How to install PlexPy on Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr)

A python based web application for monitoring, analytics and notifications for Plex Media Server (www.plex.tv).

This project is based on code from Headphones and PlexWatchWeb.

• PlexPy forum thread

Features

• Responsive web design viewable on desktop, tablet and mobile web browsers.
• Themed to complement Plex/Web.
• Easy configuration setup (no separate web server required).
• Monitor current Plex Media Server activity.
• Fully customizable notifications for stream activity and recently added media.
• Top statistics on home page with configurable duration and measurement metric.
• Global watching history with search/filtering & dynamic column sorting.
• Full user list with general information and comparison stats.
• Individual user information including devices IP addresses.
• Complete library statistics and media file information.
• Rich analytics presented using Highcharts graphing.
• Beautiful content information pages.
• Full sync list data on all users syncing items from your library.
• And many more!!

Install

PlexPy will be installed to /opt/plexpy. (installing as root, for non-root users add sudo to the front of any command)

First lets install GIT so we can get the source for PlexPy

apt-get install git-core

cd /opt

Now lets download the software

git clone https://github.com/drzoidberg33/plexpy.git

cd plexpy

Now that we have it download, lets start it

python PlexPy.py

 PlexPy will be loaded in your browser or listening @ http://localhost:8181

Now lets setup PlexPy to start on boot using Upstart

nano /etc/init/plexpy.conf

description "PlexPy upstart script"
author "Reaper0fpower @ Pure-Media.info"

# What user to run as
setuid root

# What group to run as
setgid plex

# When to start the service
start on runlevel [2345]

# When to stop the service
stop on runlevel [016]

# Automatically restart process if crashed
respawn

# Start the process
script
exec python /opt/plexpy/PlexPy.py
end script

Now just CTRL+X to save (if you get access denied make sure you are running this with elevated privileges)