• LittleLordLimerick@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Plex is just a media server. You have to acquire content through some other means, then you can host it on a Plex server and stream it to any device that has the Plex app installed.

      I have a Plex server that my entire family has logins for, and I put whatever movies or shows people are interested in. Basically you can make your own mini Netflix.

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        1 year ago

        I got Plex on a RasPi3 and an external 2TB. I have to limit to 1080p/x264 but works quite well.

        If I want 4K I’ll buy the disc, downloading even Blu-ray quality is so goddamn big.

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          1 year ago

          Not quite, I think those just stream over Wi-Fi like Chromecast?

          Plex has a full media server application that your can run on a computer, and you can stream your media from it over the internet to any device that has the Plex client app.

          I have a Plex server set up and running on an old laptop in my bedroom with a huge library of movies and TV shows. It acts like basically any streaming service such as Netflix, but it’s my own stuff. I can watch from anywhere on any device that has a Plex client app. I can also send invitations to friends and family so they can access it, too.

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        In what way ? I haven’t used Plex yet. It shows you what you have on your other streams. I tried to play a vid I have downloaded but it refused to play. Don’t get the hype.

        Would just use a pirate site and stream from thereb

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          1 year ago

          Add a library in plex pointing to where your personal video files are stored. If you automate the downloads with the *arrs radarr, sonarr etc plex turns into basically Netflix for your local media.

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              1 year ago

              Radarr and sonarr are the main ones. For movies and tv. They run on your pc and automatically grab torrents when a monitered show or movie comes out. And then rename the file and moves it to where plex library is.

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                1 year ago

                Now that is fucking excellent. Unfortunately I do not have a laptop. Might need to see if I can hook something up to do that though. Think a ras pi could handle that.