Say Goodbye to Boring Nights: Create the Ultimate Plex/Jellyfin Media Server Now!
In this guide, we'll walk through setting up a media server using Docker, specifically configuring Plex and Jellyfin along with other complementary services like Transmission, Jackett, Sonarr, Radarr, and Overseerr. Docker makes it easy to manage and deploy these services in isolated containers, ensuring stability and flexibility.
Let's understand all the components that will power our media server.
- Plex Media Server: Organizes and streams media, including movies, TV shows, and music, to various devices.
- Jellyfin: Open-source alternative to Plex for media streaming and sharing, emphasizing privacy and flexibility.
- Transmission with VPN: BitTorrent client with integrated VPN support for secure downloading and sharing of files.
- Jackett: Proxy server providing API support for multiple torrent trackers, enhancing integration with download managers.
- Sonarr: Automates downloading and managing TV shows, ensuring episodes are organized in your library.
- Radarr: Similar to Sonarr but focuses on movies, automating the search, download, and organization of films.
- Overseerr: Manages media requests, integrating with Sonarr and Radarr to streamline content addition to your library.
Prerequisites
Before starting, ensure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system. If not, follow these steps:
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh
Need a plex account if you are going to use plex.
Need a PIA account for VPN.
Steps To install:
- Create a Docker compose file
- create .env file
- Setting up each service
- Enjoy your movies/shows
Create Your docker-compose.yaml file
Open up a terminal.
$ mkdir plex
$ cd plex
$ nano docker-compose.yaml
#paste the below docker file
# to exit out of nano use ctrl+x then y to save.
make sure to change your local_network to your ip range.
Example:
if your ip is 192.168.1.X, local_network will be 192.168.1.0/24version: "3.3"
networks:
internal:
driver: bridge
services:
plexms:
container_name: plexms
restart: always
image: plexinc/pms-docker:plexpass
volumes:
- ${USERDIR}/docker/plexms:/config
- ${USERDIR}/Downloads/plex_tmp:/transcode
- ${USERDIR}/media:/media
- ${USERDIR}/docker/certs:/certs
network_mode: host
environment:
- TZ=${TZ}
- HOSTNAME=${PLEX_HOSTNAME}
- PLEX_CLAIM=${PLEX_CLAIM}
- PLEX_UID=${PUID}
- PLEX_GID=${PGID}
- ADVERTISE_IP=${PLEX_ADVERTISE_IP}
transmission-vpn:
container_name: transmission-vpn
image: haugene/transmission-openvpn
cap_add:
- NET_ADMIN
devices:
- /dev/net/tun
restart: always
ports:
- "9091:9091"
dns:
- 8.8.8.8
- 8.8.4.4
volumes:
- /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
- ${USERDIR}/docker/transmission-vpn:/data
- ${USERDIR}/docker/certs:/certs
- ${USERDIR}/Downloads:/data/watch
- ${USERDIR}/Downloads/completed:/data/completed
- ${USERDIR}/Downloads/incomplete:/data/incomplete
environment:
- OPENVPN_PROVIDER=${OPENVPN_PROVIDER}
- OPENVPN_USERNAME=${OPENVPN_USERNAME}
- OPENVPN_PASSWORD=${OPENVPN_PASSWORD}
- OPENVPN_CONFIG=${OPENVPN_CONFIG}
- OPENVPN_OPTS=--inactive 3600 --ping 10 --ping-exit 60 --mute-replay-warnings
- LOCAL_NETWORK=192.168.1.0/24
- PUID=${PUID}
- PGID=${PGID}
- TZ=${TZ}
- PASS=plex
- USER=plex
- TRANSMISSION_UMASK=2
- TRANSMISSION_RATIO_LIMIT_ENABLED=true
- TRANSMISSION_RATIO_LIMIT=0
jackett:
image: linuxserver/jackett
container_name: jackett
volumes:
- ${USERDIR}/docker/jackett:/config
- /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
- ${USERDIR}/docker/certs:/certs
ports:
- "9117:9117"
restart: always
environment:
- PUID=${PUID}
- PGID=${PGID}
- TZ=${TZ}
sonarr:
image: mdhiggins/sonarr-sma
container_name: sonarr
volumes:
- ${USERDIR}/docker/sonarr:/config
- ${USERDIR}/Downloads/completed:/data/completed
- ${USERDIR}/Downloads/completed/recyclingBin:/data/completed/recyclingBin
- /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
- ${USERDIR}/docker/certs:/certs
- ${USERDIR}/media/tvshows:/tvshows
ports:
- "8989:8989"
restart: always
environment:
- PUID=${PUID}
- PGID=${PGID}
- TZ=${TZ}
radarr:
image: mdhiggins/radarr-sma
container_name: radarr
volumes:
- ${USERDIR}/docker/radarr:/config
- ${USERDIR}/media/movies:/movies
- /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
- ${USERDIR}/docker/certs:/certs
- ${USERDIR}/Downloads/completed:/data/completed
- ${USERDIR}/Downloads/completed/recyclingBin:/data/completed/recyclingBin
ports:
- "7878:7878"
restart: always
environment:
- PUID=${PUID}
- PGID=${PGID}
- TZ=${TZ}
overseerr:
image: lscr.io/linuxserver/overseerr:latest
container_name: overseerr
environment:
- PUID=${PUID}
- PGID=${PGID}
- TZ=${TZ}
volumes:
- ${USERDIR}/docker/overseer/config:/config
ports:
- 5055:5055
restart: unless-stopped
jellyfin:
image: lscr.io/linuxserver/jellyfin:latest
container_name: jellyfin
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
- TZ=Etc/UTC
volumes:
- /path/to/library:/config
- ${USERDIR}/media/tvshows:/data/tvshows
- ${USERDIR}/media/movies:/data/movies
ports:
- "8096:8096"
