Hi all,
I just have a question. Is there a possibility to have pms (or any other decent media server) installed on cloudbox(Like here: viewtopic.php?f=249&t=7603&start=15 )?
Plex Media Server on Cloudbox?
Re: Plex Media Server on Cloudbox?
Hi all,
I've sucessfully installed PMS in lacie cloudbox after hard work.
From a general point of view, you need to download and uncompress (tar xvf) the synology (or qnap?) plex package into /opt/plex/ and create a plex.i script file in order to launch it on boot (plex start script).
If you execute it using the root user, the partition allocated for root is used for Plex Library and gets out of space quickly. The problem is that you can not use other user beacuse the home directories of user accounts are disabled by default, and you can not use them to allocate the Plex Library.
The workaround that I have found is to modify /etc/passwd file during plex.i script execution, in order to use /opt/admin as home directory of admin user. After that, you can switch to admin user (su - admin) and launch plex start script.
If I have time, I will try to modify the wiki page or post the instructions in the forum.
Good luck!
I've sucessfully installed PMS in lacie cloudbox after hard work.
From a general point of view, you need to download and uncompress (tar xvf) the synology (or qnap?) plex package into /opt/plex/ and create a plex.i script file in order to launch it on boot (plex start script).
If you execute it using the root user, the partition allocated for root is used for Plex Library and gets out of space quickly. The problem is that you can not use other user beacuse the home directories of user accounts are disabled by default, and you can not use them to allocate the Plex Library.
The workaround that I have found is to modify /etc/passwd file during plex.i script execution, in order to use /opt/admin as home directory of admin user. After that, you can switch to admin user (su - admin) and launch plex start script.
If I have time, I will try to modify the wiki page or post the instructions in the forum.
Good luck!
Re: Plex Media Server on Cloudbox?
tasio wrote:Hi all,
I've sucessfully installed PMS in lacie cloudbox after hard work.
From a general point of view, you need to download and uncompress (tar xvf) the synology (or qnap?) plex package into /opt/plex/ and create a plex.i script file in order to launch it on boot (plex start script).
If you execute it using the root user, the partition allocated for root is used for Plex Library and gets out of space quickly. The problem is that you can not use other user beacuse the home directories of user accounts are disabled by default, and you can not use them to allocate the Plex Library.
The workaround that I have found is to modify /etc/passwd file during plex.i script execution, in order to use /opt/admin as home directory of admin user. After that, you can switch to admin user (su - admin) and launch plex start script.
If I have time, I will try to modify the wiki page or post the instructions in the forum.
Good luck!
Hi, could you explain me how to run plex on cloudbox.
Re: Plex Media Server on Cloudbox?
Is Plex capable of transcoding on cloudbox?
Re: Plex Media Server on Cloudbox?
In priciple transcoding could be implemented on the cloudbox however due to limited ram space and cpu power it will not be able to do that real time when you stream a file. Transcoding is cpu and memory intensiveand require a multicore pentium or comparable with 1 GB of ram or so
Re: Plex Media Server on Cloudbox?
Im just looking to get subtitles on xbox 360 mediaplayer.. will plex be able to do it on cloudbox?
Re: Plex Media Server on Cloudbox?
If you are still hanging around, that would be nice. I just purchased a LaCie Cloudbox and am trying to install a few third-partytasio wrote:Hi all,
If I have time, I will try to modify the wiki page or post the instructions in the forum.
Good luck!
softs:
- Plex Media Server would be nice to stream movies to the TV through my kids WiiU
- bittorrent sync would also be nice to synchrnoize files with android phones and linux laptop
- well, the sky's the limit, huh?