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Re: Live TV on Plex

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Post by wcummings »

mikewhy wrote: post #47
bubbabojangles wrote: post #18

I've been using a Ceton Infinitv tuner with WMC and ServerWMC for the last 5 years. I use Kodi as a PVR interface and my interface for TV shows/ Movies on my file server. I don't see any advantage to Plex, you need to pay for the service and it's a PIA to setup and configure. Once configured, don't plan on using the computer you setup the Media server on as it is always busy/ bogged down scanning files and transcodin…

> you need to pay for the service No, you don't. Source: I've had an account for years and am not paying anything. > it's a PIA to setup and configure. You add folders to a TV and Movies collection once. With Kodi, you're doing it N times, where N is the number of Kodi installs in your house. > Once configured, don't plan on using the computer you setup the Media server on as it is always busy/ bogged down scanning f…

Plex can expose a DLNA server (easiest way to set one up on Linux IMO), which you can stream from Kodi. Best of both worlds.

Re: Live TV on Plex

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Post by devin_lane »

xxej wrote: post #57
willglynn wrote: post #32

Ha, neat. I just got Plex DVR running a couple days ago. I have both an OTA tuner and a CableCARD tuner. I don't really watch TV, but Comcast did the thing where it's cheaper to buy TV than to not, and I figured I'd rather have a CableCARD in a HDHomeRun box somewhere on my network instead of a set-top box in my living room. Plex found my 120-odd cable channels, found all my broadcast channels, and it assembled a coh…

while I don't have a cable subscription, I do like your set-up. got any more info on what you are using and how you set it up? thanks in advance for any info!

Indeed, a blog post on your setup would be much appreciated!

Re: Live TV on Plex

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Post by Larrikin »

stinkytaco wrote: post #25
jonknee wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

OP said it was for people who "find it hard to get away from TV for reasons like the live channels (sports)"... To me that doesn't mean the free over the air channels that occasionally show sports. But hey, that's me.

Sports is probably the only reason I bothered to mount an OTA antenna in my attic. I don't get cable or satellite, nor do I watch any TV shows, but the quality of HD sports with an OTA antenna is great, and it's live. I can't imagine I'm the only one. Sports is pretty much the only thing I can't get from iTunes or streaming.

Local news and sports games were the reason I bought my antennae.

Honestly it's painful at this point watching regular tv when my internet goes down. It seems like Plex should still work in that case though.

Re: Live TV on Plex

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Post by bonzini »

willglynn wrote: post #32

Ha, neat. I just got Plex DVR running a couple days ago. I have both an OTA tuner and a CableCARD tuner. I don't really watch TV, but Comcast did the thing where it's cheaper to buy TV than to not, and I figured I'd rather have a CableCARD in a HDHomeRun box somewhere on my network instead of a set-top box in my living room. Plex found my 120-odd cable channels, found all my broadcast channels, and it assembled a coh…

How does Plex compare with Kodi?

Re: Live TV on Plex

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Post by rhino369 »

apozem wrote: post #44

This is a great idea and an exciting feature, but I wish it came to a better product. I've run into endless bugs with Chromecast streaming and library management with Plex. When I google solutions to these problems, I find threads up to two years old and end with Plex staff 1) not responding, or 2) saying, "We'll fix it eventually." And after two years they haven't! That's not even counting how buggy or nonfunctional…

I love plex and never have issues. I don't subscribe to plex pass because they give away 90% of the features for free and the other 10% aren't worth 150 bucks lifetime, or whatever it costs.

Re: Live TV on Plex

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Post by TarpitCarnivore »

jpollock wrote: post #29
colek42 wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think a cable subscriber is the intended customer here. Most of the cable providers encrypt everything now. I think this is more aimed at OTA.

It will work with an HDHomeRun Prime[1], a cableCard tuner[2]. So, as long as your cable company supports cableCard, then you should be able to get it to work. [1] https://www.plex.tv/features/live-tv-dvr/ [2] https://www.silicondust.com/product/hdhomerun-prime/

It depends if the channels are QAM or full DRM. Plex states in their FAQ the following: > Channels encrypted with DRM of any kind are not currently supported.

