Install Plex on Ubuntu, macOS, Windows, and Synology NAS

Walk with me as I show you how to install Plex on Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, and Synology NAS. Whether you’re setting up your first Plex server or adding another system, I’ll break it down step-by-step — simple IT with Eddie Does IT. 0:00 Intro 1:00 Plex Requirements 3:04 Checking your hardware 3:45 My Ubuntu Desktop hardware 4:20 Downloading & Installing Plex for U Desktop 5:47 Launching and exploring up Plex from Ubuntu Desktop 7:10 Claiming Plex server U Desktop in Plex account 7:45 Creating Plex Library & Going over Folder Permissions 10:40 Setting permissions for media folder on Ubuntu Desktop 12:55 Exploring movie file after folder permission changes 15:42 My Plex on U Desktop home network flow 16:30 Firewall configuration for Plex Management Port 18:13 Accessing my Plex server U Desktop from a different device on same home network 19:43 Exploring Plex mobile 23:00 Going over my Ubuntu Server setup 24:35 Installing OpenSSH server 25:58 Accessing my U Server's CLI remotely different device same home network 27:05 Prepping U Server for Plex install 28:13 Downloading and installing Plex Ubuntu Server 30:23 Organizing folders on U Server 32:00 Configuring folder permissions for the Plex account 34:54 Enabling & configuring U firewall 36:14 My Plex on Ubuntu Server home network flow 36:47 Accessing Plex server from a different device same home network (Windows) 37:36 Claiming Plex Server 38:18 Creating Plex library for Plex on Ubuntu Server 39:15 Downloading & transferring media files WinSCP on Windows 43:36 Accessing Plex server from a different device same home network (Mac) 45:00 Downloading & transferring media files Cyberduck on Mac 48:47 Going over my macOS setup 49:30 Downloading & Installing Plex 51:00 Adding Plex library & adding media files 52:14 Testing media files 54:23 My Plex on macOS home network flow 54:28 Accessing Plex server from a different device same home network (Windows) 55:15 Going over my Windows 11 setup 56:40 Downloading, Installing, & setting Plex 58:22 Adding & testing media files 1:03:00 My Plex on Windows home network flow 1:03:12 Accessing Plex server from a different device same home network (Mac) 1:04:09 Exploring Plex mobile again 1:05:00 Going over my Synology NAS setup 1:06:06 Downloading & Setting up a volume for Plex 1:07:00 Installing Plex on Synology NAS 1:08:08 Creating, organizing folders, and plex account permissions 1:09:19 My Plex on Synology home network flow http not https 1:09:43 Accessing, setting up, and adding media files for Plex on Synology 1:11:57 Testing media files for Plex on Synology 1:13:05 Exploring Plex mobile again 1:13:50 Going over accessing Plex on Synology through http not https 1:14:12 Accessing Plex server from a different device same home network (Mac) 1:14:53 Accessing Plex from the cloud plex.tv 1:15:30 Going over all of Plex installs home network flow 1:16:30 Navigating through my Plex installs through plex.tv 1:16:52 Recap 1:18:15 The Platform I use for my personal Plex setup & security recommendations Tools I used to create this video: Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Windows, MacOS, and Synology NAS - VMs used to demo Plex installation & configuration Camtasia – audio & video editing ChatGPT – ideas, critique, and scripting support Canva – YouTube thumbnail design #PlexSetup #PlexInstallation #UbuntuPlex #SynologyPlex #Plex #Windows #macOS