<h1 id="plex-media-server-1-click-application">Plex Media Server 1-Click Application</h1>
<p>Deploy Plex Media Server on DigitalOcean and stream your personal video, music, and photo library to nearly any device. This 1-Click installs the official Plex Docker image with Caddy (automatic TLS), firewall rules, and helper scripts for day-to-day management.</p>
<h2 id="what-is-plex-media-server">What is Plex Media Server?</h2>
<p>Plex organizes your personal media and streams it to phones, tablets, smart TVs, streaming sticks, and browsers. With your own Plex server you keep control of your files while using official Plex clients everywhere.</p>
<h2 id="key-features">Key Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Official <code>plexinc/pms-docker</code> container</li>
<li>HTTPS gated behind a setup-pending page until the server is claimed (prevents public claim takeover)</li>
<li>After claim: HTTPS via Caddy (Let&#39;s Encrypt shortlived TLS) + direct access on port 32400</li>
<li>Media storage at <code>/opt/plex/media</code></li>
<li>Systemd service and start/stop/restart/update/claim/status helpers</li>
<li>UFW firewall pre-configured for SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, and Plex</li>
<li>fail2ban for SSH protection</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="system-components">System Components</h2>
<ul>
<li>Ubuntu 24.04 LTS</li>
<li>Plex Media Server (<code>plexinc/pms-docker</code>)</li>
<li>Docker and Docker Compose</li>
<li>Caddy reverse proxy with Let&#39;s Encrypt</li>
<li>UFW firewall</li>
<li>fail2ban</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="system-requirements">System Requirements</h2>
<p>Plex benefits from CPU for transcoding and disk space for your library. Suggested sizes:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th id="use_case">Use case</th>
<th id="ram">RAM</th>
<th id="cpu">CPU</th>
<th id="recommended_droplet">Recommended Droplet</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Light / small library</td>
<td>4GB</td>
<td>2CPU</td>
<td>s-2vcpu-4gb</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Medium library / light transcoding</td>
<td>8GB</td>
<td>4CPU</td>
<td>s-4vcpu-8gb</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Large library / frequent transcoding</td>
<td>16GB+</td>
<td>8CPU</td>
<td>s-8vcpu-16gb</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>Minimum recommended:</strong> 4 GB RAM. Attach Block Storage if your media library is large.</p>

Ubuntu

Docker Compose

Caddy

fail2ban

Plex organizes your personal media and streams it to phones, tablets, smart TVs, streaming sticks, and browsers. With your own Plex server you keep control of your files while using official Plex clients everywhere.

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Plex

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