Plex not running on DSM 4.3 / HP N54L

[nliebherr]

Hello,

 

I just installed DSM 4.3 (build 3810++) on my HP N54L.

Everythings seems to work as expected instead of Plex Media Server.

 

I installed Plex via Packet Manager and if I try to start it, I get an error.

The protocol says:

 

 

Do you have any hint for me?

 

Thanx!

[stanza]

I had a PLEX error once. (Wouldn't start up)

 

Trick for me was to unintall PLEX

 

delete all plex directories you can find.

 

eg

/homes/Plex

/Plex

 

then reinstall PLEX

 

try again ??

 

.

[Djey]

There's an alternative install method to try :

 

• download plex SPK on official site : https://plex.tv/downloads and choose NAS, then Intel architecture.
  
• in DSM package center, manually install SPK file

[nliebherr]

Stil not working

 

I deinstalled, deleted "/usr/syno/synoman/webman/3rdparty/plex" (the only directory I found) and reinstalled... same problem.

So I deinstalled and deleted directory again. Installed manually but stil not working. DSM said there is an update.. so updated, but not working.

 

In /var/log/messages it just says:

Jan 29 21:07:35 ds9 PkgSynoMan.cgi: pkgstartstop.cpp:114 Failed to start package Plex Media Server
Jan 29 21:18:51 ds9 PkgMan.cgi: pkgstartstop.cpp:114 Failed to start package Plex Media Server
Jan 29 21:30:48 ds9 PkgMan.cgi: pkgstartstop.cpp:114 Failed to start package Plex Media Server
Jan 29 21:31:10 ds9 geticon.cgi: pkgcurltool.cpp:458 http://www.synology.com/pkg_img/Plex%20Media%20Server/0.9.8.18.290-11b7fdd/screenshot_04.png, Failed to request packages, httpResponseCode=404
Jan 29 21:31:18 ds9 geticon.cgi: pkgcurltool.cpp:458 http://www.synology.com/pkg_img/Plex%20Media%20Server/0.9.8.18.290-11b7fdd/screenshot_01.png, Failed to request packages, httpResponseCode=404
Jan 29 21:31:18 ds9 geticon.cgi: pkgcurltool.cpp:458 http://www.synology.com/pkg_img/Plex%20Media%20Server/0.9.8.18.290-11b7fdd/screenshot_03.png, Failed to request packages, httpResponseCode=404
Jan 29 21:31:19 ds9 geticon.cgi: pkgcurltool.cpp:458 http://www.synology.com/pkg_img/Plex%20Media%20Server/0.9.8.18.290-11b7fdd/screenshot_02.png, Failed to request packages, httpResponseCode=404
Jan 29 21:31:36 ds9 PkgMan.cgi: pkgstartstop.cpp:114 Failed to start package Plex Media Server
Jan 29 21:34:19 ds9 PkgMan.cgi: pkgstartstop.cpp:114 Failed to start package Plex Media Server

[Turbine-7]

Have you installed the Synocommunity Python package? Remove the Synology one if installed, it's not needed.

[nliebherr]

Python was the right hint!

I haven't installed Python before... after installing Python, Plex is running!

 

No I'm not sure why Plex was running on my DSM 4.2 because I haven't installed Python there.

Maybe it was pre-installed.

 

Thank you!

[yaqushi]

Hi there,

 

thought I high-jack this thread:

 

I am running the DSM 5 beta, fresh install and struggling whole morning to get Plex to run.

 

I installed Plex, but it doesnt start automatically; after pressing run it gives an error message with "failed to run".

 

I followed advise here, uninstalled, deleted all plex files and folders with WinSCP, reinstalled phyton and plex, also other packages.

 

Failed. All packages are running, but plex wouldnt. Manual install of plex from plex.tv website doesnt work etiher, as it seems the synology software for plex is 0.9.8.19, whereas under plex.tv/synology/intel the software is 0.9.18.18.

 

Any ideas what i am overlooking here?

 

Aja, I am running a ASRock Z87 ITX with i7 4770T, not a HP N54L as this thread suggests.