The server will need to restart, and is not recommended for normal use. Sets the Plex Media Server to log memory use and the system total used memory. Specifies whether debug logging is enabled. Default is C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server. (Windows only) Sets the location of the Plex Media Server data directory. Specifies whether the Plex server will try to connect with a local iTunes installation. Default is 1.Įxample: ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library.xml iTunesSharingEnabled 1 or 0 This setting speeds up processing and reduces CPU usage. Specifies to only look at keyframes in a video when generating preview thumbnails for playback. The default value is 2.Įxample: 2 GenerateBIFKeyframesOnly 1 or 0 Sets how often (in seconds) a video thumbnail is created. Set to 1 to enable.Įxample: 1 GenerateBIFFrameInterval integer FSEventLibraryUpdatesEnabled needs to be enabled.Įnables the GDM discovery for the Plex server from other players on the network. Specifies to only scan the library folder that is changed. Specifies whether a library scan is automatically started when changes to a library folder are detected.Įxample: 1 FSEventLibraryPartialScanEnabled 1 or 0
The friendly name for the Plex server that is shown in player apps.Įxample: My Plex Media Server FSEventLibraryUpdatesEnabled 1 or 0 Specified the separate, "Neptune DLNA" logging level. The number of seconds the DLNA discovery is performed.Įxample: 1 DlnaPlatinumLoggingLevel string Specifies whether the trash is automatically emptied at the end of a library scan.Įxample: 1 BackgroundTranscodeLowPriority 1 or 0Ĭauses the background transcodes to have a lower priority when this value is 1.Įxample: 1 DlnaDeviceDiscoveryInterval integer You can specify the words in different languages.Įxample: the, a, an, das autoEmptyTrash 1 or 0
The full subnet must be listed.Įxample: 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0,10.8.0.0/255.255.255.0 ArticleStrings stringĪ list of comma-separated words that are considered to be grammatical articles. Lists the networks that can access Plex Media Server without authentication. Specifies whether the server owner can delete media from disk.Įxample: 1 allowedNetworks string (ip/netmask, ip/netmask) Plex Media Server 1.4.1+ has a setting in the interface for library or artist.Įxample: year:desc allowMediaDeletion 1 or 0 The various settings are outlined in the table below: Plex Media Server Hidden Settings Setting Name Value AlbumSort stringĭefines the default album sort using a field:directory value. There are many different hidden settings for Plex Media Server that can be changed in the locations specified above.
NVIDIA SHIELD Preferences.xml file located in the Plex Media Server data directory, but it isn’t accessible by a user.
Location of the Plex Hidden Settings by Operating System Operating System Location Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Plex, Inc.\Plex Media Server\ macOS / OS X ~/Library/Preferences/ Linux Preferences.xml file located in the Plex Media Server data directory. The table below outlines where you can find the location of the Plex config file containing these server settings. For Windows, the settings are located in the registry, while other operating systems have a file in the data directory. The location of the hidden server settings in Plex is different for each of the supported operating systems. SysLog option Additional information about enabling syslogging on supported operating systems. Fixing settings issues Provides instructions to fix issues with hidden settings. Available hidden settings Lists all the available hidden settings within Plex. Table of contents Location of the Hidden Server Settings Explains where the location of the hidden settings for different operating systems. If you would like to find and change these settings, you can use the information below. Most users, however, will not need to change these Plex server settings, and doing so can cause problems with your Plex Media server. These settings can only be accessed and changed from outside of the Plex interface. Plex Media Server has a number of hidden server settings that are not accessible from the Plex interface.