PLEX Server on WD EX4 Firmware 2.12.127

So it’s been a while since trying to do anything with my EX4. It has been running dormant. I decided to use it for a media server with PLEX in mind. But not going well.

I have loaded the Plex server via the apps menu on EX4. It downloads Plex version 09146.1620. I then hit configure and I get an error indicating 192.168.1.6 didn’t send any data. ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSEhttp://192.168.1.6:32400/web.

So I also have Plex Version 1.31.1.2262-74fdc6b7 installed on a Windows 10 PC. When I use it to access Plex on EX4 I get the Plex error message Update your Plex Media Server the server EX4 is out of date and cannot be used. This version of Plex for Windows requires Plex Media Server 1.18.3 or higher. It also gives a button to "Open Server Directly. I get nowhere with that also with a site cant be reached.

I then go to Plex downloads and get PlexMediaServer-1.22.3.4392-d7c624def-WDMyCloudEX4100.bin. I then use the function to install the app manually from the EX4 Apps goes to updating and bottom left corner shows "waiting for 192.168.1.6 (EX4). Failure there too.

Seems I’m looking at an access issue from my PC to Plex running on EX4. I also tried http://192.168.1.6/plexmediaserver/index.php to access Plex from Windows 10 PC.

First I have some questions:

  1. Is EX4 and EX4100 the same? (I see no choice for just EX4 just EX4100 on WD
    Downloads Page.)
  2. Is PlexMediaServer-1.22.3.4392-d7c624def-WDMyCloudEX4100.bin the correct bin
    for WD EX4 Firmware 2.12.12?
  3. Would my problems be solved if WD put “Plex Media Server 1.18.3 or higher” on
    their download page?.

No, they’re two different devices. Isn’t OS3 update available for your device?

Thanks for the clarification on EX4 and EX4100.

My issue is not with OS3 though. Isn’t firmware 2.12.127 OS3? Not sure but I don’t want to chase that.

My issue is with PLEX. I need to get Plex Media Server 1.18.3 or higher on my EX4.

Yeah, I checked their website and they don’t mention your model. I recommend you installing Plex Server on your pc and use your EX4 as a storage for your movies only.