{"id":14597,"date":"2025-06-19T09:22:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T09:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/?p=14597"},"modified":"2025-06-19T09:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T09:34:43","slug":"how-to-install-plex-media-server-on-debian-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/how-to-install-plex-media-server-on-debian-12\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Plex Media Server on Debian 12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Managing your media files can be a challenging task when done manually, and that&#8217;s the case when you start using any media organizing application out there. Plex Media Server is a software application that makes it easy to organize and stream your media content. Using Plex, you can enjoy your videos, movies, TV shows, music, and photos anytime, anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from that, Plex also includes a media library\u2002with centralized data and a single access point from any device. It has\u2002a server and a desktop application. It is\u2002available for most operating systems, including the new Debian 12. Let\u2019s follow this guide to install the Plex media server on Debian 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-Install-Plex-on-Debian-12:-Step-by-Step-Guide\">How to Install Plex on Debian 12<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Method-1:-Using-the-Plex-Official-Repository\">Method 1: Using the Plex Official Repository<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Method-2:-Using-Snap-Package-Installer\">Method 2: Using Snap Package Installer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Method-3:-Using-the-Deb-File\">Method 3: Using the Deb File<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-Configure-Plex-Media-Server-on-Debian-12\">How to Configure Plex on Debian 12<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-Uninstall-Plex-From-Debian-12\">How to Uninstall Plex From Debian 12<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-to-Install-Plex-on-Debian-12:-Step-by-Step-Guide\"><a id=\"post-14597-_3gf2ny4s3di3\"><\/a>How to Install Plex on Debian 12: Step-by-Step Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Plex Media server, not only can you share the same content on all devices, but you\u2002can also share the media with friends and family. Add to that, Plex is free for most\u2002of its features, unlike other media organizing software, and it\u2019s worth considering. We will be outlining four approved ways to have Plex running on Debian 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To install Plex on Debian 12, follow the methods below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-1:-Using-the-Plex-Official-Repository\"><a id=\"post-14597-_gfh9d5chcfe7\"><\/a>Method 1: Using the Plex Official Repository<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The apt package\u2002manager does not provide the Plex Media Server package via the default repository; for this reason, you need to add the Plex repository to install Plex Media Server on Debian using the default package manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_u30j3jm4m1hm\"><\/a>Step 1: Add the Plex Repository<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To add\u2002the Plex repository, first add the GPG key to your system for the package validation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>curl https:\/\/downloads.plex.tv\/plex-keys\/PlexSign.key | gpg &#8211;dearmor | sudo tee \/usr\/share\/keyrings\/plexserver.gpg &gt; \/dev\/null<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1147\" height=\"234\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-1.png\" alt=\"curl https:\/\/downloads.plex.tv\/plex-keys\/PlexSign.key | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee \/usr\/share\/keyrings\/plexserver.gpg &gt; \/dev\/null\" class=\"wp-image-14598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-1.png 1147w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-1-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-1-1024x209.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-1-768x157.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1147px) 100vw, 1147px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_y8a75gj1baea\"><\/a>Step 2: Add the Repository link to the Sources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Then add the repository link to the sources now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>echo deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=\/usr\/share\/keyrings\/plexserver.gpg] https:\/\/downloads.plex.tv\/repo\/deb public main | sudo tee \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/plexmediaserver.list<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1150\" height=\"243\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-2.png\" alt=\"echo deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=\/usr\/share\/keyrings\/plexserver.gpg] https:\/\/downloads.plex.tv\/repo\/deb public main | sudo tee \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/plexmediaserver.list\" class=\"wp-image-14599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-2.png 1150w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-2-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-2-1024x216.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-2-768x162.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_9wtuugie7uaa\"><\/a>Step 3: Update Package List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>And then update the\u2002apt package list via the command below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo apt update<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1147\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-3.png\" alt=\"sudo apt update\" class=\"wp-image-14600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-3.png 1147w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-3-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-3-1024x377.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-3-768x283.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1147px) 100vw, 1147px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_r07fff1ofhy1\"><\/a>Step 4: Install Plex Media Server on Debian 12<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, install Plex Media Server on Debian 12 with the command below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo apt install plexmediaserver<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1146\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-4.png\" alt=\"sudo apt install plexmediaserver\" class=\"wp-image-14601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-4.png 1146w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-4-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-4-1024x381.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-4-768x285.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_u1cd47wa152j\"><\/a>Step 5: Verify Installed Plex<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also check the version via the command below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>dpkg -l | grep plexmediaserver<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1146\" height=\"196\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-5.png\" alt=\"dpkg -l | grep plexmediaserver\" class=\"wp-image-14602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-5.png 1146w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-5-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-5-1024x175.