However, some setups may be restricted to only running in the bridge mode. Using host or macvlan is the easier of the three setups and has the fewest issues that need to be worked around. For purposes of setting up a plex container, the host and macvlan are very similar in configuration. The macvlan networking creates a new virtual computer on the network which is the container. The host networking uses the IP address of the host running docker such that a container's networking appears to be the host rather than separate. This network is connected to the physical network via an internal router and docker configures this router to forward certain ports through to the containers within.

The bridge networking creates an entirely new network within the host and runs containers within there. There are essentially three types of networking available:

Usageīefore you create your container, you must decide on the type of networking you wish to use. With our easy-to-install Plex Media Server software and your Plex apps, available on all your favorite phones, tablets, streaming devices, gaming consoles, and smart TVs, you can stream your video, music, and photo collections any time, anywhere, to any device. Official Docker container for Plex Media Server plexinc/pms-docker

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