DIY Home Media Server

Create a simple home server
Sometimes there is no Internet connection in my area and since there is not much you could do at that time, I love to watch a movie and listen to my all times favorite music.
All the code is mentioned using $ ...... and you can run it in terminal
Equipment
  • Raspberry Pi
  • USB hard drive
  • Hardware configuration
    If you have a new raspberry pi you may wish to Download and install OS in it.Download OS from the official link
    To install just flash the OS to a memory card and attach it to raspberry pi.
    Make a network connection
  • wifi
  • ethernet
  • Here you may want to have a fixed Local Network IP since this is what you will connect to for ssh and Plex server
    Updating and Upgrading
    $ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
    Optional
    If you intent to use GUI in raspberry pi you can skip this step.
    As we are using it as a server we can use remote access tool
  • Install an open-ssh server.
  • To startup CLI as system Boots up.
  • $ sudo raspi-config
  • Boot option
  • Desktop / CLI
  • choose Console
  • $ sudo reboot
  • Connecting Hdd as Raspberry pi boots up
    You may need to pump up your USB port output for hdd to work.
  • sudo nano /boot/config.txt
  • > set max_usb_current=1
  • Make a permanent location where HDD will Connect.
  • $ mkdir /media/hd (if using NTFS drive install ntfs-3g)
  • To mount, we will need UUID
    Here we will use uuid or partuuid and mention it in /etc/fstab, and when raspberry pi will boot it will auto-mount it to our desired location.
  • $ sudo blkid

  • get the UUID of your device

  • finally, add the device in the /etc/fstab
    --> make sure you have a backup in case you mess-up or something went wrong.

  • $ sudo nano /etc/fstab

  • attach your device using UUID or partuuid

  • sample file

  • PARTUUID=06568f1  /media/hd/ auto nofail,uid=1000,git=1000,umask=000 0 0
    Plex Installation and configuration.
  • Download plex directly from Website

  • You will download a .deb file

  • To excute it

    • $sudo dpkg -i ./plexserver....deb
  • When installation is completed you may wish to reboot.

  • Now open a browser and head over to IP/web/index.html of your raspberry pi (in my case IP is 192.168.1.100)

    --> 192.168.1.100:32400/web/index.html

  • You will need to log in to plex to continue.

  • Adding library

    • Alt Text
    • select the media type
    • select the folderAdd folder
    • When you are done it will sync the resources and you are good to go.
  • Important
    since like me you may want to watch content from Plex even when there is no internet connection
    This should be done before you encounter "No Internet"
  • settings Alt Text
  • Server
  • Network Alt Text
  • enable local network discovery
  • Click on Advance Settings
  • list of IP addresses and Networks allowed without Auth. You can add specific IP's or you may go with something like '192.168.0.0/24'
  • Well,for syncing I am currently using tools like rsync. Have better options comment down.
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    DIY Home Media Server