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PLEX - Such Potential but doesn't work for me...
I have a ReadyNAS PRO Radiator 4.2.19 Plex version v0.9.3.5-0.2.0 installed on my NAS as a Add-On Plex has so much potential but at the moment I find it so frustrating. When I thought I have it c...
Hi
I removed Plex from my NAS, restarted NAS, installed Plex again on my NAS, and then restarted NAS again before proceeding with the adding of files to the Plex Library.
Firstly.
1. I have all my media files stored on my NAS. When I specify the path to these media files to Plex does it take a complete copy of the media files or simply reference the path to the media files.
2. With regard to naming of folders etc - Do I have to use lowercase characters and ensure that I have no spaces. (i.e. /c/media/tv_programmes/good_day_news). Should I be using this syntax when naming all folders/files on my NAS which of course is linux based.
3. It appears that I need to use the naming convention of [morse - S01E01 - Pilot.avi]. Even if a programme only runs for one series, it appears that I still need to use the S01 part in the file name otherwise the programme is not recognised. Is this correct and have others found this too.
4. I have added all my tv programmes and Plex has recognised all the file names etc and downloaded all the relevant data. I'm now trying to add my movies and now Plex has started to play up again.
My movies are in /c/media/movies/all movies files are here and are not in sub-folders
I press + to add a new section.
Section type: Movies
Section name: My Movies
Media scanner: Plex Movie Scanner
Primary metadata agent: Freebase
Language: English
I then add the path to my movies in the folder list which is
/c/media/movies
In the folder list this is shown as
movies
/c/media
I press Add Section
But nothing happens. The files are not scanned etc.
I have even put a few movies inside another folder such as
/c/media/movies/atonement/atonement.avi
I then add the path to the actual movie in the folder list which is
/c/media/movies/atonement
In the folder list this is shown as
atonement
/c/media/movies
but still the files are not scanned.
Does anyone have any suggestions.
5. One last question - How do I change the artwork for say a tv programme. Plex has selected the incorrect artwork for a programme, so I have downloaded the correct artwork from google but cannot see how to get this into Plex.
Cheers
Phil
I removed Plex from my NAS, restarted NAS, installed Plex again on my NAS, and then restarted NAS again before proceeding with the adding of files to the Plex Library.
Firstly.
1. I have all my media files stored on my NAS. When I specify the path to these media files to Plex does it take a complete copy of the media files or simply reference the path to the media files.
2. With regard to naming of folders etc - Do I have to use lowercase characters and ensure that I have no spaces. (i.e. /c/media/tv_programmes/good_day_news). Should I be using this syntax when naming all folders/files on my NAS which of course is linux based.
3. It appears that I need to use the naming convention of [morse - S01E01 - Pilot.avi]. Even if a programme only runs for one series, it appears that I still need to use the S01 part in the file name otherwise the programme is not recognised. Is this correct and have others found this too.
4. I have added all my tv programmes and Plex has recognised all the file names etc and downloaded all the relevant data. I'm now trying to add my movies and now Plex has started to play up again.
My movies are in /c/media/movies/all movies files are here and are not in sub-folders
I press + to add a new section.
Section type: Movies
Section name: My Movies
Media scanner: Plex Movie Scanner
Primary metadata agent: Freebase
Language: English
I then add the path to my movies in the folder list which is
/c/media/movies
In the folder list this is shown as
movies
/c/media
I press Add Section
But nothing happens. The files are not scanned etc.
I have even put a few movies inside another folder such as
/c/media/movies/atonement/atonement.avi
I then add the path to the actual movie in the folder list which is
/c/media/movies/atonement
In the folder list this is shown as
atonement
/c/media/movies
but still the files are not scanned.
Does anyone have any suggestions.
5. One last question - How do I change the artwork for say a tv programme. Plex has selected the incorrect artwork for a programme, so I have downloaded the correct artwork from google but cannot see how to get this into Plex.
Cheers
Phil
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