Plex install

Woden · 2 Jun 2015 at 22:07

I run plex server on my Win8 desktop. Thing is it only runs when iam logged in.

Any easy way to run it as a service?
Really tempted to get a HP microserver or something. Dunno how I'd explain it to the mrs though lol.

PistolPete · 3 Jun 2015 at 00:22

There is no official way (yet) to do that but there are a couple of suggestions of how to sort it on the Plex forums.

1) Autologin into windows & plex starts on login.
2) Use sc.exe to create a service and run the app that way - but you lose the tray app and upgrading is a pain.

Bluecube · 3 Jun 2015 at 19:21

https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/93994-pms-as-a-service/

I use the Service Wrapper n the link above and it works fine.

Woden · 3 Jun 2015 at 22:56

Sorry guys only just seen this. Forum never told me kit has replies :'(

I think I will go for the auto log in to be honest. Sat least until I can get (read, talk the Mrs into) a microserver and a pair of that juicy hard drives.

ginjaninja · 4 Jun 2015 at 16:29

i use autologon, hte pc is in a physically secure area, works well for me.

demon8991 · 5 Jun 2015 at 00:08

You can run a plex server on a Synology NAS too.

ginjaninja · 5 Jun 2015 at 13:28

disadvantage of nas i understand is that your clients and formats need to avoid transcoding as much as possible due to limited cpu resources...i guess the situations improving with fast cpus.

demon8991 · 5 Jun 2015 at 23:37

My NAS has no issue transcoding and does it very well.

Although you will need to get a newer one like a DS415+ or DS1515+ for that feature to be possible.

Woden · 6 Jun 2015 at 00:08

For that price I can build a cheap pc.

demon8991 · 6 Jun 2015 at 00:13

I am not saying you can't.

Although I must say Synology NAS's are very good and their software is fantastic.