- "8920:8920" # Optional
- "7359:7359/udp" # Optional
- "1900:1900/udp" # Optional
restart: unless-stopped
Now you need to create your .env file
# in the same plex directory
$ nano .env
# to exit out of nano use ctrl+x then y to save.
#paste the follwing data. # Basic Configuration
PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin"
PUID=1000 # Find more about PUID/PGID at https://docs.linuxserver.io/general/understanding-puid-and-pgid
PGID=999
TZ=America/New_York # See more timezone options at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones
USERDIR=/home/plex/plex # Path to your home directory or desired location.
# Plex Specific
PLEX_ADVERTISE_IP=https://192.168.1.184:32400/ # Needed in Bridge Networking.
PLEX_CLAIM=claim-plex_password # Obtain from https://www.plex.tv/claim. Necessary for server token.
PLEX_HOSTNAME=192.168.1.X
# Optional Settings
[email protected]
PASSWORD=examplepassword
HTTP_USERNAME=exampleuser
HTTP_PASSWORD=examplepassword
DOMAIN=
DOMAINNAME=mycustomdomain.com
# Transmission Settings
TRANSMISSION_USERNAME=transmissionuser # Username for logging into transmission frontend
TRANSMISSION_PASSWORD=transmissionpassword # Password for logging into transmission frontend
# OpenVPN Configuration
## more info: https://haugene.github.io/docker-transmission-openvpn/
OPENVPN_PROVIDER=PIA # (Private Internet Access)
OPENVPN_CONFIG=ca_montreal # Optional line (update this to whichever location you prefer)
OPENVPN_USERNAME=openvpnuser
OPENVPN_PASSWORD=openvpnpassword
- Get the Plex claim code.
- Update plex advertise ip to your ip address.
- Add your PIA login information.
Now, all you need is to run Docker-compose up.
$ sudo docker compose up -dThis should pull all the necessary files you need.
To check if everything is running:
$ sudo docker ps -aoutput:
CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES
sonarr
3a7463534806 lscr.io/linuxserver/overseerr:latest "/init" 2 days ago Up 2 days 0.0.0.0:5055->5055/tcp, :::5055->5055/tcp overseerr
882849df2b7d mdhiggins/radarr-sma "/init" 2 days ago Up 2 days 0.0.0.0:7878->7878/tcp, :::7878->7878/tcp radarr
a02939876978 haugene/transmission-openvpn "dumb-init /etc/open…" 2 days ago Up 2 days (healthy) 8118/tcp, 0.0.0.0:9091->9091/tcp, :::9091->9091/tcp transmission-vpn
1aaeb66d22be plexinc/pms-docker:plexpass "/init" 2 days ago Up 2 days (healthy) plexms
26596c23520e lscr.io/linuxserver/jellyfin:latest "/init" 2 days ago Up 2 days 0.0.0.0:1900->1900/udp, :::1900->1900/udp, 0.0.0.0:8096->8096/tcp, :::8096->8096/tcp, 0.0.0.0:7359->7359/udp, :::7359->7359/udp, 0.0.0.0:8920->8920/tcp, :::8920->8920/tcp jellyfin
451354da4995 linuxserver/jackett "/init" 2 days ago Up 2 days 0.0.0.0:9117->9117/tcp, :::9117->9117/tcp jackett
Setting up Sonarr, radarr, jackett requestrr and transmission
Jackett Setup
- Access the Jackett web UI at
localhost:9117orhttp://your-ip:9117. - Click on + Add Indexer.
- Choose an indexer, such as 1337x, and copy the API key and Torznab feed URL.
Sonarr and Radarr Setup
- Access Sonarr at
localhost:8989and Radarr atlocalhost:7878. - Set up the username and password.
- Go to Settings > Indexers > + Add > Torznab.
- Fill in the name, URL, and API key you copied from Jackett.
- Go to Settings > Download Clients > + Add > Transmission.
- Add your IP address and save.
Repeat these steps for both Sonarr and Radarr.
Overseerr Setup
- Access Overseerr at
localhost:5055. - Sign in using your Plex account.
- Add Sonarr and Radarr information (IP and API keys, which can be found in Sonarr/Radarr under Settings > General > API).
Enjoy Your Media
Once the setup is complete, you can request a movie or TV show via Overseerr. The request will be sent to Sonarr or Radarr, which will then find the torrent file through Jackett and send it to Transmission for downloading. Once the file is downloaded, Sonarr or Radarr will index the file into the correct folders, making it available on your Plex or Jellyfin server.
Say goodbye to boring nights and enjoy your ultimate media server setup!