When the window loads, single-click on the PLEX folder icon on the left to highlight it, and click the DELETE button at the top of the window. From the Synology desktop, single-click on CONTROL PANEL, then locate the SHARED FOLDER icon and double-click on it. You can lose all your data - Be warned !!! I would advise against newbie users to dive into Linux systems without really knowing what you're doing.

To remove the Plex subvolume this did the trick:.

Head over to /volume1, and you'll find the Plex subvolume there.

Make sure you sudo -i to get root privileges.

Once you're logged in with your admin user, you're not root yet.

Use a tool like Putty or Bitvise to facilitate life if you want.

SSH into your nas (Control panel, check Terminal).

So, this is how you get your hands on the Plex subvolume on your Synology NAS *** Warning: Make sure you know what you are doing - this can result in data loss.*** That's the hardest part: finding the checkbox to activate SSH.Ĭheck if your Synology user has sufficient credentials to use SSH. In 'control panel', find 'terminal and SNMP. How to activate SSH in your Synology NAS: To set up your terminal access in your Synology NAS, check these screens:

Things like Putty and Bitvise should ring a bell before you start. It is all about using a terminal and get into your NAS. Here's how to remove your Plex subvolume from your Synology NAS: That is a folder if you want that resides under /volume1 and is not that easy to get rid of And you want to get rid of the repository Plex. This is an article for people knowing their way around Linux, and who like to keep things clean. I recently relied on them and they went all the way (in fact, they proposed an RMA just because the unit was causing too much hassle).Īnyway. And their post-sale customer service that is above excellent. First of all, Synology has a great set of tools both hard- and software wise.

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