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Re: Plex Introduces Plexamp

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Post by elanf » Tue, Dec 19, 2017, 8:30 AM UTC

flexplexx wrote: post #2

So plex profits from yet another GPL software, this time MPD ( https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD/blob/master/COPYING ) The previous being ffmpeg which they openly admit to have internally forked in the swedish podcast kodsnack. They must publish their code modifications to comply with GPL. When is a good time to take these freeloaders to court?

Please don't spread FUD. Visit out licenses page (linked to by the app itself) at https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/204096476-License-... and you can see we have a direct link to the MPD source we use.

Re: Plex Introduces Plexamp

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Post by elanf » Tue, Dec 19, 2017, 8:31 AM UTC

flexplexx wrote: post #8

flexplexx wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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Found this link, but it says access denied. http://files.plexapp.com/elan/ffmpeg/PlexTranscoder.tar.bz2 source https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2974

Try https://files.plexapp.com/elan/ffmpeg/PlexNewTranscoder.tar....

Re: Plex Introduces Plexamp

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Post by sysbell » Tue, Dec 19, 2017, 4:03 PM UTC

untog wrote: post #10

AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't see the need for another Plex rival. XBMC/Kodi is perfectly fine. It can play local content swimmingly. It can set itself up as a UPnP server so that Roku's, consoles, and Prime sticks can grab its content. It can even setup a web client so that you can access the library in a browser tab on the local network. It's also FOSS. Really, the only use-case I see where Plex beats Kodi is if you have all of your med…

Plex beats Kodi in two areas for me: DVR service, which Kodi doesn't provide, and remote playback. Plex will transcode videos on demand to smaller storage sizes, and store them in its iOS and Android apps for offline viewing (and their Roku app is far superior to Kodi UPnP). When it works, it works great: like having my own version of YouTube TV/Sling TV, only without any of the DRM/non skippable ad nonsense. But it…

http://kodi.wiki/view/PVR

Re: Plex Introduces Plexamp

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Post by untog » Tue, Dec 19, 2017, 4:59 PM UTC

sysbell wrote: post #13

untog wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Plex beats Kodi in two areas for me: DVR service, which Kodi doesn't provide, and remote playback. Plex will transcode videos on demand to smaller storage sizes, and store them in its iOS and Android apps for offline viewing (and their Roku app is far superior to Kodi UPnP). When it works, it works great: like having my own version of YouTube TV/Sling TV, only without any of the DRM/non skippable ad nonsense. But it…

http://kodi.wiki/view/PVR

Yeah, I tried that, but couldn't find a backend that would work seamlessly. And besides, it still can't do the transcoding/mobile app stuff Plex can.

I love the customisability of Kodi but there's something to be said for a front-to-back, opinionated solution. It works a lot better (...even though my original complaint is that Plex can be flaky...)