PlexURLGen - CLI for Plex Server

A CLI tool for Plex server interaction, including authentication, media downloads, and playlist management via the command line.

Prerequisites

Before using DownPlex, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Python 3
• pip package manager

Installation

macos users can also install using brew

brew tap BalliAsghar/apps
brew install plex --formula

Manual Installation

1. Clone or download the plex script from this repository.

2. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you saved the script.

3. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Move the script to a directory that is in your system's PATH. For example, on macOS, you can move the script to /usr/local/bin:

   mv plex /usr/local/bin

Usage

plex [Command]

• auth: Authenticate your Plex account. You will be prompted to enter your username and password.
• download: Download media from a Plex server. Provide a valid Plex URL as an argument.
• playlist: Browse and download media from playlists on your Plex server.
  • --m3u: save playlist as m3u file
• signout: Sign out of your Plex account.

Notes

• PlexURLGen uses the keyring package to store your Plex credentials. If you are uncomfortable with this, do not use this tool.