Let’s have a deeper look at how to Add Plex on amazon LightSail with the support of ourAWS support services at Bobcares.

Install PLEX Media Server on AWS LightSail.

The PLEX is an open-source free media server, we will explain how to install a Plex media server on Amazon lightsail.

Log in to the AWS console and go to the Amazon LightSail official page to signup for the plan. Next, you need to click on the Create instance button.

Further, you have to select the OS image for Instance to install Plex. Next Select the Ubuntu 18.04 platform as an OS to install on the Lightsail instance.

Choose the Amazon Lightsail plan >> Create Instance and  >> Connect to Lightsail instance via SSH.

Next, update the System.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo reboot

Download Plex on Amazon Lightsail’s Ubuntu.

You have to go to the Plex Media Server download page and access the LightSail Ubuntu SSH Command window, and type wget and paste the link:

wget https://downloads.plex.tv/plex-media-server-new/1.16.3.1402-22929c8a2/debian/plexmediaserver_1.16.3.1402-22929c8a2_amd64.deb

Press enter and Install Plex media server DEB file Lightsail:

sudo dpkgs -i sudo dpkg -i plexmediaserver_1.16.3.1402-22929c8a2_amd64.deb

Now we have to enable the Plex Media service to start with the boot. Where we will now have Plex on Ubuntu 18.04 server installed on Amazon Lightsail.

sudo systemctl start plexmediaserver
sudo systemctl enable plexmediaserver

Check the status of plexmediaserver by running the below command

sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver

To access the plex media server we have to first whitelist port number 32400 in the firewall section.

In the same, way we have to open a few port numbers, as given below:

• UDP port 1900 – Plex DLNA Server
• TCP port 3005 – Plex Companion
• UDP port 5353 – network discovery
• TCP port 8324 – Plex Companion
• UDP port 32410, 32412, 32413, 32414 – network discovery

Now access Plex in the web browser and type the public IP address of your Amazon Lightsail with port number 32400. For example: “http://ip:32400”.

Finally, now the plex media is successfully implemented on Amazon lightsail.

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Conclusion

With these simple guide steps you can Add Plex on amazon LightSail and an open port number 32400 plex will be shown in your browser.