
Plex runs on DSM 7, but it potentially is a struggle to get it did describe how to do it correctly, but I did not read beforehand. So, to be clear: if you are a Plex user, it might be a good idea not to upgrade to DSM 7 right now. I am aware of the fact that Plex does a lot more than that and that DS Video Station is no replacement for Plex if you are using Plex Pass and what not. I never had been using anything Plex offers apart from watching local media.

Love it!ĭisclaimer: I used Plex only locally and only with my local media. Why? Well, it just works and it perfectly fits my use case: to watch local media on all of my devices. So, I may just stick with DS Video Station. DS Video Station did scan the media folders I used and I was up and running. After trying to get it working again (not very seriously, just a few half-hearted attempts, I apparently missed something even after “fixing” the issue regarding lacking permissions), I gave DS Video Station a try. And… it did not work, I messed up my installation. So, when I found this thread about the mentioned issues with Plex, I checked my Plex instance.

I am using Plex, but not very frequently, I do not share anything and I only watch stuff when being at home. So, of course I updated to DSM 7 without thinking (I do not run anything fancy from third parties apart from Plex).
