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Marie: Let's not recommended deprecated TLS versions and questionable (in-)security ricing

2025-10-18T09:34:06Z

Let's not recommended deprecated TLS versions and questionable (in-)security ricing

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:34, 18 October 2025
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	ssl_stapling on;		ssl_stapling on;
	ssl_stapling_verify on;		ssl_stapling_verify on;

	~~ssl_protocols TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2;~~
	~~ssl_prefer_server_ciphers on;~~
	~~#Intentionally not hardened for security for player support and encryption video streams has a lot of overhead with something like AES-256-GCM-SHA384.~~
	ssl_ciphers 'ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:DHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:DHE-DSS-AES128-GCM-SHA256:kEDH+AESGCM:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA:DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256:DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA:DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA256:DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA256:DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA:DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA:ECDHE-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA:ECDHE-ECDSA-DES-CBC3-SHA:AES128-GCM-SHA256:AES256-GCM-SHA384:AES128-SHA256:AES256-SHA256:AES128-SHA:AES256-SHA:AES:CAMELLIA:DES-CBC3-SHA:!aNULL:!eNULL:!EXPORT:!DES:!RC4:!MD5:!PSK:!aECDH:!EDH-DSS-DES-CBC3-SHA:!EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA:!KRB5-DES-CBC3-SHA';

	# Forward real ip and host to Plex		# Forward real ip and host to Plex
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	proxy_set_header X-Plex-Device-Vendor $http_x_plex_device_vendor;		proxy_set_header X-Plex-Device-Vendor $http_x_plex_device_vendor;
	proxy_set_header X-Plex-Model $http_x_plex_model;		proxy_set_header X-Plex-Model $http_x_plex_model;

	~~# Websockets~~
	~~proxy_http_version 1.1;~~
	~~proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;~~
	~~proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";~~

	# Buffering off send to the client as soon as the data is received from Plex.		# Buffering off send to the client as soon as the data is received from Plex.
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	locations."/" = {		locations."/" = {
	proxyPass = "http://plex.domain.tld:32400/";		proxyPass = "http://plex.domain.tld:32400/";
			proxyWebsockets = true;
	};		};
	};		};

Detroyejr: /* Plex Desktop */ improve phrasing

2025-04-21T18:31:15Z

Plex Desktop: improve phrasing

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	=== Plex Desktop ===		=== Plex Desktop ===
	Alternatively, a ~~more~~ newer and modern Plex client called Plex Desktop is packaged in Nix as plex-desktop.		Alternatively, a newer and more modern Plex client called Plex Desktop is packaged in Nix as plex-desktop.

	To be able to sign in in Plex Desktop, you may need to set <code>xdg.portal.xdgOpenUsePortal = true;</code> in your NixOS configuration. [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/341968 See this issue].		To be able to sign in in Plex Desktop, you may need to set <code>xdg.portal.xdgOpenUsePortal = true;</code> in your NixOS configuration. [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/341968 See this issue].

TheToto: Reorganize Plex clients

2024-10-06T13:33:56Z

Reorganize Plex clients

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	== Clients ==		== Clients ==

			=== Plex Media Player ===
	[https://www.plex.tv/blog/plex-media-player-now-ambidextrous-free-kodi-said/ Plex Media Player] is Plex's media client, packaged in Nix as plex-media-player.		[https://www.plex.tv/blog/plex-media-player-now-ambidextrous-free-kodi-said/ Plex Media Player] is Plex's media client, packaged in Nix as plex-media-player.

			=== Plex Desktop ===
	Alternatively, a more newer and modern Plex client called Plex Desktop is packaged in Nix as plex-desktop.		Alternatively, a more newer and modern Plex client called Plex Desktop is packaged in Nix as plex-desktop.

			To be able to sign in in Plex Desktop, you may need to set <code>xdg.portal.xdgOpenUsePortal = true;</code> in your NixOS configuration. [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/341968 See this issue].

			=== Plexamp ===
	Plex also provide Plexamp for music. It's packaged in Nix but (as of August 2024) only for x86_64.		Plex also provide Plexamp for music. It's packaged in Nix but (as of August 2024) only for x86_64.

