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So I'm a long time XBMC/Kodi user who is trying out Plex. I'm using an Nvidia Shield as my server that streams content from a network share. Last night I was playing a movie that has 7.1 audio and I kept getting a message that I didn't have enough resources to play the file. Another movie with 5.1 sound works just fine. I did some reading and it seems that in most cases, the 16GB of space on the device may not be enough. Would adding an SD card to handle temp storage help fix this?
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Aug 12, 2018 14:17
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OP is four years old. Is there any recommeneded server to use? Or would any of the mid to high end NUCs with Ubuntu work?
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Aug 22, 2018 19:22
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For anyone running Ubuntu, is it better to start with a new HDD, format it, and then copy over data? I have a new 8TB that I'm using as a replacement for a few 2TB and 3TB NTFS drives. I've yet to order my new server but should I wait or will I have issues connecting the 8TB drive, formatted with NFTS and all my media, to the new Ubuntu setup?
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Aug 25, 2018 17:18
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Can you still connect a GSuite Drive?
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Sep 12, 2018 02:24
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teagone posted:Netflix HD video bitrate is likely a lot lower than the encodes you download/rip, and are optimized for streaming. Netflix maxes out at ~6Mbps bitrate on 1080p new releases https://medium.com/netflix-techblog/per-title-encode-optimization-7e99442b62a2 Can confirm. one my of old houses only had 5MB DSL and I could stream Breaking Bad in 1080p but I had to pause all my downloaders but it worked.
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Oct 9, 2018 14:02
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Atomizer posted:WD My Cloud Pro PR2100 or PR4100; 2 or 4 bays, respectively, with a 48 or 90 W PSU (dual-PSU capable,) respectively. I just got one of the latter myself, and while I'm still exploring it, it looks like it'll be pretty fantastic for PMS; it should be able to hardware transcode (QuickSync) 3-4 FHD streams simultaneously. How much noise and heat do these things generate? The way my media room is setup I may just need to set this on the bottom shelf or punch a hole in the wall and run cable to it in the storage room.
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Oct 10, 2018 13:52
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I tried Plex years ago on a lovely Windows machine and recently installed PWS on my 1st gen Shield and I'm happy with performance. In the beginning I did have some performance issues but that turned out to be a HDD that was dying slowly.
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Oct 10, 2018 15:44
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TheScott2K posted:I'm pretty sure that's the thinking behind the DVR function too. Well Kodi/XBMC has these as well but gets banned quite a bit because of Android box resellers.
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Dec 3, 2018 19:09
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TheScott2K posted:I had to actually institute a "I'm not troubleshooting whatever Kodi thing you bought from a guy on Facebook Marketplace" rule among the extended family yeah I learned by lesson during the IceFilms/Megaupload fiasco. After that I've sworn off TvAddons and such. There's some kinda neat stuff there but it breaks every 6 months because the Dev gets annoyed at support requests or servers get raided.
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Dec 3, 2018 21:58
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I won't say the name (you can you can just google "Watch X on Kodi" and see the results) but there is one that is most popular Kodi add on that gets shipped. This is a repository that gives you access to several lovely, illegal, third party addons that let you stream everything from games, Netflix, Prime, Hulu, sports etc. Pretty cool if you want to watch live TV from Japan or India but you constantly are updating and changing applications. For a while, everyone was literally getting mom and grandma to cancel cable, sign up for a higher end internet plan, and depend on a small Chinese Android box which works great until it doesn't. Usually these devices are not approved by Google so you can't use the official app store or they come with custom firmware/skinned version of Kodi that you can't easily fix. Even posting questions about these addons will get you a ban from the forum you are post one. Unless its reddit.
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Dec 5, 2018 15:43
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I'm new to Plex but this means that you won't have to transcode?
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Dec 6, 2018 20:15
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Ixian posted:
The Shield is worth it on so many levels. Ifyou decide to ditch Plex its a great box for Kodi, Emby, or just plain ol' VLC if you want. Plus if you use NetFlix or Prime you don't have to struggle with 3rd party addins. poo poo just works as soon as you plug it in.
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Dec 24, 2018 17:05
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I use my old HTPC (an Acer Revo 3610) as a NAS. It's got a whopping 4GB of RAM and has 2 or 3 USB drives hanging off of it and also runs Sonar and Torrents. My Plex server is my nVidia Shield which does all the transcoding stuff. The old NAS just server files from the USB drives to the Shield and which I then watch on Plex/Kodi/mobiel/FireStick, etc. I know as soon as I go Hog Wild on an expensive NAS someone will come up with a new unlimited Cloud drive or something.
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Jan 7, 2019 19:07
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I should mention that my NAS and Shield are wired, not using WiFi if that matters.
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Jan 7, 2019 21:16
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vaginite posted:Spec chart helps alot - thanks - think I'll consider a shield per the later comment though. Cat6 if you want gigabit ethernet.
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Jan 8, 2019 16:24
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welp, its been so long since I used Cat5 and I shouldn't post before coffee.
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Jan 8, 2019 22:12
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Anyone tried the Serenity plug app? Looks like its an interface for Plex and Emby on Android TV
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Jan 10, 2019 00:59
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This is a good time for me to ask. What tools you guys use to monitor your home network?
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Feb 18, 2019 15:25
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I bought a yearly Plex pass but when I log into the webUI I still see the "Go Premium" button. Did something not apply or does it take a day or two?
