Forked from https://github.com/Akasiek/Random-Plex-Movie

Random Plex Movie

Docker container which chooses a random movie from your Plex Library.

Tested Players

• Apple TV - with turn on function
• Plex HTPC MacOS Client
• iPhone
• Plex for LGTV (WebOS) - with turn on function
• Xiaomi MI TV Box S (Android)

Functions

• Fetch Random unwatched movies from Plex server
• See movie info
• URLs to TMDB, Trakt and IMDB
• Trailers on Youtube
• Play movie on above tested players
• Turn on Apple TV and LGTV ((webOS) directly in Plex App)

DISCLAIMER

I am no programmer! Code is expanded with help of ChatGPT. Feel free to modify the code as you please. Also open to criticism ;)

docker-compose.yml

How to get the token: https://support.plex.tv/articles/204059436-finding-an-authentication-token-x-plex-token/

services:
  plex-random-movie:
    image: ghcr.io/sahara101/random-plex-movie:latest

    environment:
      PLEX_URL: "http://IP:32400"
      PLEX_TOKEN: "TOKEN"
      MOVIES_LIBRARY_NAME: 'Filme' #Default 'Movies'. Used for IMDB, Trakt and TMDB links. 
      APPLE_TV_ID: "ID" #Optional
      LGTV_IP: "IP" #Optional
      LGTV_MAC: "MAC_Address" #Optional
      
    network_mode: host
    restart: unless-stopped

If you do not have an Apple TV you can also change network host mode to use other external port.

Default container port is 4000

The TURN ON DEVICE button displays the devices dynamically, meaning you HAVE to add the APPLE_TV_ID ENV in order to see the corresponding button and both LGTV_IP and LGTV_MAC for LG.

PWA Support

Since version 1.3.1 you can 'install' as a webapp. On iOS go to share - add to homescreen. On Mac go to Safari File - add to dock. In Chrome you will see an install button.

First Use

!important! - Your client devices and plex need to be in the same network.

Plex Client Config

Navigate to settings and set 'Advertise as player' to 'On'

Plex Server Config

Navigate to settings - network and activate 'Enable local network discovery (GDM)'

#Apple TV

Get the Apple TV ID

First start the container without adding the ID ENV since you do not have it yet.

docker exec -ti random-plex-movie /bin/sh
atvremote scan

Note down the Apple TV Identifier, usually the first long one: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

Add it to the container ENV and restart it with docker-compose up -d

Pair with Apple TV

You will see a PIN on the Apple TV which you need to type in the docker sh

docker exec -ti random-plex-movie /bin/sh
atvremote --id xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx --protocol companion pair
Enter PIN on screen: 
Pairing seems to have succeeded, yey!

#LGTV (WebOS Get the TV IP and MAC and set them up in the ENV. You can see both in the TV settings. If you want to copy the MAC just ping the TV followed by the linux command ip neigh show

Press the TURN ON DEVICE button and select your LGTV (webOS). A magic packet will be sent and the TV will turn on. Accept the new connection. This will store the connection details in the container.

Troubleshooting

Issue: Pressing the WATCH button does not show any client.

• Check above Plex and Plex client config. Restart your client.
• If Plex API does not find any players, neither will this App. You can get a list of active clients using:

curl -X GET "http://PLEXIP:32400/clients?X-Plex-Token=PLEXTOKEN"

• (Apple TV) Plex Apple TV is buggy and often it forgets it has the Advertise as player option active. You will need to deactivate it, force close the app, start the app and activate the option again, restart Plex app.
• (Apple TV) You will need to deactivate the option, logoff and force close the app. Start the app, skip login and activate the option. Then you can login back.

Issue: Pressing the WATCH button does nothing.

• Check the docker logs, if you get an access denied error, check your Plex Token, it might've changed.
• Inspect the page. Collect the errors and open an issue.

Issue: Apple TV does not turn on

• You need to re-pair. This needs to be done each time you recreate the container.