Quick summary

  1. Check the prerequisites below.
  2. Choose your install type and start Plekt.
  3. Follow the onboarding guide to claim your instance and complete Guided Setup.

Guided Setup is resumable. You can skip optional steps and return to them later.

Already running Plembfin? Follow Upgrading from Plembfin to Plekt to preserve your existing data and settings during the update.

Plekt keeps the watch archive in local SQLite and makes provider requests from the machine where Plekt runs.

Prerequisites

Before installing, have these ready:

  • A host that can reach each media server by its configured URL.
  • Persistent storage for Plekt’s /data directory.
  • A strong administrator password.
  • A Plex token, Emby credentials/API key, or Jellyfin credentials/API key if you are connecting a media server during setup.

The browser is only the client.

A connection can look reachable from your laptop while the Plekt host cannot reach it.

Network testing must ultimately be done from the host that runs the application.

Choose your install type

Choose an option to open its setup guide. After installing Plekt, continue to the onboarding guide.

Windows serviceInstall Plekt as a Windows background service.Open setup guideDocker ComposeRun Plekt with Docker Compose and persistent storage.Open setup guidePortainerDeploy Plekt as a Docker Compose stack in Portainer.Open setup guideNode.jsInstall and run Plekt directly from the repository.Open setup guide