Luckly, our DVDs and blu-rays (which were saved as MP4 files) played just fine. This means that the PLEX Media Server software (located on our Synology NAS) has to convert the original files ‘on the fly’ to something that can be played back on the Apple TV. Files that are not supported need to be transcoded. There is only one caveat PLEX could not play all of our media on the Apple TV in its native file format. We found a lot of very useful options and settings, such as film trailers and related actors, to further customise our experience. The bottom of the screen displays other related films that are also in our library. Once we had clicked on a film we were presented with additional movie info as well as options to play the film, mark as watched and additional setting like audio and subtitles. Within each folder there are numerous ways to view your media library by All, recently added, Unwatched, by collection, by rating, by year and many more. ![]() The top menu bar also includes playlists, channels (which can be added via the Media Server software) settings and even a search option. As well as your recently added movies, which you can launch directly from here. The home screen shows the folders that you created earlier in the Media Server software. And the new Apple TV remote makes it easy to navigate around. Large film posters populate the screen reminiscent of the iTunes Store. The app has been redesigned for the new Apple TV and it does look gorgeous. This process is important because it is what creates the pleasing user interface which you will be seeing on your Apple TV.įinally we launched the PLEX app again to find everything working as it should and we were greeted by a lovely Apple-esque user interface which showed off the media stored on our Synology device. The PLEX software then looks online and finds information and artwork for each film, show or album (you can manually edit that information if you wish). ![]() You tell the software where your video and music files are stored, create folders for your films, another for TV shows, yet another for your music and even one for your photos. The PLEX Media Server is where you set up your media library using a simple web based interface. It can also run on most popular Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. It is also free and needs to be downloaded and installed on a Mac, Windows or Linux computer. The second part, the PLEX Media Server, is the back-end server software, that serves the media to your player. However that is only one part of the PLEX system. The changes to DSM 7.0 have led to changes in how the Plex package works, but the media server itself works just as well as before.The PLEX app is a free download from the Apple TV App Store, it is the front-end or ‘player’ app and lives on your Apple TV. Thankfully, your folder structure will remain intact, so you don't have to worry about categorizing your media library all over again. But I wanted to use the DSM 7.0-focused version of Plex on the DS1520+, so I went with the steps outlined above and was able to migrate the library without any hassle.Īs you're essentially reinstalling Plex, you will have to claim the server again before you can start using it. ![]() I didn't have any issues with my Plex install after switching to DSM 7.0 on my DiskStation DS1019+, and all I had to do was assign the permissions to the PlexMediaServer user. According to the official Plex documentation (opens in new tab), it takes about a minute to migrate every 1000 items indexed by Plex, so you can use that as a rough estimate as to how long it will take. This means that Plex is migrating the data, and based on the size of your media library, it may take an hour or more. Select Shared Folder, choose Plex, and hit the Edit button.Here's how to assign the necessary permissions to Plex in DSM 7.0: You can always change this back once you're done with the installation.Īll of the issues with Plex in DSM 7.0 come down to permissions, so make sure you follow these instructions carefully. Go to Control Panel, and then the Security menu, and in the first section with the logout timer (minutes) field, enter 50000 and hit Apply. Plex migration usually takes an hour or so - it's longer for larger libraries - so to ensure your user account isn't locked out of the session, you will need to change the setting. How to fix Plex migration issues in Synology DSM 7.0īefore we start, you will need to change the logout timer for DSM 7.0. If you don't do this, Plex will not have access to your media library, and you won't see any folders in your server. This installation is just to create the PlexMediaServer user, and we will now need to assign permissions to this user. ![]() While we installed Plex, it doesn't migrate the data immediately. Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)
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