This likely means any premium channel can't be recorded and according to get channels it goes beyond HBO or Showtime: > As of mid-2015, Verizon FIOS has enabled DRM on FOX affiliate channels like Fox News and Fox Sports.

Re: Live TV on Plex

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Post by xmichelo »

bonzini wrote: post #64
willglynn wrote: post #32

Ha, neat. I just got Plex DVR running a couple days ago. I have both an OTA tuner and a CableCARD tuner. I don't really watch TV, but Comcast did the thing where it's cheaper to buy TV than to not, and I figured I'd rather have a CableCARD in a HDHomeRun box somewhere on my network instead of a set-top box in my living room. Plex found my 120-odd cable channels, found all my broadcast channels, and it assembled a coh…

How does Plex compare with Kodi?

Kodi is a media player/ media library manager . Plex is a set of applications (including a server application and player software for a vast number of platforms), that lets you build your 'own Netflix'.

https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200288286-What-is-...

Re: Live TV on Plex

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Post by squeaky-clean »

elbrian wrote: post #48
apozem wrote: post #44

This is a great idea and an exciting feature, but I wish it came to a better product. I've run into endless bugs with Chromecast streaming and library management with Plex. When I google solutions to these problems, I find threads up to two years old and end with Plex staff 1) not responding, or 2) saying, "We'll fix it eventually." And after two years they haven't! That's not even counting how buggy or nonfunctional…

It seems a lot of people in this thread are blaming Plex for their own low-quality hardware and/or lack of knowledge. I have a >10tb collection in Plex and stream to a Nexus Player (among many other devices, some over WAN) with zero issues. The biggest "issue" I've ever faced is that sometimes I need to lower my playback quality to 720p when I'm streaming over WiFi. So glad I bought the lifetime Plex pass- I am happy…

> It seems a lot of people in this thread are blaming Plex for their own low-quality hardware and/or lack of knowledge.

Plex crashes constantly on my Roku. (This may no longer be true, as I haven't touched it in a year because it crashes so much). That's not low quality hardware, it's bad app.

I expect a dedicated hardware device for streaming videos that can stream Netflix, Hulu, Sling, etc, to be able to stream Plex.

Re: Live TV on Plex

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Post by dusing »

xxej wrote: post #57
willglynn wrote: post #32

Ha, neat. I just got Plex DVR running a couple days ago. I have both an OTA tuner and a CableCARD tuner. I don't really watch TV, but Comcast did the thing where it's cheaper to buy TV than to not, and I figured I'd rather have a CableCARD in a HDHomeRun box somewhere on my network instead of a set-top box in my living room. Plex found my 120-odd cable channels, found all my broadcast channels, and it assembled a coh…

while I don't have a cable subscription, I do like your set-up. got any more info on what you are using and how you set it up? thanks in advance for any info!

I have the same setup. It's as easy to get going as others have said. For the comskip portion if you are on Windows most use MCEBuddy, this video explains it pretty well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t03CnX3H7AA

My plex server is Mac, so I used this guide: https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1273228#Comment_12...

Re: Live TV on Plex

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Post by tokenizerrr »

elbrian wrote: post #48
apozem wrote: post #44

This is a great idea and an exciting feature, but I wish it came to a better product. I've run into endless bugs with Chromecast streaming and library management with Plex. When I google solutions to these problems, I find threads up to two years old and end with Plex staff 1) not responding, or 2) saying, "We'll fix it eventually." And after two years they haven't! That's not even counting how buggy or nonfunctional…

It seems a lot of people in this thread are blaming Plex for their own low-quality hardware and/or lack of knowledge. I have a >10tb collection in Plex and stream to a Nexus Player (among many other devices, some over WAN) with zero issues. The biggest "issue" I've ever faced is that sometimes I need to lower my playback quality to 720p when I'm streaming over WiFi. So glad I bought the lifetime Plex pass- I am happy…

And third. Though my collection isn't that large, just a few TB. It's on a desktop pc turned server in my home with a nice CPU. Obviously transcoding HD video in a reasonable timespan requires a beefy CPU.

It's a fantastic product, and I haven't even had to pay for it. I really ought to get a lifetime plex pass at some point.

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