From f5b7db8bb347e726ecacd4da444b753d5001fee5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DjP-iX <133042991+DjP-iX@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:10:41 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update PlexApp.md (#3281) * Update PlexApp.md Clarifies to remove reader confusion. See: https://forums.truenas.com/t/testing-plex-on-truenas-scale-24-10-0-2/25086/8?u=djp-ix * Update PlexApp.md --------- Co-authored-by: tonyriv3 <75626853+tonyriv3@users.noreply.github.com> --- content/TruenasApps/StableApps/PlexApp.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/TruenasApps/StableApps/PlexApp.md b/content/TruenasApps/StableApps/PlexApp.md index b09fc618ce..ba42923860 100644 --- a/content/TruenasApps/StableApps/PlexApp.md +++ b/content/TruenasApps/StableApps/PlexApp.md @@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ Before you install the Plex app: You can use either an existing pool or [create a new one]({{< relref "CreatePoolWizard.md" >}}) Create the two datasets Plex uses for storage volumes: - * **data** for user media data storage + * **data** to use as the Plex data directory for database and metadata storage * **config** for Plex application configuration storage. - You can create a dataset for log data or use a temporary directory option for log data. + You can create a dataset or use a temporary directory option for log data. Transcode data is not useful or meant for persistent storage, so using a temporary directory is a better option. When creating the above datasets, select the **apps** dataset preset. @@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ If not, set the storage volume type to either **temporary** or **tmpfs** for bot {{< /expand >}} Add any labels you want to use to organize your media files. -For example, labeling video files as *movies* or *sports*, etc. Labels allow creating custom groupings or classifications beyond the default metadata provided by Plex. +For example, labeling video files as *movies* or *sports*, etc. Labels allow you to create custom groupings or classifications beyond the default metadata provided by Plex. -Accept the defaults in **Resources Configuration** and select the GPU option if you have a compatible GPU installed in the system and you want to use it for hardware-accelerated transcoding. +Accept the defaults in **Resources Configuration** and select the GPU option if you have a compatible GPU installed in the system and want to use it for hardware-accelerated transcoding. Click **Install**. A progress dialog opens before switching to the **Installed** applications screen. The **Installed** screen shows the **plex** app in the **Deploying** state until fully installed and then the status changes to **Running** when ready to use. @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Plex configuration settings include setting up the server timezone, authenticati {{< include file="/static/includes/apps/AppsInstallWizardTimezoneSetting.md" >}} -Authentication to the Plex account is accomplished through a [claim token provided by Plex](https://www.plex.tv/claim/). +TrueNAS authenticates to the Plex account using a [Plex claim token](https://www.plex.tv/claim/). While signed into your Plex account, copy the token provided by Plex into the **Claim Token** field. The Plex app does not deploy if you do not include this token. @@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ This makes the **tmpfs** directory option a better choice as it creates a Linux Neither directory storage option provides easy access to stored data, so if you want to store and access log data, create a dataset called **logs**. If opting to use datasets for all Plex storage volumes, create datasets to use with the host path option: -* **data** to use as the media data storage volume. +* **data** to use as the Plex data directory for database and metadata storage. * **config** to use as the Plex app configuration storage volume. * **logs** if you want to save and have easy access to log data.