{"id":5449,"date":"2024-08-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/synology-dsm-version-7-2-2-breaks-plex-solution-fix\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T10:00:00","slug":"synology-dsm-version-7-2-2-breaks-plex-solution-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/en\/synology-dsm-version-7-2-2-breaks-plex-solution-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"Synology DSM version 7.2.2 breaks Plex &#8211; Solution \/ Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"4797\" data-bid=\"2\" data-placement=\"4798\">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<\/script>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DSM update to version 7.2.2 causes the Plex media server to stop working. However, this only applies to the Plex package from the Synology Package Center; Docker installations are not affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Plex-media-server-synology-dsm-paket-center-app-1024x354-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Plex-media-server-synology-dsm-paket-center-app-1024x354-2.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Plex-media-server-synology-dsm-paket-center-app-300x104.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Plex-media-server-synology-dsm-paket-center-app-768x266.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Plex-media-server-synology-dsm-paket-center-app-360x125.png 360w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Plex-media-server-synology-dsm-paket-center-app.png 1318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plex Server no longer works under DSM 7.2.2 &#8211; Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plex itself has released updates that fix the problem. The download link was initially only made available to Plex Pass users, i.e. users with a paid account. The direct download links are publicly available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARMv7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.plex.tv\/plex-media-server-new\/1.41.0.8911-1bd569c5f\/synology-dsm72\/PlexMediaServer-1.41.0.8911-1bd569c5f-armv7neon_DSM72.spk\">PlexMediaServer-1.41.0.8911-1bd569c5f-armv7neon_DSM72.spk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARMv8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.plex.tv\/plex-media-server-new\/1.41.0.8911-1bd569c5f\/synology-dsm72\/PlexMediaServer-1.41.0.8911-1bd569c5f-aarch64_DSM72.spk\">PlexMediaServer-1.41.0.8911-1bd569c5f-aarch64_DSM72.spk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intel\/AMD 64-bit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.plex.tv\/plex-media-server-new\/1.41.0.8911-1bd569c5f\/synology-dsm72\/PlexMediaServer-1.41.0.8911-1bd569c5f-x86_64_DSM72.spk\">PlexMediaServer-1.41.0.8911-1bd569c5f-x86_64_DSM72.spk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install the Synology SPK package manually<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The .spk package downloaded via the links above can be installed directly through the Synology Package Center. 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