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-5-768x131.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is all from this first method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-2:-Using-Snap-Package-Installer\"><a id=\"post-14597-_liykmkp5v19r\"><\/a>Method 2: Using Snap Package Installer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Snap application, users can install Plex on\u2002Debian 23. Let\u2019s install Plex Media Server on Debian using Snap:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_fng9wf2ps1tr\"><\/a>Step 1: Install Plex\u2002Media Server<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Plex Media Server can be installed using the impressive Snap package manager. To install Plex\u2002Media Server, run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo snap install plexmediaserver<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1141\" height=\"172\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-6.png\" alt=\"sudo snap install plexmediaserver\" class=\"wp-image-14603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-6.png 1141w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-6-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-6-1024x154.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-6-768x116.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1141px) 100vw, 1141px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_g8e0xepqdtky\"><\/a>Step 2: Verify the Installed Plex<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check if the installation was successful\u2002by printing the full list of apps installed with Snap on your system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo snap list<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1145\" height=\"344\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-7.png\" alt=\"sudo snap list\" class=\"wp-image-14604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-7.png 1145w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-7-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-7-1024x308.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-7-768x231.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1145px) 100vw, 1145px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_twkww7m733jl\"><\/a>Step 3: Launch Plex<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To\u2002launch it, also find it in the apps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1406\" height=\"878\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-8.png\" alt=\"Launch Plex Media Server\" class=\"wp-image-14605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-8.png 1406w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-8-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-8-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-8-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1406px) 100vw, 1406px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-3:-Using-the-Deb-File\"><a id=\"post-14597-_9o8wp3is91fe\"><\/a>Method 3: Using the Deb File<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another method is to install Plex Media Server using its .deb file, which you have to download\u2002from Plex&#8217;s site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_nj6ds7ondd0h\"><\/a>Step 1: Download the Plex Deb File<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>From Plex&#8217;s site, begin\u2002by selecting your operating system type and then your distribution to download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1406\" height=\"878\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-9.png\" alt=\"Download the Plex deb file\" class=\"wp-image-14606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-9.png 1406w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-9-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-9-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-9-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1406px) 100vw, 1406px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_n6p6t09ofieh\"><\/a>Step 2: Install Plex on Debian 12<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Install Plex on Debian 12 via\u2002its standard package manager with its deb file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo apt install .\/plexmediaserver_1.41.8.9834-071366d65_amd64.deb<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1153\" height=\"494\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-10.png\" alt=\"sudo apt install .\/plexmediaserver_1.41.8.9834-071366d65_amd64.deb\" class=\"wp-image-14607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-10.png 1153w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-10-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-10-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-10-768x329.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1153px) 100vw, 1153px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_hhcelr975gbe\"><\/a>Step 3: Verify the Installed Plex<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also check the version via the command below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>dpkg -l | grep plexmediaserver<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1146\" height=\"198\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-11.png\" alt=\"dpkg -l | grep plexmediaserver\" class=\"wp-image-14608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-11.png 1146w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-11-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-11-1024x177.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-11-768x133.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-to-Configure-Plex-Media-Server-on-Debian-12\"><a id=\"post-14597-_9oqqxynxdrun\"><\/a>How to Configure Plex Media Server on Debian 12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few\u2002settings needed to get Plex Media Server to work. Then\u2002let us verify the service status for Plex Media Server:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1148\" height=\"622\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-12-1.png\" alt=\"sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver\" class=\"wp-image-14610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-12-1.png 1148w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-12-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-12-1-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-12-1-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-12-1-960x520.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1148px) 100vw, 1148px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is usually active by default but if not,\u2002run below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo systemctl enable plexmediaserversudo systemctl start plexmediaserver<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1146\" height=\"162\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-13.png\" alt=\"Enable and start Plex Media Server\" class=\"wp-image-14611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-13.png 1146w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-13-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-13-1024x145.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-13-768x109.