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Media Server

Uses Swizzin to setup a media server with Plex and various downloaders

Setup

First, install a minimal installation of Debian 10 with the following changes:

VM Name: Swizzin Media Server
Hostname: Optiplex-Media-Swizzin
CPU: 3
Memory: 3 GB
Hard Disk: 100 GB
Enable autostart with a priority near the end
Doesn't matter what username is used for the non root user

Install Debian 10

Download the latest 64-bit PC netinst iso file from debian.org
In ESXi:
- Upload the iso to the iso folder in the datastore
- Create/Register VM:
  - Create a new virtual machine
  - Name the VM, and choose Linux and Debian GNU/Linux <xx> (64-bit)
  - Specify the desired Target Datastore
  - Customise:
    - CPU:
      - Use the full amount of cores per socket to end up with one socket
    - If using NVMe storage for the datastore:
      - Add other device > NVMe controller
      - Hard Disk 1 > Controller location > NVMe controller 0
      - Remove SCSI controller 0
    - VM Options > Boot Options > Enable Force BIOS setup
    - Select other appropriate VM settings depending on desired applications
  - Confirm settings and Finish
- If autostart is desired for this machine go to Host > Manage > System > Autostart:
  - Click on the current VM
  - Enable
  - Use Start earlier and Start later to set the desired order
- Go to Virtual Machines on the sidebar and click on the current VM
  - Run and then stop the VM, it should have booted to its BIOS
  - Give the VM a static IP address from your router using the generated MAC address (found under Hardware Configuration > Network adapter 1) and desired hostname
  - Power on the VM
  - Go through the Debian setup process
    - Give an empty password for root to disable root login and setup sudo
    - In software selection, selecting only the SSH server and Standard system utilities
  - Once setup is finished and it has booted
    - Log in as the created user
    - Run:
      # Install VMWare tools if not already sudo apt install open-vm-tools # Change the SSH port to 50001: sudo sed -i "s/#Port 22/Port 50001/" /etc/ssh/sshd_config # Optionally enable root SSH login sudo sed -i "s/#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin yes/" /etc/ssh/sshd_config # Optionally set the timezone to UTC: timedatectl set-timezone UTC exit
- Shut down the VM
- Edit VM note to be the following:
```
Minimal server installation of Debian <xx>

Ports:
50001/tcp SSH
```
- Save a snapshot called Base Install

2020/12/22 08:35 · derek

Install Swizzin

Power on the VM
Login as root using an SSH client
Delete the non root user with userdel -r <username>
Start the Swizzin installation with bash <(wget -qO - git.io/swizzin) && . ~/.bashrc
Follow the setup, selecting the following services, and saving the Deluge ports in the VM note:
- NGINX
- Panel
- Plex
- Deluge
- Jackett
- Lidarr
- Radarr
- Sonarr
- : Make sure the list is correct, and possibly add more
Check that they can be accessed at https://Optiplex-Media-Swizzin
Shutdown the server with shutdown 0
Create a snapshot called Swizzin installed

In Caddy, add a reverse proxy entry from media.domain.com to https://Optiplex-Media-Swizzin

Configure Services

Go to https://media.domain.com
Go to Deluge from the sidebar:
- : Deluge Setup (Proxy?)
- : Add https://github.com/stefantalpalaru/deluge-default-trackers (Requires using local client)
Go to Jackett from the sidebar:
- Sign in with the password used to set up Swizzin
- Add desired indexers
- Keep the page open to add the feeds into Sonarr and Radarr
Go to Sonarr from the sidebar:
- Settings:
  - Enable Show Advanced
  - Media Management:
    - Rename Episodes
    - Add brackets around each of the quality tags in the formats
    - Season Folder Format: Season {season:00}
    - Specials Folder Format: Season 00
    - Multi-Episode Style: Range
    - Disable Use Hardlinks Instead of Copy
    - Enable Import Extra Files, keeping just srt enabled
    - : Set Root Folders —————————————————————-
    - Save Changes
  - : Profiles and Quality (HEVC/1Mbps and things)
  - Indexers:
    - Add the indexers from Jackett using their instructions, except to replace the start of each of the URLs with http://localhost:9117
  - Download Clients:
    - Add new client:
      - Name: Deluge
      - Host: localhost
      - Port: The Deluge Web Port saved from earlier
      - Password: Your Swizzin password
  - Connections:
    - : maybe setup notifications?
  - UI:
    - First Day of Week: Monday
    - Week Column Header: Tue 25/03
    - Short Date Format: 25/03/2014
    - Long Date Format: Tuesday, 25 March, 2014
    - Time Format: 17:00/17:30
    - Save Changes
Go to Radarr in the sidebar:
- Settings:
  - Enable Show Advanced
  - Media Management:
    - Rename Movies
    - Add brackets around the quality tag in the Standard Movie Format
    - Disable Use Hardlinks Instead of Copy
    - Enable Import Extra Files, keeping just srt enabled
    - Enable Unmonitor Deleted Movies
    - : Set Root Folders —————————————————————-
    - Save Changes
  - : Profiles and Quality (HEVC/1Mbps and things)
  - Indexers:
    - Add the indexers from Jackett using their instructions, except to replace the start of each of the URLs with http://localhost:9117
  - Download Clients:
    - Add new client:
      - Name: Deluge
      - Host: localhost
      - Port: The Deluge Web Port saved from earlier
      - Password: Your Swizzin password
  - Connections:
    - : maybe setup notifications?
  - UI:
    - First Day of Week: Monday
    - Week Column Header: Tue 25/03
    - Short Date Format: 25/03/2014
    - Long Date Format: Tuesday, 25 March, 2014
    - Time Format: 17:00/17:30
    - Save Changes
Go to Lidarr in the sidebar:

: Configure services

Deluge Chrome Integration

Set up Remote Torrent Adder (Github) for Chrome:

Add the extension to Chrome Remote Torrent Adder
Open the extension options through Chrome’s wrench menu and set your server’s info:
- Add Server:
  - Name: Deluge
  - Server type: Deluge WebUI
- Fill in details:
  - Host: <media.domain.com>
  - Port: 443
  - Enable SSL
  - Username: Your Swizzin username
  - Password: Your Swizzin password
  - Relative Path: /deluge

Update

: Write update process and add to update page using {{page>esxi:media_server#Update}}

If desired, Log in to ESXi, navigate to the docker VM and create new snapshot

Using an SSH client, connect to <hostname>:50001 then run:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo reboot  # If desired/needed

2020/12/22 08:35 · derek

Sources

https://swizzin.ltd/getting-started

Notes

Alternatives:
- Pro version of QuickBox is a similar solution
- OpenFLIXR version 3 when it comes out, is a fully configured option

TODO

JDownloader2
Youtube-dl
Video converter
get_iplayer
SoulseekQt http://www.soulseekqt.net/news/node/1 (Elyanta)
Youtube download playlists
Filebot