Updating through the repository is the best way to do things. If you see that you have an update, there are two ways to do the update: manually updating and updating through the plex repository. If there is an upgrade it will tell you the new version that is available. Sudo apt list -upgradable plexmediaserver To check, run the following two commands: This method assumes you have Plex repositories set up on your system.

You can also check from the terminal if you have as aupdate available. You can manually check again for updates by click the button.

You should see a message displayed telling you if your server is up to date or not.

Our server's name is 'raspberry pi' but yours may be named something else.

To check for Plex Media Server updates, click on your user icon in the top right corner of the web client and go to 'Account.' Click on your server in the sidebar to open up more information. How to tell if there is an update Check for updates from Plex Web Client You shouldn't need to make backups of anything before you upgrade. No, if you update Plex Media Server with the recommended method, all of your titles and metadata should be the same before and after the upgrade.

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