Hi, my Plex server installed in Docker says there is an update available but it has to be installed manually. No automatic updates here.
Can I politely request if if hasn’t already been done, a step by step, easy to follow update process tutorial to accomplish this?
TIA 
In Portainer restart the container. That should start the update.
Thanks, I was thinking it would be more complicated than that, Will give it a try this evening 
Check the documentation of the image you are using. There are different ways to update containers. If you use linuxserver/plex, make sure to use the correct tag for it. to set an environment variable VERSION to latest as shown in the post from Agricola below.
This is how mine is set up:
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=100
- VERSION=latestI knew this wouldn't be simple 
So I checked Plex in Portainer and clicked "restart".
Didn't seem to have any effects Plex still wants to be updated.
Any further advice?
Did you use the correct tag?
Did you use the correct tag?
I don't know what you mean, please explain it to me like I'm 5.
Thanks
Did you set the VERSION=latest environment variable when you created the container? No updates will take place is this variable is not set. This is not the same thing as setting the tag when pulling the image.
I don't know what you mean, please explain it to me like I'm 5.
I would ask a five year old if he or she read the documentation for the docker image. Did you?
Did you set the VERSION=latest environment variable when you created the container? No updates will take place is this variable is not set. This is not the same thing as setting the tag when pulling the image.
In his screen shot from portainer, it says plex:latest.
If you are using portainer, stop Plex. Select it. use recreate button, on prompt enable Pull latest image. That's it.
In his screen shot from portainer, it says plex:latest.
As I said, setting the tag when pulling the image is not the same thing as setting that environment variable when configuring the container.
This is why his container creation date is stuck on a date that is six months ago.
old thread, but still usefull: [HELP ME] How update PLEX?
As I said, setting the tag when pulling the image is not the same thing as setting that environment variable when configuring the container.
This is why his container creation date is stuck on a date that is six months ago.
Please, just walk me through it like I'm 5. This is the first and only time I've ever and probably will use Portainer/docker. I don't understand it, I don't know what I'm doing. I am an A1 NOOB at this. I installed Plex on OMV by watching a YouTube video. Thats the extent of my knowledge.
You say I need to change a tag, how do I do this?
The post above says I can just do this and all will be well, is that right?
If you are using portainer, stop Plex. Select it. use recreate button, on prompt enable Pull latest image. That's it.
If there's something I need to change or you need more information from me, I am happy to do so, just tell me how... please
TIA
Alles anzeigenPlease, just walk me through it like I'm 5. This is the first and only time I've ever and probably will use Portainer/docker. I don't understand it, I don't know what I'm doing. I am an A1 NOOB at this. I installed Plex on OMV by watching a YouTube video. Thats the extent of my knowledge.
You say I need to change a tag, how do I do this?
The post above says I can just do this and all will be well, is that right?
If there's something I need to change or you need more information from me, I am happy to do so, just tell me how... please
TIA
You're still trying to figure this out?
How did you install Plex would be a good start.. Did you install it with a stack, docker-compose, or what?
You're still trying to figure this out?
How did you install Plex would be a good start.. Did you install it with a stack, docker-compose, or what?
I installed it with the help of a YouTube video. I don't know if it was a stack or a docker compose or frankly what they are or mean 
All I can remember is filling in a form of some sort, various tabs and voila, Plex server installed. like I said this is/was the first and only time I've ever used docker/portainer so I'm not familiar with it at all.
All I need to know is how to update the Plex Server on it, preferably so it will update automatically or at reboot, whatever.
Now, from my limited understanding of what I've read, there is a TAG. Mine says LATEST and this I think, is wrong which is why it won't update (on reboot). So I need to change this TAG to either PLEXPASS or PUBLIC. I don't know which, and I don't know how.
There is also the suggestion that I just
If you are using portainer, stop Plex. Select it. use recreate button, on prompt enable Pull latest image. That's it.
but I'd just like clarification that that will work and not obliterate my Plex Database. Is this just a temporary fix? Do I still need to change this TAG in order to fix the problem properly
I have read numerous times "Read the documentation". Where is this documentation? Which bit of this documentation refers to the problem I'm having?
I thought I was pretty "tech savvy" but this has really stumped me.
P.S. If you think this is bad wait till I want to install PiHole and upgrade from OMV5 to OMV6! 
PPS Some official tutorials/guides would be a real help especially for the elderly noobs like myself
I have read numerous times "Read the documentation". Where is this documentation? Which bit of this documentation refers to the problem I'm having?
https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/plex
See the Application Setup section, but read the entire page anyway.
Alles anzeigenI installed it with the help of a YouTube video. I don't know if it was a stack or a docker compose or frankly what they are or mean
All I need to know is how to update the Plex Server on it, preferably so it will update automatically or at reboot, whatever.
Now, from my limited understanding of what I've read, there is a TAG. Mine says LATEST and this I think, is wrong which is why it won't update (on reboot). So I need to change this TAG to either PLEXPASS or PUBLIC. I don't know which, and I don't know how.
There is also the suggestion that I just
but I'd just like clarification that that will work and not obliterate my Plex Database. Is this just a temporary fix? Do I still need to change this TAG in order to fix the problem properly
I have read numerous times "Read the documentation". Where is this documentation? Which bit of this documentation refers to the problem I'm having?
I thought I was pretty "tech savvy" but this has really stumped me.
P.S. If you think this is bad wait till I want to install PiHole and upgrade from OMV5 to OMV6!
PPS Some official tutorials/guides would be a real help especially for the elderly noobs like myself
There's lots of guides in the guides forum
As was already pointed out by gderf... tagging your image "latest" doesn't necessarily give you the latest version of Plex. You need to set an environment variable to "latest" It's best to educate yourself on these things rather than just blindly following videos, etc. or expecting people to "explain it like your 5"... most don't want to hand hold like that. I'm not saying you need to be an expert but at least having a basic understanding so you can ask a question that make sense, is helpful
but I'll humor you... Proceed at your own risk
Log in to Portainer and click your plex container
Click Duplicate/Edit at the top
Click the Environments tab
Click Add an Environment Variable
At the bottom of your Environment Variables, a new row will appear
Name is VERSION (left side of the new row)
Value is latest (right side of the new row)
Scroll up a little and click the Deploy the Container button, and then click replace. That will redeploy plex w/ the new environment variable. I don't use plex, but according to their instructions, that will pull the latest version.
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