TheToto: Add plex-desktop package

2024-10-06T13:29:52Z

Add plex-desktop package

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	== Clients ==		== Clients ==

	[https://www.plex.tv/blog/plex-media-player-now-ambidextrous-free-kodi-said/ Plex Media Player] is Plex's media client, packaged in Nix as plex-media-player.		[https://www.plex.tv/blog/plex-media-player-now-ambidextrous-free-kodi-said/ Plex Media Player] is Plex's media client, packaged in Nix as plex-media-player.

			Alternatively, a more newer and modern Plex client called Plex Desktop is packaged in Nix as plex-desktop.

	Plex also provide Plexamp for music. It's packaged in Nix but (as of August 2024) only for x86_64.		Plex also provide Plexamp for music. It's packaged in Nix but (as of August 2024) only for x86_64.

Ponder: Copyedit, add Plexamp client

2024-08-26T10:01:56Z

Copyedit, add Plexamp client

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:01, 26 August 2024
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	== Basic setup ==		== Basic setup ==

	Plex is ~~pre-~~packaged ~~on NixOS already~~. All you need is to edit your <code>configuration.nix</code>. A simple configuration looks like		Plex is packaged in Nix. All you need is to edit your <code>configuration.nix</code>. A simple configuration looks like:

	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
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	Of course there's some more [https://search.nixos.org/options?query=plex options] that you can customize.		Of course there's some more [https://search.nixos.org/options?query=plex options] that you can customize.

	If your Plex media server is behind a router, you'll need to forward ~~tcp~~ port <code>32400</code> to your Plex media server.		If your Plex media server is behind a router, you'll need to forward TCP port <code>32400</code> to your Plex media server.

	Access Plex media server by browsing to <code>http://lan_ip:32400/web</code>		Access Plex media server by browsing to <code>http://lan_ip:32400/web</code>
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	=== Allow Plex to read external drives ===		=== Allow Plex to read external drives ===

	You might encounter permission issues when you try to access external drives if you haven't configured anything else with the server yet. If you haven't explicitly set up a mounting configuration for your drives and instead have your desktop environment (e.g. GNOME or KDE) automatically mount it when you try accessing it via their file explorers, Plex won't be able to access the drive. This is because the desktop environment mounts it to your user, while Plex ~~uses~~ by default the "plex" user.		You might encounter permission issues when you try to access external drives if you haven't configured anything else with the server yet. If you haven't explicitly set up a mounting configuration for your drives and instead have your desktop environment (e.g. GNOME or KDE) automatically mount it when you try accessing it via their file explorers, Plex won't be able to access the drive. This is because the desktop environment mounts it to your user, while Plex runs by default as the "plex" user.

	The easiest way to allow Plex to see these external drives ~~mounted~~ is to change the Plex service's user . Here is an example:		The easiest way to allow Plex to see these external drives is to change the Plex service's user . Here is an example:
	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	services.plex = {		services.plex = {
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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	The alternative to this is to explicitly mount the drives via [[Filesystems]]~~, but~~ takes more effort to set up and requires every new drive you want plex to see to be explicitly declared, but allows more control in what Plex is allowed to see.		The alternative to this is to explicitly mount the drives via [[Filesystems]]. This takes more effort to set up and requires every new drive you want plex to see to be explicitly declared, but allows more control in what Plex is allowed to see.

	== ~~Plex Media Player (PMP)~~ ==		== Clients ==

	~~Plex Media Player is the current release of Plex's media client. Plex has made PMP~~ [https://www.plex.tv/blog/plex-media-player-now-ambidextrous-free-kodi-said/ ~~available~~] ~~to all users and it has also become compatible with Kodi~~.		[https://www.plex.tv/blog/plex-media-player-now-ambidextrous-free-kodi-said/ Plex Media Player] is Plex's media client, packaged in Nix as plex-media-player.

	~~For installation see [https://search~~.~~nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable&show=plex-media-player&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=plex-media-player here]~~.		Plex also provide Plexamp for music. It's packaged in Nix but (as of August 2024) only for x86_64.

	== SSL ~~Access~~ via Nginx ~~Reverse Proxy~~ ==		== SSL access via Nginx reverse proxy ==

	Because of several redirects within Plex media server it's not easy to make it accessible through SSL. ~~Browser~~ can complain, even if you have configured proper SSL certificates in your ~~plex~~ setup.		Because of several redirects within Plex media server it's not easy to make it accessible through SSL. The browser can complain, even if you have configured proper SSL certificates in your Plex setup.

