How to install Plex Media Server on RHEL 8 AND CENTOS 8?

Plex is a client-server media player system and software suite comprising two main components. The Plex Media Server desktop application runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux-compatibles including some types of NAS devices. The server desktop application organizes video, audio, and photos from a user’s collections and from online services, enabling the players to access and stream the contents. There are also official clients available for mobile devices, smart TVs, and streaming boxes, a web app, and Plex Home.

In this article, you will learn how to install Plex on CentOS/RHEL 8 (64-bit) server.

Prerequisites

• RHEL or CentOS 8 Server.
• Root Access.
• A static IP address.

Step 1: Add Plex Repository

vi /etc/yum.repos.d/plex.repo

Add below lines in this file.

[Plex]
name=Plex
baseurl=https://downloads.plex.tv/repo/rpm/$basearch/
enabled=1
gpgkey=https://downloads.plex.tv/plex-keys/PlexSign.key
gpgcheck=1

Step 2: Installation on Plex media server

Use below command to install plex:

dnf install plexmediaserver -y

Now enable plex service on boot and start it.

systemctl enable plexmediaserver
systemctl start plexmediaserver

Step 3: Configure Firewalld for Plex

create new firewalld service configuration “plex.xml” for plex using below command.

vi /etc/firewalld/services/plex.xml

Now add below configuration in this file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<service>
<short>plex</short>
<description>Ports required by Plex.</description>
<port protocol="tcp" port="32400"></port>
<port protocol="tcp" port="32469"></port>
<port protocol="tcp" port="8324"></port>
<port protocol="tcp" port="3005"></port>
<port protocol="udp" port="32414"></port>
<port protocol="udp" port="32413"></port>
<port protocol="udp" port="32412"></port>
<port protocol="udp" port="32410"></port>
<port protocol="udp" port="1900"></port>
<port protocol="udp" port="5353"></port>
</service>

Save changes and exit.

So, add “plex” service in firewalld list and restart the firewall.

firewall-cmd --add-service=plex --permanent
firewall-cmd --reload

Step 4: Access Plex Media Server

Then, you can access your Plex using below link and you will see welcome screen provided in the image below.

http://SERVER-IP:32400/web/

Now complete the registration and you will be redirected to your dashboard.

And that is it. So, enjoy it.

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