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synology-update-plex

Script to Auto Update Plex Media Server on Synology NAS

Goals

  • Make the echoed messages super clear
  • Make the version checking logic as smart as possible
  • Ensure the script fails if there are any errors
  • Ensure temp files are cleaned up properly
  • Write bash code as idiomatically as possible
  • Attempt to find the "Plex Media Server" directory that contains Preferences.xml efficiently
  • Attempt to support all Synology NAS architectures
  • Support Ansible automation

Usage

First, SSH into your NAS, save the update-plex.sh script somewhere and set it as executable:

$ ssh you@IP_OF_YOUR_NAS
you@yournas:~$ wget "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cowboy/synology-update-plex/master/update-plex.sh"
you@yournas:~$ chmod a+x update-plex.sh

Then, create a Scheduled Task with a User-defined script in the Synology DSM Control Panel:

  • Ensure the User is root
  • Ensure the Run command is /path/to/update-plex.sh
  • Add the --plex-pass option (eg. /path/to/update-plex.sh --plex-pass) if you have Plex Pass and want to enable early access / beta releases

Use Ansible instead

Ansible is a powerful automation tool which allows you to perform repetitive tasks easily.

To use Ansible:

  • Clone this repository on your ansible machine
  • Modify the inventory file to match your environment (/inventory/hosts.ini)
  • Run the following command:
    ansible-playbook playbooks/update-plex.yml -i inventory/hosts.ini
    

It is recommended to use a password vault, ansible-vault or AWX/Tower credential vault to encrypt password so it is not stored in clear text in the inventory file

Notes

  • Be careful when SSHing into your NAS. I'm not responsible if you break anything!
  • This script may contain bugs. I'm not responsible if it breaks anything!
  • This script has been tested on a Synology DS918+ & DS216J NAS. It should work with other Synology NAS models.
  • If you find a bug, please file an issue or create a pull request. Explain the situation and include all script output.
  • If the script outputs Unable to find "Plex Media Server" directory when --plex-pass is specified, you may need to manually change /volume* in the script to your volume's root path.
  • This assumes Plex was installed manually from https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/.
  • You'll probably need to add Plex as a trusted publisher for package installations.

References

Adapted from work first published at:

Inlcuding other update scripts such as:

License

CC0

To the extent possible under law, Ben Alman has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.

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