You can also install it in your home directory. We will be downloading and installing the Plex Media server in the /opt/ directory. You can get the latest download from the website, you can use the links below to install the Plex Media server.īefore downloading the server, we want to change directory to our installation directory to install the page. For Ubuntu and Debian Linux distributions they have and.
To install this, you can visit the Plex platform website at, select the platform that applies to you and then download the binary files.
Secondly, we need to install the Plex Media Server.
#Plex media server linux update#
For Ubuntu users you can just run apt-get update or by using the command below: sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get upgrade We will be using the default packages managers on Ubuntu and CentOS to make sure everything is up-to-date. The first thing we want to do is to make sure our Linux box up-to-date with all the necessary packages. If you don’t want to connect this to your Fire TV Stick, then you can just use the web browser to view or stream your media files
There are currently two versions of the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
#Plex media server linux how to#
In this post, we will learn how to install and configure Plex Media Server on Ubuntu as well as going over how to connect it your Amazon Fire Stick such that you can stream movies directly on your television like Netflix or Amazon Prime. If you are looking for a way to watch your movies from anywhere, then Plex is most certainly the best choice for you. Plex Media Server supports Chromecast, Amazon FireTV, Android, iOS, Xbox, PlayStation, Apple TV, Roku, Android TV and various types of smart TVs. In this tutorial, we will be using the Amazon Fire Stick as the client as well as the Web UI for configuration. These can be the Plex web interface, Plex Apps or Plex home theatre. The other component of Plex is the client, these are essentially the players that connect to the Plex server. The Plex Media Server is a service that runs on a server which organizes music, photos and videos content from personal media libraries and stream it to their client. Plex is made up of two main components, the server and the client. Plex runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and many more. There is currently a proliferation of media platform tools such as Emby, Subsonic, Gerbera, OpenFlixr, TvMOBiLi, Kodi, Xmbc, OSMC and Mediatomb, each service provides a unique service but the Plex Media Server is the most developed, well supported, stable and popular one and allows you to manage your own personal media collection. The Plex Media Server allows you to access your media from any device, whether you’re at home or on-the-go. The Plex Media Server is a free, powerful, stable and feature-rich media library management platform that provides a way to store all your videos, movies, television shows, and other media in one place and access them using a very visually aesthetic interface.
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