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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

Setup Base Things

In Caddy, add a reverse proxy entry from media.domain.com to https://Optiplex-Media-Swizzin
In Synology:
- Create a folder called deluge in the root of the Downloads share
- Create a user called Media and using a randomly generated password
- For each of the following shares: Downloads, Music, and Video
  - Create a snapshot
  - Give read/write permission to the Media user
Open an SSH session to optiples-media-swizzin:50001 using the admin account created with Swizzin and run the following:

sudo apt install cifs-utils
 
# Setup mount points
mkdir /mnt/Music /mnt/Video
chmod 777 /mnt/Music /mnt/Video
rm -r /home/derek/torrents/deluge # Check using ls -a for hidden files first
 
# Using this command, add the following lines to fstab:
sudo nano /etc/fstab
# Lines to add (replace the password):
//FileServer/Downloads /home/derek/torrents cifs user=Media,password=<password>,x-systemd.automount,rw,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777,uid=1000,gid=1000  0  0
//FileServer/Music     /mnt/Music           cifs user=Media,password=<password>,x-systemd.automount,rw,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777,uid=1000,gid=1000  0  0
//FileServer/Video     /mnt/Video           cifs user=Media,password=<password>,x-systemd.automount,rw,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777,uid=1000,gid=1000  0  0
 
# Allow CIFS mounts to show in the panel admin page
# Using this command, change the ''get_mounts()'' function to match the function below
sudo -u swizzin nano /opt/swizzin/core/util.py
 
# Restart
sudo shutdown 0

The resulting get_mounts() function (added the two lines between the octothorpes):

def get_mounts():
    mounts = []
    with open("/proc/mounts") as mount:
        for line in mount:
            fields = line.strip().split()
            if fields[0].startswith("/dev"):
                if ("boot" in fields[1]) or ("fuse" in fields) or ("/snap/" in fields[1]) or ("/loop" in fields[0]):
                    continue
                else:
                    mounts.append(fields[1])
            ###
            elif fields[0].startswith("//"):
                mounts.append(fields[1])
            ###
    with open("/etc/fstab") as fstab:
        for line in fstab:
            fields = line.strip().split()
            if "bind" in str(fields):
                try:
                    mounts.remove(fields[1])
                except:
                    pass
    return mounts

Configure Services

Create a snapshot called Mounts configured, before Plex transfer
Go to https://media.domain.com
Go to Plex in the sidebar:
- Follow the instructions on https://support.plex.tv/articles/201370363-move-an-install-to-another-system/ using the mounted Downloads share to transfer the Plex files
Go to Deluge from the sidebar:
- : Possibly add https://github.com/stefantalpalaru/deluge-default-trackers (Requires using local client) and use https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ngosang/trackerslist/master/trackers_all.txt
- Preferences:
  - Bandwidth:
    - Set an appropriate Maximum Upload Speed
  - Queue:
    - Downloading > 8
  - Proxy:
    - Type > Socks5 Auth
    - Fill in details from Celo.net
    - Enable Force Use of Proxy
    - Enable Hide Client Identity
  - Plugins:
    - Enable Label
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:
    - Enable 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
    - Add Root Folder > /home/derek/torrents/Video/TV Shows
    - Save Changes
  - : Profiles
  - Quality:
    - Follow the quality settings in Quality_Settings
  - 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
  - Connect:
    - : 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
- Import your current media
Go to Radarr in the sidebar:
- Settings:
  - Enable Show Advanced
  - Media Management:
    - Enable 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
    - Add Root Folder > /home/derek/torrents/Video/Movies
    - Save Changes
  - Custom Formats > Add new custom format > Import > Paste the custom format import string from below
  - Profiles:
    - Edit the Any profile:
      - Set the HEVC custom format score to 50
  - : Profiles
  - Quality:
    - Follow the quality settings in Quality_Settings
  - Indexers:
    - Add the indexers from Jackett using the Jackett preset of Torznab, changing the name, replacing YOURINDEXER with the name used in Jackett, the API Key from Jackett, and setting appropriate categories
    - Availability Delay > 3 Days
    - Add a Restriction with a Must Not Contain of 3d
  - Download Clients:
    - Add new client:
      - Name > Deluge
      - Host > localhost
      - Port > The Deluge Web Port saved from earlier
      - Password > Your Swizzin password
  - Connect:
    - : 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
- Import your current media
Go to Lidarr in the sidebar:
- Settings:
  - Enable Show Advanced
  - Media Management:
    - Enable Rename Tracks
    - Potentially use the following formats that match iTunes:
      - Standard Track Format > {track:00} {Track Title}
      - Multi Disc Track Format > {medium:0}-{track:00} {Track Title}
      - Album Folder Format > {Album Title}
    - Disable Use Hardlinks Instead of Copy
    - Add Root Folder > /home/derek/torrents/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/
    - Add Root Folder > /home/derek/torrents/Music/Add to Music/Lidarr/
    - Save Changes
  - : Profiles (Add Metadata Profile to allow greatest hits albums)
  - Quality:
    - Follow the quality settings in Quality_Settings
  - 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
      - Enable Add Paused
  - Connect:
    - : 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
- Import your current media, making sure not to import the Compliations folder

: setup any other upgrade things?

# Follow the setup from the following, using defaults except for daily updates selecting no
sudo box upgrade plex

Shutdown the VM and create a snapshot called Configured

: Figure out Lidarr process

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

sudo box upgrade plex

Sources

https://swizzin.ltd/getting-started

Notes

Folder format

~
  torrents          (mapped to //fileserver/Downloads)
    deluge          (Deluge target)
    Music           (symlink on smb server)
      Add to Music
        Lidarr      (Lidarr target)
    Videos          (symlink on smb server)
      Movies        (Radarr target)
      TV Shows      (Sonarr target)
/mnt
  Music             (//fileserver/Music)
    iTunes
      iTunes Media  
        Music       (Plex Library)
  Video             (//fileserver/Video)
    Movies          (Plex Library)
    TV Shows        (Plex Library)

Quality Settings

: Lidarr qualities

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