docker-plex-armhf

Run the Plex media server and PlexConnect as a Docker container on the Raspberry Pi or similar hardware.

Usage

The usage scenario for this is as follows: I have a very old NAS that is unable to run Plex by itself, so I decided to get Plex running on a Raspberry Pi and mount my media library on it via SMB.

However, since I don't want to pollute the host userland, running this in a container lets me keep tabs on it and upgrade it relatively easily in the future.

Quickstart

First, create a network that maps to your LAN on your Docker host:

docker network create -d macvlan \
--subnet=192.168.xxx.0/24 \
--gateway=192.168.xxx.254 \
--ip-range=192.168.xxx.128/25 \
-o parent=eth0 \
lan

Then start the image (use -d to leave it running as a daemon), specifying which remote SMB shares to mount:

docker run -v /your/data/path:/srv/plex/data \
--cap-add SYS_ADMIN \
--cap-add DAC_READ_SEARCH \
--env PLEX_MOUNT_SHARES="/mnt/local://server1/remote //server1/folderA //server2/folderB" \
--net=lan -it rcarmo/plex:armhf

Note that:

• You can specify local:remote pairs to mount a folder
• A remote share called folder will be mounted on /mnt/folder

Requirements

• An armhf machine like the Raspberry Pi 2/3 or an ODROID development board.
• A Linux distribution that can run Docker (like Ubuntu 16.04.2, which is what I use) with a kernel that supports the macvlan network type.

PlexConnect Setup on Apple TV 3 (up to 7.2.2, at least)

• Go to the Apple TV settings menu
• Set the DNS IP address to that of this container
• Select General then scroll the cursor down to highlight "Send Data To Apple" and set to "No".
• With "Send Data To Apple" highlighted, press "Play" (not the normal Select button) and you will be prompted to add a profile.
• Enter http://trailers.apple.com/trailers.cer

Changelog

• 2017-09-21 Updated Plex to 1.9.1.4272
• 2017-09-17 Updated Plex to 1.8.4.4249
• 2017-09-02 Updated Plex to 1.8.1.4139