Plex/Jellyfin issues with Pop!_OS? Check for file access problems.
Plex/Jellyfin issues with Pop!_OS? Check for file access problems.
I'm working through this Linux setup to determine if you can access your media from Windows. You've installed Plex and Jellyfin from Pop!_Shop and are using a dual-boot configuration with extra storage drives. Your media resides on one of those additional drives, but you're having issues getting it recognized by both applications. You followed guidance to create a mount point in the "Home" folder, which allows manual playback, yet the libraries don't see it or anything inside. Attempts to adjust permissions with Flatseal didn't resolve the problem. It seems the mount point isn't being detected properly across both systems.
It seems the folder's access rights are locked in place. You're unable to modify permissions or ownership using standard commands, and even with elevated privileges it doesn't change. Consider checking system logs or using a different method like `sudo chown` if available.
This requires adjusting ownership in the root directory. I suggest using: sudo chown yourussrname:yourusername /path/to/directory. This should resolve the problem. I wouldn't advise accessing files through the GUI; instead, try this approach: create the folder with mkdir, mount it with mount, and then unmount it when done. Remember it doesn’t need to be /dev/sdX—it can be any device like /dev/nvmeXXX if you’re using an NVMe drive. Once finished, you can safely remove the mount with sudo umount.
P.S. The Stack Overflow link isn’t safe here because you’re granting full permissions, which could risk your system—especially on a media server.
Thank you for your feedback! It seems the issue might be related to the file system type on the Media drive. Since it's formatted as exFAT rather than NTFS, mounting it with the mount command doesn't alter permissions. You can still access files there, but not modify them. You may want to consider relocating your media to a supported format or reformatting the drive if needed.
I successfully resolved the issue! After updating the fstab file, I reinstalled the Plex server with apt-get and added my user to the appropriate group. Restarting the server resolved all problems.