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Plex

Plex organizes your video, music, and photo collections into media libraries and streams them to smart TVs, streaming boxes, and mobile devices.

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Plex organizes your video, music, and photo collections into media libraries and streams them to smart TVs, streaming boxes, and mobile devices. This LinuxServer.io container runs a standalone Plex Media Server so home users can manage and share personal media across their devices.

Platform availability

Available on 6 of 6 install platforms

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

82/100 Excellent

Maintained
100last commit 4 days ago
Popular
631,440 GitHub stars
Easy to install
856 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
602 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 10 days ago

GitHub stars
1,440
Open issues
3
Last commit
2026-10-05
Latest release
1.43.4.10903-e5521bd8c-ls327
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
declining

Checked 3 days ago - source: GitHub (linuxserver/docker-plex)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 2 GB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Set PUID/PGID to your host user Set PUID/PGID (the user and group IDs the container runs as, shown as PLEX_UID/PLEX_GID in the example) to match the user that owns your media and config folders on the host; otherwise Plex may create files it can’t read later and you can get permission errors. source
  • Keep /config and /transcode outside container Map a persistent host folder to /config for Plex settings, sign-in, and library data, and /transcode for temporary video-conversion files; otherwise recreating the container can erase your setup or fill up the container disk. source
  • Expose or allow Plex port 32400 Plex’s main web interface and client communication use port 32400; make sure your firewall or router lets your devices reach it, or your Plex apps won’t be able to connect. source

Fetched 10 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (12)

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  • Ampache - Ampache is a self-hosted, web-based media server that streams and manages your music and video libraries from any device.
  • Android TV - Android TV is Google’s operating system for smart TVs and streaming devices.
  • Emby - Emby is a self-hosted media server that organizes personal video, music, photo, and live TV libraries and streams them to smart TVs, stream…
  • Infuse - Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.
  • Jellyfin - Jellyfin is a Free Software Media System that puts you in control of managing and streaming your media.
  • Kodi - Open-source media player supporting Linux to iOS, highly customizable with plug-ins, supports 4K and diverse formats, privacy-centric and a…
  • MediaChips - MediaChips is a desktop app for organizing local media libraries.
  • Music Assistant - Music Assistant is a self-hosted, open-source music library manager for Home Assistant.
  • Plezy - Modern cross-platform media client with Flutter UI for native performance, streaming and offline playback, HDR and Dolby Vision support, pl…
  • Serviio - Serviio is a free media server that streams music, video, and images from a home network to DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) complian…
  • Subsonic - Subsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and video.

Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

What Docker setup mistakes commonly cause permission or data-loss issues in Plex?

Set PUID and PGID to the host user that owns the media and config folders, and map persistent host folders to /config and /transcode. If these are not done, Plex can create unreadable files, lose its settings, or fill the container disk.

Which port must be reachable for Plex apps and the web interface?

Plex uses port 32400 for the main web interface and client communication. Your firewall or router must allow devices to reach it, or the Plex apps cannot connect.

What should I consider in a Plex plus torrenting setup?

The Reddit thread covers workflows involving VPNs, moving files, and renaming.

How do I get Plex to find newly added movies and shows?

Place the media in the corresponding library directory and click 'update libraries' in Plex.

Answers sourced from github.com, github.com, www.reddit.com, www.redditmedia.com

Community

Collected today - public community threads