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If\u2002you configure a reverse proxy, you won&#8217;t need to open new ports to access Plex remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then add port 32400 in your firewall; this is\u2002the port that&#8217;s used to access the Plex server by default:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo ufw allow 32400<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1143\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-14.png\" alt=\"sudo ufw allow 32400\" class=\"wp-image-14612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-14.png 1143w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-14-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-14-1024x143.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-14-768x108.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1143px) 100vw, 1143px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you can reach the Plex Media\u2002Server using your device&#8217;s IP address and the default port number:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>http:\/\/&lt;system-ip-address&gt;:32400\/web<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1006\" height=\"614\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-15.png\" alt=\"Access Plex Media Server\" class=\"wp-image-14613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-15.png 1006w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-15-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-15-768x469.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the image above, you can see the warning that this application was not running on this IP. Having said that, there isn&#8217;t a media library on the system with the IP. So that sign up for your\u2002account for Plex:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"979\" height=\"707\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-16.png\" alt=\"Plex scanning your computer\" class=\"wp-image-14614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-16.png 979w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-16-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-16-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-16-160x117.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, first configure the server by specifying the\u2002server name:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"690\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-17.png\" alt=\"Plex server setup\" class=\"wp-image-14615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-17.png 684w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-17-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-17-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, generate the link to your media\u2002library with Plex:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"603\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-18.png\" alt=\"Plex server setup\" class=\"wp-image-14616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-18.png 839w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-18-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-18-768x552.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then complete the server setup, and you can also install the client application, Plex Desktop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"601\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-19.png\" alt=\"Plex server setup\" class=\"wp-image-14617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-19.png 687w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-19-300x262.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything from your\u2002media library should now be available in Plex:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"783\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-20.png\" alt=\"Plex media library\" class=\"wp-image-14618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-20.png 1050w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-20-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-20-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-20-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-to-Uninstall-Plex-From-Debian-12\"><a id=\"post-14597-_gx2kbl58kx3c\"><\/a>How to Uninstall Plex From Debian 12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To uninstall Plex Media Server on Debian 12, if you installed\u2002it from the Plex repository in the first step, run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo apt remove &#8211;autoremove plexmediaserver<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1146\" height=\"462\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-21.png\" alt=\"sudo apt remove --autoremove plexmediaserver\" class=\"wp-image-14619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-21.png 1146w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-21-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-21-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-21-768x310.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now\u2002delete the GPG key files in the keyrings directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo rm plexmediaserver.gpgsudo rm plexserver.gpg<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1151\" height=\"163\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-22.png\" alt=\"Remove Plex Media Server\" class=\"wp-image-14620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-22.png 1151w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-22-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-22-1024x145.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-22-768x109.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1151px) 100vw, 1151px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, delete\u2002the Plex repository from the sources directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo rm \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/plexmediaserver.list<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1148\" height=\"129\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-23.png\" alt=\"sudo rm \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/plexmediaserver.list\" class=\"wp-image-14621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-23.png 1148w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-23-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-23-1024x115.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-23-768x86.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1148px) 100vw, 1148px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to use the Snap package installer to uninstall Plex Media Server from Debian, then do the following:\u2002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><br><p>sudo snap remove plexmediaserver<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1143\" height=\"136\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-24.png\" alt=\"sudo snap remove plexmediaserver\" class=\"wp-image-14622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-24.png 1143w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-24-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-24-1024x122.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/word-image-14597-24-768x91.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1143px) 100vw, 1143px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-14597-_pdoh8p9r7swe\"><\/a>Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 3 ways to install Plex Media Server on Debian 12, namely: Add Plex repository, Install with\u2002Snap package, and download and install the .deb file on Debian. 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