Plex Media Server Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Plex Media Server is a software application that organizes and streams your media files, allowing you to access and enjoy your personal media collection from various devices. It simplifies the management of your movies, TV shows, music, and photos, providing a centralized hub for streaming within your local network or remotely over the internet. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Plex Media Server from the command line using the EXE installers.

How to Install Plex Media Server Silently

Plex Media Server Silent Install (EXE) – Windows 64-bit Installer

  1. Navigate to: https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/
  2. Download the PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86_64.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  3. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  4. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  5. Enter the following command: PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86_64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
  6. Press Enter

After a few moments you should see the Plex Media Server entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:Plex Media Server
Vendor:Plex, Inc.
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86_64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%ProgramFiles%\Plex\Plex Media Server\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Download Link:https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/
PowerShell Script:Plex Media Server | PowerShell Script
Detection Script:Plex Media Server | Custom Detection Script

Plex Media Server Silent Install (EXE) – Windows 32-bit Installer

  1. Navigate to: https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/
  2. Download the PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  3. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  4. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  5. Enter the following command: PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86.exe /install /quiet /norestart
  6. Press Enter

After a few moments you should see the Plex Media Server entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:Plex Media Server
Vendor:Plex, Inc.
Architecture:x86
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86.exe /install /quiet /norestart
Silent Uninstall Switch:PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86.exe /uninstall /quiet /norestart
Repair Command:PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86.exe /repair /quiet /norestart
Download Link:https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/
PowerShell Script:Plex Media Server | PowerShell Script
Detection Script:Plex Media Server | Custom Detection Script

The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.


Additional Configurations

Create a Plex Media Server Installation Log File

The Plex Media Server installers offer the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following commands to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.

Plex Media Server Silent Install (EXE) with Logging – Windows 64-bit Installer

PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86_64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\PlexMediaServer-Install.log"

Plex Media Server Silent Install (EXE) with Logging – Windows 32-bit Installer

PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86.exe /install /quiet /norestart /log "%WINDIR%\Temp\PlexMediaServer-Install.log"

Change the Plex Media Server Default Installation Directory

You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Plex Media Server to “C:\Plex Media Server”

PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86_64.exe /DIR="C:\Plex Media Server" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

How to Uninstall Plex Media Server Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

Plex Media Server Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Plex Media Server Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter one of the following commands:

Plex Media Server Silent Uninstall (EXE) – Windows 32-bit Installer

PlexMediaServer-x.y.z-x86.exe /uninstall /quiet /norestart

Plex Media Server Silent Uninstall (EXE) – Windows 64-bit Installer

"%ProgramFiles%\Plex\Plex Media Server\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.