Self-host Plex

Polished self-hosted media server for movies, TV, and music — the most hands-off way to stream your own library to any device, with painless remote access.

Key facts

What you need

• Any VPS with at least 2048 MB of RAM
• A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
• Under an hour if you've used Docker before

Install with Docker Compose

Save this as compose.yml and run docker compose up -d:

copy# Plex Media Server — host networking for DLNA/remote
services:
  plex:
    image: plexinc/pms-docker
    network_mode: host
    environment: { PLEX_CLAIM: claim-xxxx }   # from plex.tv/claim
    volumes: ["./config:/config", "/srv/media:/data"]
# docker compose up -d  →  http://SERVER_IP:32400/web