	Fortunately [https://www.nginx.com/ Nginx] can be used as a reverse proxy server to access Plex media server. Most of the configuration below comes from [https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-setup-nginx-as-a-reverse-proxy-for-plex/212702/2 kopfpilot] on the Plex forum.		Fortunately [https://www.nginx.com/ Nginx] can be used as a reverse proxy server to access Plex media server. Most of the configuration below comes from [https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-setup-nginx-as-a-reverse-proxy-for-plex/212702/2 kopfpilot] on the Plex forum.

Mic92: link to package search for installation as it describes all methods in one place

2024-06-19T05:29:58Z

link to package search for installation as it describes all methods in one place

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	Plex Media Player is the current release of Plex's media client. Plex has made PMP [https://www.plex.tv/blog/plex-media-player-now-ambidextrous-free-kodi-said/ available] to all users and it has also become compatible with Kodi.		Plex Media Player is the current release of Plex's media client. Plex has made PMP [https://www.plex.tv/blog/plex-media-player-now-ambidextrous-free-kodi-said/ available] to all users and it has also become compatible with Kodi.

	~~'''Installation'''~~		For installation see [https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable&show=plex-media-player&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=plex-media-player here].

	~~<syntaxhighlight lang~~=~~"console">~~
	~~$ nix~~-~~env~~ -i plex-media-player
	~~</syntaxhighlight>~~

	== SSL Access via Nginx Reverse Proxy ==		== SSL Access via Nginx Reverse Proxy ==

Mic92: imported from old wiki

2024-06-19T05:28:07Z

imported from old wiki

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	<syntaxhighlight lang="console">		<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
	$ nix-env -i plex-media-~~server~~		$ nix-env -i plex-media-player
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

Klinger: Category:Applications

2024-04-19T12:55:00Z

Category:Applications

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	After applying the changes, just browse to <code>https://sub.domain.tld/web</code>. Of course use your actual (sub)domain name.		After applying the changes, just browse to <code>https://sub.domain.tld/web</code>. Of course use your actual (sub)domain name.


			[[Category:Applications]]

Mic92: fix links

2024-04-01T14:08:43Z

fix links

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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	The alternative to this is to explicitly mount the drives via [~~https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Filesystems~~ Filesystems], but takes more effort to set up and requires every new drive you want plex to see to be explicitly declared, but allows more control in what Plex is allowed to see.		The alternative to this is to explicitly mount the drives via [[Filesystems]], but takes more effort to set up and requires every new drive you want plex to see to be explicitly declared, but allows more control in what Plex is allowed to see.

	== Plex Media Player (PMP) ==		== Plex Media Player (PMP) ==

imported>Jmarmstrong1207: Add section for allowing plex to see external drives

2024-02-19T06:56:01Z

Add section for allowing plex to see external drives

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	Access Plex media server by browsing to <code>http://lan_ip:32400/web</code>		Access Plex media server by browsing to <code>http://lan_ip:32400/web</code>

			=== Allow Plex to read external drives ===

			You might encounter permission issues when you try to access external drives if you haven't configured anything else with the server yet. If you haven't explicitly set up a mounting configuration for your drives and instead have your desktop environment (e.g. GNOME or KDE) automatically mount it when you try accessing it via their file explorers, Plex won't be able to access the drive. This is because the desktop environment mounts it to your user, while Plex uses by default the "plex" user.

			The easiest way to allow Plex to see these external drives mounted is to change the Plex service's user . Here is an example:
			<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
			services.plex = {
			enable = true;
			openFirewall = true;
			user="yourusername";
			};
			</syntaxhighlight>

			If you have changed the user option after you have already installed Plex, you have to change the permissions of the folder /var/lib/plex via chown to the user you set it to by doing this:
			<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
			sudo chown -R /var/lib/plex
			</syntaxhighlight>

			The alternative to this is to explicitly mount the drives via [https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Filesystems Filesystems], but takes more effort to set up and requires every new drive you want plex to see to be explicitly declared, but allows more control in what Plex is allowed to see.

	== Plex Media Player (PMP) ==		== Plex Media Player (PMP) ==