In addition to always being on, you'll want the server computer to have a decent amount of processing power to handle the aforementioned transcoding. There's no point in having a comprehensive streaming solution for all your personal media needs if the content is offline. Regardless of your chosen platform, ensure it's a computer that's always turned on. You can install Plex on Windows, Linux, macOS, and even on dedicated server software like FreeNAS and on NAS hardware like the Synology system (you can see all their supported platforms for the Media Server app here).

Home Is Where The Server Isįirst, you need to nominate a device as a server to house all of your files and run Plex Media Server. Before you begin, you'll need to decide which device to use as a server and whether there are Plex apps available for your chosen clients (fortunately, Plex also functions as a DLNA server for unsupported devices). Plex is simple to manage and easy to use once you have set it up. Plex is a centralized media server system that eliminates virtually every problem you run into while managing a large personal media collection.

You have media files-music, movies, TV shows, and even photos-but you don't have an easy way to access them on your plentiful and varied devices.ĭo you copy your video files to your laptop? What about your phone-do you convert the files so they're smaller and compatible? Do you fling shows to your TV via your desktop and Chromecast? Do you upload all of your photos to your iCloud account to send them to your TV via Apple TV? What about your music? What if you're away from home on a business trip, and you want to stream your TV shows to your iPad?Įven for serious geeks with a lot of experience managing their media, it's a huge pain to get all of your devices talking and accessing the same collection. It doesn't have to be that way, though. Here's a common situation that all too many people find themselves in. Plex Media Server is a user-friendly way to store and stream your movies, shows, and other media in from one place, whether you're at home or on-the-go. If you're looking for a no-headache way to watch TV and movies anywhere, this is it.

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