Raspberry Pi Plex Server Update
This way your raspberry pi will have much more available processing power and memory to run the plex media server.
Raspberry pi plex server update. Plex media servers are a great way to store and organize all your digital media. Why the pi 4. Either way the server software is neat and flexible and fast and it keeps your movie and tv collection well organized and accessible. Plex installation on raspberry pi takes several minutes so use the following command to verify it.
Wait for plex repository to get enabled after that update the package list and then install plex media server using sudo apt update sudo apt install plexmediaserver. In this article we test the feasibility of making and actually build a standalone plex server from a raspberry pi 4 and a hard drive. Sudo apt update sudo apt install plexmediaserver setting up plex. It is also advisable to use external storage to store your media files.
The raspberry pi 4 i am using for my plex server is powered by a raspberry pi poe hat but that isn t a requirement. It also has an on off switch built in. A spare ssd or usb drive will do the job. Installing a plex media server on raspberry pi is a cost effective way to enjoy the benefits of plex.
All raspberry pis before the raspberry pi 4 have used micro usb. Now that the plex app is installed on your raspberry pi it is time to get everything set up. The power supply i ve linked puts out 3a which is the max that the raspberry pi 4 can accept.