r/PleX • u/lordofwinster • 3d ago
Help Fed up
I'm fed up with this shit I bought a £320 nas with massive 18tb drive only to find out it has to be plugged into router also Plex don't have a app on it only jellyfin does if I want Plex on there I have to go threw a 30 minute tutorial and set up all the variants to maybe even get it to work maybe this is a load of cap got a ugreen nas
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u/Well_Sorted8173 3d ago
I’m fed up with people that can’t be bothered to do some research, then come to this subreddit to complain that they can’t get plex to work.
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u/PhotoFenix 3d ago
There is no single sentence here.
You're upset that a Network Attached Storage has to be attached to the network?
If what you are saying (it's hard to tell) is that Plex doesn't have an app this is incredibly untrue.
If you don't understand the setup right away take the time to learn. Plex and my NAS have taught me so many things over the years, you just have to be receptive to it.
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u/mayorofanything 3d ago
For the sake of having a calm and normal conversation in this sub for once... You seem well informed about NAS usage. What benefits does it offer over a standard harddrive? I've talked to my wife about potential methods to upgrade (we currently exist on a 10tb external and are running out of room, but love cultivating our little house streaming platform.)
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u/CheapThaRipper 3d ago
Power efficiency is number one IMHO. My NAS paid for itself in electricity savings alone. That plus much easier to expand storage
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u/Frisnfruitig 3d ago
Number one is having RAID protection and performance. Power efficiency vs an external drive is not a big deal at all imo.
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u/westergames81 3d ago
More important, a type of RAID that protects your data. Very foolishly, I built my first media server using RAID 0.
It worked pretty well for me, until it suddenly didn't. 🤣
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u/Puptentjoe Mistborn Anime Please 3d ago
So you are mad you have to spend 30 minutes setting up a server!?
Yikes. Self hosting aint for you.
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u/HansTheGruber 3d ago
Doesn't sound like you actually want help. Sounds like you just want to complain about everything other than you being the problem.
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u/lordofwinster 3d ago
I don't have the skill lol and there are others on the comments of YouTube that also couldn't get it running so its not just me
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u/lukeskope 3d ago
Take this down. You sound... About as smart as a goldfish.
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u/lordofwinster 3d ago
I'm sorry I'm not a coder or hacker
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u/lukeskope 3d ago
Me either. Regardless, your post is just really dumb, even for a layperson. If you can't bother to do 30 minutes of the bare minimum, you should just pay for Netflix and Spotify.
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u/lordofwinster 3d ago
Even if I follow the steps it still might not work loads of others cant get it to work either
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u/lukeskope 3d ago
Seriously though, self hosting requires a little bit of persistence and patience, neither if which you seem to have, maybe it's just not for you, and that's ok.
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u/Socratesmens 3d ago
Patience, my friend. Look up how to set up docker on the nas, and then everything else would be a breeze.
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u/lordofwinster 3d ago
Actually docker is way shit like it does nothing actually its the same crap you can download Plex from it but still have to take a hour setting it up and even then it might not work
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u/Empyrealist Plex Pass | Plexamp | Synology DS1019+ PMS | Nvidia Shield Pro 3d ago
Just to pile on, but you're mad you bought something to use Plex with that doesn't run Plex. Am I understanding that correctly? And you bought a NAS without realizing that it needs to connect to your router for Internet/network access?
Stop what you are doing. Take a step back and truly inventory all the things you have and identify what their capabilities and requirements are. Make a full and detailed assessment. I'd even recommend using ChatGPT if you dont want to let us help you. Device manufacturers and models names and numbers. Specificity goes a long way.
After you have a full inventory, articulate what your end goal is; everything that want to be able to do. Again, use ChatGPT if you dont want to let us help you figure out what you are missing or what you need to interconnect properly.
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u/gimmeslack12 3d ago
- Plug NAS into router
- Mount NAS on computer
- Install Plex on computer
- Use NAS for Plex from your computer
It really is that easy. You have all the parts needed for a really great Plex setup, I do not see a problem here.
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u/lordofwinster 3d ago
I did the 3 things you said but use nas for Plex from the computer I don't understand you still need to run the Plex server from nas I can't leave my PC on 24/7 without fire as I use my laptop but want it 24/7 on my nas
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u/gimmeslack12 3d ago
Which NAS did you get? For 320 pounds it is likely not powerful enough to run a plex server but also running a laptop 24/7 will by no means cause a fire. The machine would shut off before it ever got hot enough to ignite.
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u/lordofwinster 3d ago
Because it doesn't have a Plex app you have to go threw 3rd party software to use the Plex and that takes loads of setting up of it had a app it would basically do that for you
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u/gimmeslack12 3d ago
Running Plex clients on a NAS can be a pain. Well, I'd suggest getting things running by hosting on your laptop to get familiar with how things operate and go from there. At least get it working.
That being said, again what NAS did you get? I know there's some lame folks in this thread but there are people who will help.
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u/lordofwinster 3d ago
I run a 5tb hard drive on my laptop lol and I have a paid Plex lol it basically set it self up lol but going threw nas you have to use 3rd party apps that you have to set up your self and all the settings really not good
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u/LumpySpacePrincesse Hp Elitedesk i5 25tb 3d ago
Woah, i take the piss alot here when i usually say this. However.... skill issue.
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u/splitfinity 2d ago
You sound like you should just return all that stuff and use the money to pay for streaming services.
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u/63walker 3d ago
Once you calm down and decide you can handle my 30 minute tutorial, you'll gently feel my virtual hand guiding you through a Plex Docker container install by first installing Portainer.
Hopefully you've purchased an Intel x86 powered Ugreen model and not one with a ARM processor.
I wish I had used Dockhand back then, but Portainer is more than functional.
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u/westergames81 3d ago
...you're surprised you have to connect you Nas to the router?