Updating Plex

Automatic Update

Updates for the Plex Media Server software package are issued periodically, and they are announced in an orange bar at the top fo the screen when logged into the main administration account Plex God.

• 1. Login to the Plex God account at plex.tv (see LastPass for PIN code)

  2. New updates are announced with an orange bar at the top of the screen

  3. Click to download the new version, and save it on your local computer

  4. In a new tab, login to your Cloudforest account at quickconnect.to/cloudforest

  5. In the drop down menu open the Package Center application

  6. Click on the Plex Media Server application

  7. Select Stop from the Actions menu

  8. Click the Manual Install button at the top of the screen

  9. Select the update file you just downloaded from Plex

  10. Follow the instructions to install the package

  11. When it is installed, select Run from the Actions menu

Manual Update

First, check what version of Plex Media Server is installed on Cloudforest:

• 1. From any browser login using an administrator account to Cloudforest at quickconnect.to/Cloudforest

  2. Click on the menu (top left) and click on Packages app

  3. Scroll down to the PLEX Media Server in the Installed Packages list.

1. The version number is displayed in the format n.n.n.nnnn-nnnnnnnnn

To update to the latest version of Plex Media Server manually:

• 1. Go to the Plex Download web page

  2. Select Plex Pass Downloads (if not already selected)

  3. If asked to login to Plex, use me@glenlancaster.com and see Laspass for Plex God password.

  4. Select NAS, then Synology and then Intel

  5. Check that the version number is greater than the one currently installed

  6. Save the file in Google Drive > Glen Lancaster (Me) > Software > Plex

  7. From any browser login using an administrator account to Cloudforest at quickconnect.to/Cloudforest

1. Click on the menu (top left) and click on Packages app

2. Click for the PLEX Media Server in the Installed Packages list.

3. Click Manual Update

4. Select the file you just downloaded.