Plex

Overview This guide covers the process of downgrading Plex Media Server from version 1.42.x to 1.41.6.9685 to resolve core component errors that prevent the server from functioning properly. Problem Description Issue: Core component errors in Plex Media Server 1.42.x Symptoms: Server fails to start properly, web interface inaccessible Solution: Temporary downgrade to stable version 1.41.6.9685 Environment Details OS: Ubuntu Linux Original Version: 1.42.1.10054-f333bdaa8 Target Version: 1.41.6.9685-d301f511a Installation Method: DEB package via dpkg Prerequisites Verify Current Installation Check your current Plex version and status: ...

How to dramatically improve Plex Media Server performance by optimizing NFS buffer sizes in a Proxmox container environment, reducing system load from 10.76 to 1.39.

Complete guide to enable Intel GPU hardware transcoding for Plex Media Server running in a Proxmox LXC container using VA-API.

Overview This guide covers the complete setup of a Plex Media Server running in an LXC container on Proxmox VE, including NFS storage integration and Intel GPU passthrough for hardware transcoding. Environment Details Host: Proxmox VE 8.4.8 (kernel 6.8.12-13-pve) Hardware: Intel N97 processor with integrated UHD Graphics Storage: NFS shares from NAS (nas.my.domain.com) Container: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS template Prerequisites 1. Enable IOMMU on Proxmox Host Ensure IOMMU is enabled in the kernel command line: ...

Overview This comprehensive guide covers GPU passthrough setup in Proxmox, the network interface issues caused by switching to Q35 machine type, and the complete deployment of Plex Media Server with Intel QSV hardware transcoding on a Talos Kubernetes cluster. Part 1: GPU Passthrough Setup Problem Need to grant a Proxmox VM direct access to a GPU for hardware acceleration or AI workloads. Solution Steps Enable IOMMU in host BIOS/UEFI Intel: Enable VT-d AMD: Enable AMD-Vi Configure host kernel parameters ...