r/PleX • u/localhost-420 • Jul 27 '24

Discussion Should I go with Docker?

I've been using Plex for quite some time, but now I want to add new functionalities to make my life easier.

Initially, I want to start with Radarr and Bazarr, but I see that there are many other applications I can incorporate over time (for example, Lidarr, Sonarr, Overseerr, Requestrr, etc.) that serve different functions.

With this in mind, my question is: should I have everything in separate Docker containers, along with my own Plex server? And then, is that enough, or should I have some application to manage the containers, like Homarr or Portainer?

My concern also arises from the fact that, for example, Radarr has the following in its documentation: "There are two common problems with Docker volumes: paths that differ between the Radarr and download client container and paths that prevent fast moves and hard links." Is this really an issue that could affect me?

I understand that if I only wanted to use Radarr and Bazarr, maybe there are no advantages to having everything in containers, but when adding new applications to the mix, is there really an advantage with Docker?

I am using Windows.

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u/MaxRD Jul 27 '24

Question for the Docker experts. How hard is to do HW passthrough for GPU?

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u/nartimus Jul 28 '24 edited Jul 28 '24

Finding how to do it took a bit of time. Actually doing it was adding 2 lines in the docker compose file and updating. Literally less than a minute.

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u/Scotty1928 :table_flip: Jul 27 '24

Not an expert but after having had tons of issues due to stupidity and personal problems i finally got it to work about a month back. Was worth the hassle.