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   Chicken :cqlgusu: (lookitmychicken@blorbo.social)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Feb-2025 07:53:32 JST Chicken :cqlgusu:

   Looking for a simple guide to setting up a personal Plex server, for someone who isn't particularly techie. I've tried it in the past, but couldn't figure it out. Is it even possible for a non-techie person, or should I not bother?

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     Chicken :cqlgusu: (lookitmychicken@blorbo.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Feb-2025 05:26:41 JST Chicken :cqlgusu:

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     • Jill •-□🎶

     @JillsJoy I didn't, really. But I had someone help me in DMs enough that I could figure it out from the official documentation

     In a nutshell:
     - if it's just for you to use at home on your own wifi, it's more do-able
     - you have to install Plex *and* Plex Media Server
     - there is no user interface in the Plex Media Server app itself (UGH WHY)
     - to configure the server, you have to use the web interface

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     Jill •-□🎶 (jillsjoy@nerdjoy.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Feb-2025 05:26:42 JST Jill •-□🎶

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     @lookitmychicken if you find one, let me know!