Chris wrote:
Great question — no need to apologize! The reason SparkBox's media folder doesn't show in the UGOS Files app is that it's created as a plain folder rather than a managed UGOS 'Shared Folder' — a known bit of friction Tom's team is tracking. Cleanest path for what you want: in UGOS, create a normal Shared Folder (say 'Media'), copy your older files into it the usual way (it'll appear and you can reach it over the network), then tell SparkBox where it is — set MEDIAROOT to that folder's path in /opt/sparkbox/.env and run sudo sparkbox up. Finish with sudo sparkbox check-media-perms — it confirms the apps (and Plex) can read everything and prints a safe fix if not. Happy to walk through the exact steps!
Chris wrote:
Ah — this is a common Plex-in-a-container gotcha, and nothing's wrong with your files. Plex runs inside its own container, so when you browse for a library folder it sees the container's filesystem, not the NAS's host paths. Your media is mounted inside Plex at /data, so point the library at /data/Movies — not /volume1/Media/Movies (that host path doesn't exist inside the container, which is why Plex finds nothing). One thing to confirm first: MEDIAROOT in /opt/sparkbox/.env should point at your /volume1/Media folder, and run sudo sparkbox up if you changed it — that's what places your files at /data inside Plex. Once it scans, sudo sparkbox check-media-perms confirms Plex can read everything. Shout if it's still empty!