YOUR OLD PC IS YOUR NEW SERVER | PLEX ON TRUENAS SCALE - HOW TO

Don't throw out that old Computer because you can recycle it into a sweet Home Media Server! This video shows you the easiest and cheapest way to build a TrueNAS Scale Plex Home Media Server from a VERY OLD Desktop PC! Enjoy and leave a comment!

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0:00:00 How to Setup A Home Media Server For Free!
0:01:04 Minimum Requirements For a Home Media Server
0:01:43 The Hardware Specs of our Very Old Desktop Computer
0:02:33 How To Install The Home Media Hard Drives
0:02:56 How To Install TrueNAS Scale
0:04:35 TrueNAS Scale Dashboard
0:05:19 Creating A Storage Pool
0:06:07 How To Delete A Storage Pool
0:06:30 Create A User
0:07:14 Create A Dataset
0:07:47 Windows SMB Shares
0:08:27 Dataset User Permissions
0:09:06 Test The NAS
0:09:36 Create Plex Server Datasets
0:10:47 Add Media to Movies Folder
0:11:04 Install The Plex App in TrueNAS Scale
0:11:39 Set The Movie & Config Paths
0:12:15 Plex Settings Overview
0:12:51 Router Port Forwarding Settings For Plex
0:13:19 Launch We Portal & Setup Plex Libraries
0:14:03 Final Thoughts and Bonus Content

[techmaster]

Nice video. I'm using an old computer from work that was getting thrown away that i installed truenas scale on. Running plex and a Pi hole. Also using it to store back ups of my other computers on it.

[uglybob]

Ultimate Tech this with the last 2 old PCs ive had, both made into servers (one for work and one for home) which also hosted Jellyfin as a media server. Great video as always Mike, thanks for sharing 🙂

[danielkrasnopoias]

Actually a really great video the way it's easy to understand and looks like it all should work thanks God bless

[SalaJPN]

Great! You answered a lot of my questions already in this video..
just one question tho… what if i have a few hard drives with different sizes, and I would like to have them on ZFS (raid zero) setup, what do I need to do then?
I know it’s not recommended because I might lose all data of one of the drives fails, with that in mind what steps we need to take?
Thanks in advance

[larrybg]

Any chance you can do video on how to install Plex 2.0.6 on truenas scale? some of the configuration is different

[WagnersTechTalk]

Excellent video Mike, this is a fantastic solution for those that need their own media server. While I have a Synology DS918+, I could definitely see setting up a secondary media server. btw - I'm in Vegas, staying at the Rio. If you're working some night the next couple of days and don't mind me stopping by for a drink or two, let me know. I can see the Palms from here :) If not, no worries and Happy Thanksgiving!

[EdenLaraHHR]

Muchas gracias. Me sirvió muchísimo. 🎉

[danielmpr]

Does the plex transcode, and config need to be of SMB type for it to work?

[samsolaka]

Is there any chance you can do updated one 0n Dragonfish-24.04.0? Thank you

[inthechi]

does the system that has truenas have to be directly connected to my router?

[eliosantillo]

Thanks for your video
I have the TN scale 23.10.2
Unfortunately the settings/setup for plex are completely diferent from your video .
I just can do it
Any chance of a remake please

[MusclesMustache]

Does trueNAS needs drivers for the components in your pc?

[peterchristopher]

Is this just for watching movies at you home, or can you watch anywhere with the Plex App? I currently have Plex on 32TB pr4100 NAS, but I'm out of room and looking to expand the size of my storage...this looks like a good way to do that

[Shamogity_Bo]

I use my Raspberry Pi 4 as a server for my SiliconDust OTA TV receiver. I can add movies to it too. It’s a nice little set up for people that want to cut the cord.

[TheTyrori]

Did your system just default you to NFSv4 for the ACL? I can only select POSIX and get no other options for that setting, so I don't even get the option to configure a user for the full control permission. How on earth did you just get that dataset to simply have NFS configured to it automatically like that?

[ClassicCarOverhaul]

Great video. Maybe a stupid question but how do you use your dvd burner to rip your media on the same pc running truenas scale?

[mcg_haki]

how did you get your dvds on your pc? I want to do the same with mine but don't know how? Can you pleas help?

[crevard]

"So if you got an old PC lying around" we're using: 😂

[sezer]

Why haven´t you checked hardware acceleration ?

[thehowman]

Hi great vidieo I need help with Plex I started useing Plex few years ago I was useinv an omen pc for my server and to leave it running 24(7 my pc will shut off though I have it set there was nothing wrong we took it to geek squad and they said it’s fine yet it will still do this would yoh have any idea why this happened