Devices that do not understand all video formats such as Apple TV and require transcoding.The other mode is a ‘Transcode’ mode which comprises of:.Devices that are non-plex but have appropriate codecs attached.Playback devices that have Plex installed and appropriate codecs attached.Plex runs in two modes for video, one mode is a direct non CPU intensive playback mode (i.e.When does Plex Media Server use the most CPU? Plex can be quite CPU intensive, it is preferable to have an i7 CPU or similar. If you wish to try running your media centre on Ubuntu Linux, please see our how to guide here.
For that we strongly recommend a Linux Headless server for reasons of price and performance. While you can run Plex Server on a Windows Desktop and a Mac Desktop, it is best for this machine to be always on and dedicated to the task. Most people following this guide will likely only have a Windows Desktop version due to the cost of the Windows Server licence. When this happens, you’re likely to need an always on system, a more powerful system or perhaps getting a bit more power out of your existing system by re-purposing it with Linux. The most noteable of those features in my opinion is the inclusion of a Spotify like music organisation and listening experience and integration with GraceNote, but also the ability to run a cheap Raspberry Pi 2 as a Media Player.Īt some point in your Plex journey, you may find yourself listening to your music at work, or watching home video’s on multiple computers. Plex runs both a free and a subscription model, with the most significant differences being the subscription model ( Plex Pass) gets bug fixes and updates quicker and more recently quite a few noteable enhanced features. The main difference between the two, is that Plex runs a true client / server setup, which has a number of advantages, including a true multi user, multi client setup that doesn’t require extensive skill or additional hacks to get it to work. Plex is a fantastic media centre based on the software now known as Kodi, and formerly known as XBMC. Because Plex is on a machine that’s get’s disconnected from the network and you want to change to a permanently connected system.To move Plex away from your NAS which may not have enough CPU to cope with demand.Because you know Windows and want to run your Plex Server on Windows rather than Linux, Linux Headless, Mac or a NAS.
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