Time to remove PLEX from Synology..100% emby now

[chrisrobbins1970 82]

Finally have everyone on Emby for little over a month. Have had Plex uninstalled from the Installed Package Center, BUT have lingering files...

 

How can I safely delete the PlexMediaServer and making sure that Emby is not installed under that folder?

Is it as simple as:

Control Panel - Shared Folders - Highlight “PlexMediaServer” - DELETE

Wait for DSM to delete it.

Edited February 6, 2025 by chrisrobbins1970

[Carlo 4560]

To remove Plex Media Server from your Synology NAS, follow these steps:

1. Uninstall the Plex Media Server package:

• Log in to your Synology NAS using DSM.
• Open Package Center.
• Locate Plex Media Server and click Uninstall.  
   
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.

2. Remove the PlexMediaServer user (if it still exists):

• Go to Control Panel > Shared Folder.
• Select any shared folder and click Edit > Permissions.
• Change the user list from "Local users" to "System internal users".
• Check if the PlexMediaServer user is still there. If it is, you'll need to remove it via SSH or Task Scheduler.

3. (Optional) Remove any remaining Plex-related files and folders:

• This step is for advanced users who are comfortable using SSH.
• Enable SSH on your Synology NAS (Control Panel > Terminal & SNMP > Enable SSH service).  
   
• Connect to your NAS via SSH using a terminal application.
• Use the synouser --del PlexMediaServer command to remove the user (if you didn't do it in step 2).
• Manually delete any remaining Plex-related files and folders (be careful when deleting system files).

[chrisrobbins1970 82]

Thank you...

[Carlo 4560]

Your welcome.

Let us know if you hit any problems or need additional information.