jordi-t / docker-plex

This is a Dockerfile to set up Plex Media Server https://plex.tv/

docker plex

This is a Dockerfile to set up (https://plex.tv/ "Plex Media Server") - (https://plex.tv/)

If you've have paid for plexpass goto https://github.com/timhaak/docker-plexpass

Build from docker file

git clone [email protected]:timhaak/docker-plex.git
cd docker-plex
docker build -t timhaak/plex .

You can also obtain it via:

docker pull timhaak/plex

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Instructions to run:

docker rm -f plex
docker run --restart=always -d --name plex -h *your_host_name* -v /*your_config_location*:/config -v /*your_videos_location*:/data -p 32400:32400 timhaak/plex

or for auto detection to work add --net="host". Though be aware this more insecure and not best practice with docker images.

The only reason for doing it is to allow Avahi to work (As it uses broadcasts will not cross network boundries). If anyone knows of a better method please shout and we can get it added.

See https://docs.docker.com/articles/networking/#how-docker-networks-a-container

docker rm -f plex
docker run --restart=always -d --name plex --net="host" -h *your_host_name* -v /*your_config_location*:/config -v /*your_videos_location*:/data timhaak/plex

The first time it runs, it will initialize the config directory.

Options

Name	Values	Behaviour
SKIP_CHOWN_CONFIG	TRUE or FALSE	Startup will be faster and there won't be a permissions check for the configuration
PLEX_USERNAME	String	Will add this Plex Media Server to that account
PLEX_PASSWORD	String	(Mandatory if username is set) The account password
PLEX_TOKEN	Plex token	Plex token if you don't want to write your password
PLEX_EXTERNALPORT	Integer	The port if you're not using the default one (32400), ie. when using -p 80:34200
PLEX_DISABLE_SECURITY	0 or 1	If set to 1, the remote security will be disabled
RUN_AS_ROOT	TRUE or FALSE	Dangerous If true, will start Plex as root
PLEX_ALLOWED_NETWORKS	Comma-separated list	List of networks to allow access to. Defaults to the docker network (public Plex)

To use an option, set it as a Docker environment variable :

Example:

docker run -e RUN_AS_ROOT=TRUE ... timhaak/plex

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Start the docker instance again and it will stay as a daemon and listen on port 32400.

Browse to: http://*ipaddress*:32400/web to run through the setup wizard.