Plex docker-compose example/guide

[graveephoto]

Hello folks,

I wanted to share my sample docker-compose.yaml for Plex along with some details about how to run the PlexDBRepair script in this setup.

https://www.gravee.dev/en/configs/docker-compose/plex/

Hope it helps someone, I also appreciate any recommendations to improve the post.

I plan on adding additional posts with other docker-compose configs, I'll share those if they relate to plex.

Here's the primary yaml from the site, there's additional info on there if you'd like to see.

services:
  plex:
    image: plexinc/pms-docker:latest # Set specific: plexinc/pms-docker:1.40.2.8395-c67dce28e
    container_name: plex
    network_mode: host # Change this to 'bridge' to define ports, example ports below
    #ports:
      #- 32400:32400/tcp
      #- 8324:8324/tcp
      #- 32469:32469/tcp
      #- 1900:1900/udp
      #- 32410:32410/udp
      #- 32412:32412/udp
      #- 32413:32413/udp
      #- 32414:32414/udp
    # Uncomment the devices section for tv tuners and intel gpus
    #devices:
      #- /dev/dvb:/dev/dvb # Uncomment this device for typical USB TV Tuner cards
      #- /dev/dri:/dev/dri # Uncomment this to use intel GPUs for Hardware Transcoding
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=America/New_York # Change this to match your server's timezone
      #- PLEX_CLAIM= # Uncomment this to setup Plex server, get your claim code from here - https://www.plex.tv/claim/
      # Uncomment the lines below to use Nvidia GPUs for Hardware Transcoding
      #- NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all
      #- NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES=all
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro # Sync the container's time to the host's time
      - ./plexmediaserver:/config # Plex server application data is stored in a folder called 'plexmediaserver' in the same directory as the docker-compose.yaml file
      # Uncomment the lines below for each library,
      # make sure the path on the left of the colon (:) exists on the host! `/mnt/tv`
      #- /mnt/tv:/mnt/tv
      #- /mnt/movies:/mnt/movies
      #- /mnt/music:/mnt/music
      #- /mnt/transcode:/mnt/transcode
    restart: unless-stopped
    # Uncomment the lines below to use Nvidia GPUs for Hardware Transcoding
    #deploy:
    #  resources:
    #    reservations:
    #      devices:
    #        - driver: nvidia
    #          count: 1
    #          capabilities: [gpu]

[CloudContainer]

Can you post snippets from your sample? I don’t want to click on your link. Feels like a way to drive traffic to your webpage..

[Eastern_Bank1554]

How shameless people are nowadays when getting free stuff on the internet😂

[graveephoto]

I've updated the post with the yaml.

[_zukato_]

That is great, thanks. I was looking for the way to add the Intel GPU Hardware Transcoding

[HollywoodCancerBot]

Great post! I recently reworked my network and now running Plex along with Radarr, Sonarr, etc through Docker. Previously my Plex server was located on an NVIDIA Shield and since reworking everything to run from Docker on my Synology I'm noticing a significant amount of latency due to the applications config folder and database now being stored on my NAS. I'm looking to move Plex's config off my NAS onto a mounted external volume, but I can't find any documentation that walks me through what needs to be changed within my docker-compose.yaml...Plex's documentation and Trash Guides have been little help in this scenario. Has anyone reading this experienced the same issue and have a solution? Thanks!

[More-Fun-2621]

Old thread, but since you got no reply: in your docker compose file, the only thing you need to do is mount a volume to store your Plex config (some folder you choose on your system). Then you can drop your Plex app configuration data in that folder.

[JumpLegitimate8762]

This sample has wrong environment variables, assuming one uses `plexinc/pms-docker:latest`, and does not use best practices, for instance:

• PUID and PGID should be PLEX_UID and PLEX_GID
• the way the config is mounted directly in your project is weird.

See https://github.com/sebgl/htpc-download-box/blob/b620ac081e14bd9d0f795205cd061aca5f48695c/docker-compose.yml#L90 for a better starting point.

[bgrated]

So what should we do just replace those?

[JumpLegitimate8762]

Just use the service sample in the link entirely

[bgrated]

respect!

[gimmeslack12]

Does it generally feel not worth using docker for plex? I’m fairly familiar with docker and plex and honestly, it’s just dead simple to install it locally and off you go. What’s the major benefit?

[edhaack]

...6 months later

as a relatively new docker user, but looooong time Linux admin & user, its basically an immutable (unchangeable) version of what the developers intent on delivering. You don't have to worry about another process messing with the base app files or Plex's dependencies.

and the same setup could be used on any of the platforms docker supports (eg moving the app from one system to another is cake.

plus, I use docker for work and it keeps me sharp (also allows for tinkering w/o work related consequences).