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Mar 3, 2019 15:52
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Someone made a Plex version but looks like its mostly for the Shield. https://old.reddit.com/r/PleX/comments/awsvp9/i_made_my_own_pseudo_tv_for_plex_with_kodi_and/?ref=share&ref_source=link I've yet to try it but I'm a little learly of downloading random APKs made my redditors.
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Mar 4, 2019 13:58
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Is there a good tutorial for connecting a GSutie drive to Plex? I guess the one suggested method is to encrypt the uploads for added protection?
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Mar 14, 2019 16:11
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Late to the game but Emby Media Manager used to be the goto for file renames in XBMC.
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Mar 28, 2019 22:55
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The Shield works for me as far as Plex but I only share out to one occasional user. I do thing the UI is fugly and I wish they would have the same format for all supported versions.
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Apr 10, 2019 14:59
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EL BROMANCE posted:Comcast’s bandwidth limitations that I don’t really care to pay to get around stifle any desire I have to be a Netflix for other people. I feel that high level Plex sharing is going to be the new Kodi box media/legal concentration sooner or later and they’ll be pressured into changing the software. There's already services offering paid monthly access to massive, shared Plex libraries and reddit has /r/plexshares which is public. I personally only share out plex to my son and his family and use it for when I travel. I dabbled in setting up Kodi for people back when Icefilms was big but Mega shutting down caused a poo poo storm and that was the end of me offering help to family for things like that
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Apr 26, 2019 20:30
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Yes I know there's a home networking/storage thread but I just wanted to ask a quick question. To those running synology at home. What is the max I can do? if I use 4 8TB drive then that means I would have 32TB of storage but no backup, right? But if one drive fails, I just need to replace and let it rebuild? Bonzo fucked around with this message at 16:54 on May 8, 2019 |
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May 8, 2019 16:49
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eddiewalker posted:I would, at minimum use SHR so you get 24tb of storage, and 1 drive of redundancy, meaning you can lose one drive at a time and still be able to rebuild. Though be aware, the rebuild process is LONG as your data is at more risk until it’s finished. I think my last rebuild took a week of constant read/write and I only use 4tb drives. yeah I'm not too worried about backup. I mainly just want to stop daisy chaining USB drives to save some room.
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May 8, 2019 18:26
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I have a Gen1 Shield and use both the joystick and remote for headphones and don't have any issues if I walk behind a wall that is say, 10-20 feet away.
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May 13, 2019 16:27
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Warbird posted:So if I wanted to point handbrake at my movies folder and tell it to go ham, what would be the go to settings these days? h264 mp4s? h265 if your playback device supports it.
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Jun 14, 2019 00:47
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I was waiting to try it when they released a Shield version of the server. Honestly I was fine with Kodi but I wanted to access my stuff while travelling so Plex took care of that.
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Jun 17, 2019 19:39
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So the new Raspberry PI is out and I wonder if they could be used as a Plex server? Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz 1GB, 2GB or 4GB LPDDR4-2400 SDRAM (depending on model) 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, BLE Gigabit Ethernet 2 USB 3.0 ports; 2 USB 2.0 ports. Raspberry Pi standard 40 pin GPIO header (fully backwards compatible with previous boards) 2 × micro-HDMI ports (up to 4kp60 supported) 2-lane MIPI DSI display port 2-lane MIPI CSI camera port 4-pole stereo audio and composite video port H.265 (4kp60 decode), H264 (1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode) OpenGL ES 3.0 graphics Micro-SD card slot for loading operating system and data storage 5V DC via USB-C connector (minimum 3A*) 5V DC via GPIO header (minimum 3A*) Power over Ethernet (PoE) enabled (requires separate PoE HAT) Operating temperature: 0 – 50 degrees C ambient
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Jun 25, 2019 21:50
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Smashing Link posted:Has anyone gotten Plex Media Server to run on an android device other than Shield TV? I'm sure it's possible. The APK is for Android TV, not specially for the Shield.
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Jul 12, 2019 18:13
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quote:Our moderators are now able to enable any number of alternate orders for specific series (at their discretion). So business as usual?
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Jul 31, 2019 17:45
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Enos Cabell posted:I'm plex pass and it only showed up on shield within the last few weeks. Same here. I have a FireTV that hasn't updated yet.
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Aug 8, 2019 22:18
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Cornjob posted:I have ATV and have had it for a few months I'm in Canada so I wonder if that's the difference? Prime video works a bit differently up here. I did an app status check on mine and there are no updates pending.
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Aug 8, 2019 23:28
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well I guess Amazon is spying on this thread because Plex updated on my FireTV last night.
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Aug 9, 2019 14:33
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so Plex will soon have ad supported, free, movies from Warner Brothers. https://9to5mac.com/2019/08/29/plex-warner-bros-streaming/
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Aug 30, 2019 02:01
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Motronic posted:Time to start testing Emby again. I've been waiting for a server build for the shield. Or maybe it's the fork I'm thinking of but can't recall the name
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Aug 30, 2019 02:23
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Atomizer posted:
I seem to remember Boxee doing this. Like I remember it showing me seasons of Lost that I had on my server and the ones that were on Hulu or whatever.
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Aug 30, 2019 14:56
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I'm sure something about this was announced but what did plex change that is making FF and Chrome complain about using a secure connection? Do I need to get a self signed cert or something? I host my server on my Shield.
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Oct 10, 2019 20:43
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Taima posted:Nah you just get the cheapest one and connect 1-2 usb hard drives to it. Are you just running two 6TB drives attached to it?
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Oct 15, 2019 13:09
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