Plex Media Server Plugin - Up-to-date?

[Jeci]

Hello,

I'm finally upgrading my FreeNAS system to the point that I think it'll handle running Plex Media Server nicely.

Hardware is as follows:

Dual Xeon E5-2603's
Supermicro X9-Dia
Norco RM4220
32GB Kingston ECC Memory
6 x 2TB & 4 x 4TB WD RED's

My main concern or question is around how up-to-date the Plex Media Server plugin is with Plex releases?

Forgive me if my question isn't relevant, this is my first venture into the world of plugins!

All the Best,

Jeci

 

[Joshua Parker Ruehlig]

updates from the plugins>installed tab should work, I did some work a few releases ago to make this run smoother.
but there's also a script people use that can update the installed version.

 

[Jeci]

updates from the plugins>installed tab should work, I did some work a few releases ago to make this run smoother.
but there's also a script people use that can update the installed version.

Thanks for the reply, not quite the question I was asking however.

I meant when Plex releases a new version of the Plex Media Server, how soon after does the Plugin get updated with the latest release? Or are the Plugins in sync with Plex's release cycle?

 

[Joshua Parker Ruehlig]

Thanks for the reply, not quite the question I was asking however.

I meant when Plex releases a new version of the Plex Media Server, how soon after does the Plugin get updated with the latest release? Or are the Plugins in sync with Plex's release cycle?

as soon as someone notifies me there's a new version (I'm not a plex user) I try to build the updated release within a day or few, then plugin updates get pulled to the official repo within a day.

 

[hertzsae]

as soon as someone notifies me there's a new version (I'm not a plex user) I try to build the updated release within a day or few, then plugin updates get pulled to the official repo within a day.

Apparently he gets notified fairly quickly, because it's always on latest when I check :)

Even though I'm a Plex Pass member, I don't run the Plex Pass version of the server. I enjoy that I can just update from the GUI Plugin screen. If you want to run the Plex Pass versions, you won't be able to update through the plugin screen. Instead you'll need to use a script that posted either on this forum or the Plex one. I believe it's fairly simple to get working, but I haven't had the motivation to investigate.

 

[jsquaredz]

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[jsquaredz]

as soon as someone notifies me there's a new version (I'm not a plex user) I try to build the updated release within a day or few, then plugin updates get pulled to the official repo within a day.

FYI there is a new version of the Plex server available.
9.12.8.1362-4601e39
vs
0.9.12.4.1192 currently available as a plugin

 

[Joshua Parker Ruehlig]

FYI there is a new version of the Plex server available.
9.12.8.1362-4601e39
vs
0.9.12.4.1192 currently available as a plugin

I'll get this built early next week.

 

[Randall_64]

Well, thank you in advance Joshua!
(I love the PlexMediaServer plugin)

 

[engessa]

The current version of the plex server on Freenas doesn't work with the new iOS apps.. I understand that Plex wants to push new functions as fast as possible but this seems like an oversight..

 

[Colly222]

It's updated. Great work. Amazing timing as well as the IOS app update from last night only works with 0.9.12.5 or later.

 

[Colly222]

The current version of the plex server on Freenas doesn't work with the new iOS apps.. I understand that Plex wants to push new functions as fast as possible but this seems like an oversight..

See my comment. It's just been updated so now works. Plex doesn't support FreeNAS so unfortunately it's nothing to do with them (that's what they told me)

 

[SweetAndLow]

Plex does support freebsd so you can just grab the build from the Plex website and use that if you want. Quickest way to stay updated.

 

[danb35]

...or use the popular PMS_Updater script, which does that, but also somewhat automates the installation.

 

[Colly222]

Thanks. The updated plugin works great for me now so wanted to pass on that news. Regarding the PMS_Updater script I got an Authentication error when trying it.

Is there an updated version or something I am doing wrong?

 

[theaddies]

I ran the PMS_Updater with my plexpass credentials and everything seemed to work fine. In putty the output from the plex jail says already running latest version v0.9.12.8.1362-4601e39 but the GUI says 0.9.12.4.1192. Why do the 2 disagree? I presume that if I update through the GUI that I cannot use the plexpass version. Thanks.

 

[Joshua Parker Ruehlig]

I ran the PMS_Updater with my plexpass credentials and everything seemed to work fine. In putty the output from the plex jail says already running latest version v0.9.12.8.1362-4601e39 but the GUI says 0.9.12.4.1192. Why do the 2 disagree? I presume that if I update through the GUI that I cannot use the plexpass version. Thanks.

The FreeNAS GUI only knows about updates through the PBI method, so that's the version it will have registered.

 

[jsquaredz]

I notice that there seems to be another new Plex version available. Maybe some bug fixes, since the last was a major change release.

 

[Randall_64]

https://plex.tv/downloads/1/archive

0.9.12.9
Aug 17, 2015

Fixes

• Fixes for low-powered NAS devices to assist new iOS app Direct Play compatible files.
• Only report media deletability for owners.
• Fix Mobile Sync syncing the wrong/first streams instead of using language preferences.
• (API) The new excludeFields option was flattening photo libraries.

Plex Pass Only

 

[Joshua Parker Ruehlig]

as it's plex pass only, I'm guessing the freenas port shouldn't be updated?