What do you run Plex Media Server on?
I'm looking for a way to keep something plugged in all the time to run Plex Media Server so I don't have to keep a laptop on. It will live in a little cubby above the refrigerator with the router. I...
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lets be careful with some of these devices. if plex decides to transcode, a PI or any other low end device will not have the cpu grunt to keep up with the transcode.
Now if you have ability to convert all your files into a format your player can "Direct play" then yes the server does not do anything but move the media.
Synology makes units that can transcode directly off the NAS and use low power.
Kodi in my opinion can be better in this situation as the client itself does the conversion and simply needs storage tied to it.
Now if you have ability to convert all your files into a format your player can "Direct play" then yes the server does not do anything but move the media.
Synology makes units that can transcode directly off the NAS and use low power.
Kodi in my opinion can be better in this situation as the client itself does the conversion and simply needs storage tied to it.
