

- #Plex media server ubuntu does not open in browser install#
- #Plex media server ubuntu does not open in browser update#
Once I corrected that it started working again, although as you might expect it seems to have wiped all of my server configurations.my library is still there but it's once again defaulted to trying to force streaming media on me and hiding my own library behind a maze of menu options.

#Plex media server ubuntu does not open in browser install#
If you prefer to install Plex from the terminal, all you have to do is open a. To verify that the Plex is running, check the service status: sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver. This will take us to the Ubuntu software option to proceed with its installation.
#Plex media server ubuntu does not open in browser update#
In my case, the issue is the "allowedNetworks" property.I have a few different subnets, but one that I have NEVER had is 192.168.2.0/24 - which is what it decided to set that property to for some incomprehensible reason. Once the repository is enabled, update the apt package list and install the latest server version: sudo apt update sudo apt install plexmediaserver. The issue, in my case, is that it consistently wipes out the preferences file at /var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Preferences.xml. After running the above command, you will see a prompt to configure the plexmediaserver.list configuration file. Just had this issue myself, this page was the first result I found but the above answers did not help, so here's what I did to fix it.which has happened before, I think EVERY FREAKING TIME IT UPDATES, but I never remember the fix.so maybe I'll find my own post next time :) Now you can install the Plex media server with the following command: sudo apt-get install plexmediaserver -y. If youre able to access the Plex server using a client on the same network but are unable to connect outside, the most likely cause of the problem is the router.
