The wizard is straightforward, with only a few options. This will launch a new window with the Plex Server for you to hook up your Plex account, configure the network, search for media, and more. (Source: NAS Master)Īll you need to do now is click on the main menu in the top-left of the DSM interface and choose Plex Server. Back in Package Center, install Plex Media ServerĬonfiguring your new Plex server Plex in Package Manager DSM 7.Click Import on the Certificate window.Open a new browser tab/window and download the certificate key from Plex.

Click Settings in the top-right corner.If you’d rather install Plex through Synology’s DSM and have the OS allow you to automatically update the package without having to fetch updates yourself, follow these steps instead. Click “ Browse” and locate the Plex Server download.Usually, the automated method would be the recommended process to use for most tasks, but I still prefer to manually install Plex and keep it up to date when new releases are made available. There are two valid methods to install Plex on a Synology NAS enclosure. I’m going to show you both routes in this how-to set-up Plex on Synology NAS guide. There’s also a way to manually install the media server package. This software has a package manager that acts as a smartphone app store and you can install Plex Media Server in just a few clicks.

Synology NAS comes with the company’s excellent DiskStation Manager (DSM) OS.

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