Plex not seeing my usb drive on synology 916+
First hello everyone ! Second I am really sorry I am very much a noob in this and I am suffering from a migraine, meaning I am going to be a idiot on two fronts. I am using the synology 916+ as a...
View ArticleUnable to transcode OTA MPEG2VIDEO Reliably
I have a Synology DS918+ which has a Intel Celeron J3455 I am running PMS 1.9.7.4441 I have hardware transcoding enabled under server settings. I can transcode MPEG4 to H264 just fine. The problem...
View ArticlePlex Media Server on a DS218+ can't see the sub folders within the media folder
I have installed the latest version of PMS from the Plex website to a DS218+ running the latest DSM software. PMS installs fine however when I try to add a library and navigate through /Volume1/VIdeos...
View ArticleNew Synology Compatibility: DS418, DS418play, DS918+
A few of new Synology's just announced. The DS418 which has a Realtek RTD1296 CPU, but unlike the DS418j does have a Hardware Transcoding Engine: https://www.synology.com/en-uk/products/DS418 The...
View ArticleNot Finding Media
I put this in the wrong section earlier and it was deleted rather than just moved... I am using Plex for Synology. I added the media and nothing shows. I have does this exact setup before with the same...
View ArticleUpdate my library automatically not working
Hi there. I've enabled "update my library automatically", while "update my library periodically" is disabled. I added a full music album in my /volume1/music folder (on the same NAS) and I expected...
View ArticleFAQs - READ THIS FIRST!!!!
Welcome to the Plex Synology FAQs page. This post will try and answer some common questions. First of all, we urge you to look @ the NAS Guide page If English is not your native language, then try...
View ArticleDS918+ Impact of NVME cache?
Hi, Quick context : I currently run Plex from a dell t20 (Xeon e3) with perfectly adequate transcoding abilities. I also have a recently got a 918+ Initially as a file server and realized it’s Plex...
View ArticleDS418play - hardware transcoding
With the DS418play featuring the Celeron J3355 with QVS (Quick Sync Video), should it not be capable of default hardware transcoding up to a certain resolution? I don't seem to get the results I was...
View ArticleDS216play permissions issues
Hi all, this isn’t entirely in the correct place but I thought the section for Synology would be best suited as my server running on Windows works fine, it’s just accessing the media on my DS that’s...
View ArticleCant find Synology Server
I am at my wits end. I cannot get my server to show up, even though I can use plex. This all happened when I added Orbi network to my existing Netgear AC1900 router/modem. Whenever I try to dig into my...
View ArticleHardware transcoding of PAL produces squashed images
This discussion was created from comments split from: Plex Media Server Hardware Transcoding on Synology DS216+II.
View ArticleHow to authorize Plex server on Synology NAS
Hi all, I'm playing with synology (using xpenology on re-purposed pc) and have successfully installed Plex. The problem is the server doesn't appear. On the web app xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:32400 it allows me...
View ArticleWhy does Plex hang with message "Looking for servers..."?
I installed Plex 1.10.0.4523 (the latest version) on my Synology DS415play, created an account, but when I try to open Plex it hangs with a message "Looking for servers...". Here are some of the things...
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Plex server on DS918+ - perfect hardware transcode of 4K 10bit HDR with low...
Plex server Version 1.10.0.4523 perfectly transcodes 4k 10bit HDR files with about 15% cpu usage Thank you Plex team
View ArticleNeed to find a suitable solution for home media.
Hi guy, I am currently fixing my house and I want to have a small room for home theater so I can watch movie and listen to music peacefully in there. I also have a 4k smart TV in my bedroom and...
View ArticleMigrating from PMS on Mac to NAS
I've searched but can't find much... I'm thinking about swapping out my system from an aged Synology to the new 918+ as it seems to be able to handle being the PMS and then feeding to my AppleTV...
View Articleenabling hardware transcoding with Synology 916+ as my PMS
My 916 is on DSM 6.1.4-15217 Update 5 My plex is on Version 1.10.1.4602 I was sure that the Synology supported Hardware Transcoding, my shield does but I am having issues with that so swapped over to...
View ArticlePlex server process keeps stopping
Synology 916+ running Plex 1.11.0.4666. Since upgrading to this version, the Plex process keeps stopping. I can log into the Synology DSM and restart the process, but each day it stops. I have not...
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