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Plex

🟢 Media Service

📋 Service Overview

Property	Value
Service Name	plex
Host	Calypso
Category	Media
Difficulty	🟢
Docker Image	linuxserver/plex:latest
Compose File	Calypso/arr_suite_with_dracula.yml
Directory	Calypso

🎯 Purpose

Plex Media Server organizes video, music and photos from personal media libraries and streams them to smart TVs, streaming boxes and mobile devices.

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose installed
• Basic understanding of REDACTED_APP_PASSWORD
• Access to the host system (Calypso)

Deployment

# Navigate to service directory
cd Calypso

# Start the service
docker-compose up -d

# Check service status
docker-compose ps

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f plex

🔧 Configuration

Docker Compose Configuration

container_name: plex
environment:
- PUID=1027
- PGID=65536
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
- UMASK=022
- VERSION=docker
- PLEX_CLAIM=
image: linuxserver/plex:latest
network_mode: host
restart: always
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
volumes:
- /volume1/docker2/plex:/config
- /volume1/data/media:/data/media

Environment Variables

Variable	Value	Description
PUID	1027	User ID for file permissions
PGID	65536	Group ID for file permissions
TZ	America/Los_Angeles	Timezone setting
UMASK	022	Configuration variable
VERSION	docker	Configuration variable
PLEX_CLAIM	``	Configuration variable

Port Mappings

No ports exposed.

Volume Mappings

Host Path	Container Path	Type	Purpose
/volume1/docker2/plex	/config	bind	Configuration files
/volume1/data/media	/data/media	bind	Application data

🌐 Access Information

This service does not expose any web interfaces.

🔒 Security Considerations

• ✅ Security options configured
• ⚠️ Consider running as non-root user

📊 Resource Requirements

No resource limits configured

Recommended Resources

• Minimum RAM: 512MB
• Recommended RAM: 1GB+
• CPU: 1 core minimum
• Storage: Varies by usage

Resource Monitoring

Monitor resource usage with:

docker stats

🔍 Health Monitoring

⚠️ No health check configured Consider adding a health check:

healthcheck:
  test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:PORT/health"]
  interval: 30s
  timeout: 10s
  retries: 3

Manual Health Checks

# Check container health
docker inspect --format='{{.State.Health.Status}}' CONTAINER_NAME

# View health check logs
docker inspect --format='{{range .State.Health.Log}}{{.Output}}{{end}}' CONTAINER_NAME

🚨 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Service won't start

• Check Docker logs: docker-compose logs service-name
• Verify port availability: netstat -tulpn | grep PORT
• Check file permissions on mounted volumes

Can't access web interface

• Verify service is running: docker-compose ps
• Check firewall settings
• Confirm correct port mapping

Performance issues

• Monitor resource usage: docker stats
• Check available disk space: df -h
• Review service logs for errors

Media not showing

• Check media file permissions
• Verify volume mounts are correct
• Scan media library manually

Useful Commands

# Check service status
docker-compose ps

# View real-time logs
docker-compose logs -f plex

# Restart service
docker-compose restart plex

# Update service
docker-compose pull plex
docker-compose up -d plex

# Access service shell
docker-compose exec plex /bin/bash
# or
docker-compose exec plex /bin/sh

📚 Additional Resources

• Official Documentation: Check the official docs for plex
• Docker Hub: linuxserver/plex:latest
• Community Forums: Search for community discussions and solutions
• GitHub Issues: Check the project's GitHub for known issues
• Plex Support: https://support.plex.tv/
• Plex Forums: https://forums.plex.tv/

🔗 Related Services

Services REDACTED_APP_PASSWORD plex:

• Plex
• Jellyfin
• Radarr
• Sonarr
• Bazarr

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This documentation is auto-generated from the Docker Compose configuration. For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official documentation and the actual compose file.

Last Updated: 2025-11-17
Configuration Source: Calypso/arr_suite_with_dracula.yml