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I lost faith in Plex when I upgraded my server about a year ago and after testing, etc, I deleted the old container (run it in docker). I didn't find out until a few days later that FF/REW was broken. At that point I didn't have the old release around. Went to the forum and found I wasn't the only one. Problem was, they had just moved to 1.0 and they removed all previous versions from their servers. I begged to get a…
Am I the only one who wants Plex to just be Plex, i.e. a media server for what I have stored locally? All of these new features make me think Plex is going in the direction of a cloud-only service and may drop local storage support down the line.
I think I spent 3 separate evenings trying to figure that out, but never was able to log in and use it whenever I needed to. Eventually I was not able to even log into Plex via the web server (the other place I used it) so I am not a Plex subscriber.
Do one thing and do it well and people give you money. But fail to do the original single purpose you set out to solve for people and they'll move on.
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I guess it depends on the features you use. I can't use kodi as I need transcoding and streaming to multiple local devices.
Did you try sharing via UPnP? http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Share_libraries_using_UPnP
This can be combined with a UPnP approach if there are also non-dedicated devices that need to access media.
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I lost faith in Plex when I upgraded my server about a year ago and after testing, etc, I deleted the old container (run it in docker). I didn't find out until a few days later that FF/REW was broken. At that point I didn't have the old release around. Went to the forum and found I wasn't the only one. Problem was, they had just moved to 1.0 and they removed all previous versions from their servers. I begged to get a…
the Roku client works just fine now?
Am I the only one who wants Plex to just be Plex, i.e. a media server for what I have stored locally? All of these new features make me think Plex is going in the direction of a cloud-only service and may drop local storage support down the line.
I'm a Plex user, but let's not be naive. They are a business and a cloud-based subscription model is way more profitable than giving away software for free to let people stream from a local server. You can't blame them for making logical decisions for the health of the business (even if they negatively impact you).
Am I the only one who wants Plex to just be Plex, i.e. a media server for what I have stored locally? All of these new features make me think Plex is going in the direction of a cloud-only service and may drop local storage support down the line.
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I guess it depends on the features you use. I can't use kodi as I need transcoding and streaming to multiple local devices.
Did you try sharing via UPnP? http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Share_libraries_using_UPnP
I am running the plex client on dumb devices like tv's. That gives me a nice UI, sync of watched locations and automatic transcoding of content that the client cannot play natively.
I've been using Emby only for a few months now and love it. I was considering switching to Plex (for its probably better looking interface) but the comments here have convinced me against it.
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If a Java-based option is OK, check out Serviio[1]. I've been using it for years and it's fairly thin and straightforward. There's also minidlna/ReadyMedia[2] if your server is Linux. 1. http://serviio.org/ 2. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ReadyMedia
Does serviio provide any kind of organization or custom interface? After plex suddenly quick working on my media server, I started using miniDLNA/readymedia to stream things to my roku, but the organization and interface of "Roku Media Center" leaves a lot to be desired.
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If you want something more DIY for H.265 (HEVC) support, the "Intel Compute Sticks" also all support HEVC decoding in hardware I'm using the lowest end model (2GB memory, 32GB disk) and it absolutely flies with Kodi. Attach a gigabit USB 3.0 NIC and it loads files almost instantly over a Samba share
Is that the one that's only $37 on the Intel site? 2015 model, 1.33Ghz Atom? If so, damn, I made a mistake. I didn't know there were any x86 devices that cheap that'd handle 1080p h.265.