[mythtv-users] Plex integration

Stephen Worthington stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz
Sat Dec 5 04:48:51 UTC 2015


On Fri, 4 Dec 2015 19:36:29 -0800, you wrote:

>Hi list,
>
>I added a roku to one of my tvs that does not have a frontend.  I want to
>use the plex app on the roku to access my recordings.  I have added the
>mythtv channel to plex to do this, but want plex to have see the recordings
>on its own.
>
>I use mythlink to create human readable names for my recordings and have
>that in a directory called /recordings.  When I try to add a library and
>navigate to that directory, it appears empty.  I am unsure what needs to be
>done for plex to see these.  Incidentally, I have a directory /music that
>plex has no issues seeing and was able to successfully add a music library
>using the same method.

Check that your /recordings directory has the same ownership and
permissions that your /music directory does.

What method does Plex use to see the directories?  Does it use SMB
shares?  If so, then you may need to update the /etc/samba/smb.conf
file to allow access to the /recordings directory.


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