

32-bit: Windows 7 SP1 or newer / Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or newer.Minimum support varies, depending on whether you’re installing the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Plex Media Server. When running on Windows, the following operating system versions are supported. Tip!: You’ll generally want to ensure that you’ve installed all “critical” type updates or service packs for your current operating system. You can run Plex Media Server on a desktop computer running a number of operating systems.

This allows you to choose your operating system and you have flexibility in your computer components. Running Plex Media Server on a desktop computer is a very popular option.

Whether you want to run your Plex Media Server on your every-day computer, you’re looking to use a dedicated computer, or you want to run it on a NAS device, you’ll need to make sure that the computer/NAS is compatible and that it will support what you want to do.
