plex works and what it does, and what it doesnt.

/r/Plex is there for you.

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chaplin2 · 2023-10-01 14:37

Thank you very much for the help!

The issue seems to have been the missing  /web after the port number.
I also removed the space around the “=“ and added the claim token in
docker file, though I’m not sure if those were also a problem (token
could be added in the settings later). Without /web, it asks for email
and SSO login and logs into the plex the company website.

It works now!

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sk1nT7 · 2023-10-01 21:25

There is also an official docker image:

````
version: '3.3'

 services:
     pms-docker:
         image: plexinc/pms-docker
         container_name: plex
         environment:
             - TZ=Europe/Berlin
             - PLEX_CLAIM=claim-dvmURANy9Z7MbJhmY7V7 # pls adjust
         volumes:
             - ${DOCKER_VOLUME_STORAGE:-/mnt/docker-
volumes}/plex/config:/config
             - ${DOCKER_VOLUME_STORAGE:-/mnt/docker-
volumes}/plex/transcode:/transcode
             - ${DOCKER_VOLUME_STORAGE:-/mnt/docker-
volumes}/plex/media:/data
         restart: unless-stopped
         ports:
             - '32400:32400'
````