diff --git a/images/docker-plex.md b/images/docker-plex.md index 470b32ab7..040b77cf9 100755 --- a/images/docker-plex.md +++ b/images/docker-plex.md @@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Our images support multiple architectures such as `x86-64`, `arm64` and `armhf`. We utilise the docker manifest for multi-platform awareness. More information is available from docker [here](https://github.com/docker/distribution/blob/master/docs/spec/manifest-v2-2.md#manifest-list). +Simply pulling `linuxserver/plex` should retrieve the correct image for your arch, but you can also pull specific arch images via tags. + The architectures supported by this image are: | Architecture | Tag | @@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ Docker images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as those a | `/data/movies` | Media goes here. Add as many as needed e.g. `/data/movies`, `/data/tv`, etc. | | `/transcode` | Path for transcoding folder, *optional*. | + ## Optional Parameters *Special note* - If you'd like to run Plex without requiring `--net=host` (`NOT recommended`) then you will need the following ports in your `docker create` command: @@ -154,17 +157,17 @@ Valid settings for VERSION are:- + **`public`**: will update plexpass users to the latest public version, useful for plexpass users that don't want to be on the bleeding edge but still want the latest public updates. + **``**: will select a specific version (eg 0.9.12.4.1192-9a47d21) of plex to install, note you cannot use this to access plexpass versions if you do not have plexpass. -Hardware accelleration users for Intel Quicksync will need to mount their /dev/dri video device inside of the container by passing the following command when running or creating the container: +Hardware acceleration users for Intel Quicksync will need to mount their /dev/dri video device inside of the container by passing the following command when running or creating the container: ```--device=/dev/dri:/dev/dri``` We will automatically ensure the abc user inside of the container has the proper permissions to access this device. -Hardware accelleration users for Nvidia will need to install the container runtime provided by Nvidia on their host, instructions can be found here: +Hardware acceleration users for Nvidia will need to install the container runtime provided by Nvidia on their host, instructions can be found here: https://github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-docker -We automatically add the necessary environment variables that will use all available GPU's on the host. Once nvidia-docker is installed on your host you will need to just start the docker with the nvidia container runtime ```--runtime=nvidia```. NVIDIA automatically mounts the GPU and drivers from your host into the plex docker. +We automatically add the necessary environment variable that will utilise all the features available on a GPU on the host. Once nvidia-docker is installed on your host you will need to re/create the docker container with the nvidia container runtime `--runtime=nvidia` and add an environment variable `-e NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all` (can also be set to a specific gpu's UUID, this can be discovered by running `nvidia-smi --query-gpu=gpu_name,gpu_uuid --format=csv` ). NVIDIA automatically mounts the GPU and drivers from your host into the plex docker. @@ -181,6 +184,7 @@ We automatically add the necessary environment variables that will use all avail ## Versions +* **11.02.19:** - Fix nvidia variables, add device variables. * **16.01.19:** - Add pipeline logic, multi arch, and HW transcoding configuration; remove avahi service. * **07.09.18:** - Rebase to ubuntu bionic, add udev package. * **09.12.17:** - Fix continuation lines.