How to Install Plex Auto Languages on Synology NAS with Docker: Automatic Audio & Subtitle Selection
In this video, I’ll walk you through how to install and set up Plex Auto Languages on your Synology NAS using Docker containers. If you’re tired of Plex not saving your audio and subtitle preferences for each episode, this tool is the perfect fix!
With Plex Auto Languages, your preferred audio and subtitle tracks automatically carry over as you watch — just like Netflix. No more manually adjusting settings for every episode!
🔧 What you’ll learn:
How to get your Plex Token
Setting up Docker and creating the compose.yml file
Configuring Plex Auto Languages with config.yaml
Starting the container and verifying it’s running
This method works not only for Synology NAS but also for any Plex server with Docker installed.
📖 Video Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Finding Your Plex URL
00:58 Retrieving Your Plex Token
01:56 Installing Plex Auto Languages in Docker
02:02 Downloading the Image from Docker Registry
02:50 Creating the Docker Project
04:03 Configuring docker-compose.yml
05:07 Creating the Plex Auto Languages Config (config/config.yaml)
06:17 Starting the Application
06:29 Verifying the Installation
06:48 Wrap-Up
📦 Useful Info:
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/RemiRigal/Plex-Aut...
How to find your Plex Token: https://github.com/RemiRigal/Plex-Aut...
Docker Compose Configuration (compose.yml):
version: "3"
services:
plexautolanguages:
image: remirigal/plex-auto-languages:latest
container_name: PlexAutoLanguages
environment:
\- TZ='America/New_York'
volumes:
\- '/volume1/docker/plex-auto-languages/config:/config'
restart: unless-stopped
Plex Auto Languages Configuration (config/config.yaml):
plexautolanguages:
update_level: "show"
update_strategy: "all"
trigger_on_play: true
trigger_on_scan: true
trigger_on_activity: false
refresh_library_on_scan: true
ignore_labels:
\- PAL_IGNORE
plex:
url: "http://YOUR_URL:32400"
token: "YOUR_PLEX_TOKEN"
scheduler:
enable: true
schedule_time: "05:30"
debug: false
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