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For example, Drobo has a page describing how Plex works with the Drobo 5N, complete with a link to a detailed PDF about how to configure Plex on the Drobo 5N NAS.
I don’t discuss installation on a NAS, but you may be able to find instructions online.
The Plex community maintains a spreadsheet of compatible NAS units. Before making a decision, read the Plex NAS Guide. Many network-attached storage units from Synology, Drobo, and Netgear can run a Plex server.
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If you install Plex Media Server on a Mac, it will require Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or later, and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better plus at least 1 GB of RAM. Then decide if you would prefer a dedicated computer or NAS. Try Plex on a non-dedicated computer first.
Complexity: You’ll have to maintain another computer. Also, the server may consume more power overall than if you ran Plex on a non-dedicated computer. Cost and power usage: You’ll need to buy a server machine, if you don’t have one sitting around already although it doesn’t need to be an expensive Mac, since Plex is multi-platform. Finally, heat will be an issue if you’re streaming from a laptop that’s being used on a lap. Also, other tasks running on that Mac could slow down Plex or vice versa. Performance and noise: While Plex streams content, it can be CPU-intensive and thus cause a Mac’s fans to kick in, increasing the noise level. If the Plex machine were to go to sleep, the Apple TV wouldn’t have an Internet connection. This is particularly important if you use the PlexConnect hack (see Go Native with PlexConnect, but I also have a great workaround), as your Plex machine manages all your Apple TV’s Internet traffic. Availability: You don’t have to worry about your Plex machine being asleep or turned off. Here are the pros to dedicating a computer to Plex: I’d prefer to run it on a different Mac, like a local server, or on a NAS device. EYETV AND APPLETV PRO
It works fine on my MacBook Pro laptop, but sometimes when Plex is streaming, the MacBook spins up its fans to cool the laboring CPU, which gets noisy. Plex Media Server can run on a computer or on a supported NAS (network-attached storage) device. Note: If you like the idea of Plex but want a simpler tool, see Skip iTunes with Silver Screen.ĭecide Where to Install Plex Media Server Just about any device can be a client, but I talk about two: an iOS client and a clever hack, PlexConnect, that connects your Apple TV directly to your Plex server. Plex has a client/server architecture: You run the Plex Media Server on a computer or a supported NAS (network-attached storage) device. Showing free Web-based content from sources currently not supported by the Apple TV, including CNN, South Park Studios, NFL Network, Comedy Central, and more.
More versatile storage management than iTunes. It offers capabilities far beyond what Apple provides, such as: Plex is a freemium media player and management system that serves content to your Apple TV. And if you don’t, because some of this stuff gets pretty geeky, that’s fine-I won’t hold it against you.įrustrated by the limitations of the Apple TV’s apps and iTunes? Perhaps Plex can help. Put on your hard hat and follow me…if you dare. I talk about Unix commands, DNS configuration, and things Apple never intended you to do with the Apple TV. What’s left to try are advanced hacks like super-charging your Apple TV with Plex, working around regional restrictions that prevent people in one part of the world from watching video aimed at another, and even turning your Apple TV into a digital video recorder for broadcast video. EYETV AND APPLETV FULL
Over the course of this book, you’ve learned about what Apple designed the Apple TV to do: show videos, play music, and take full advantage of AirPlay’s power. Take Control of Apple TV (1.0) (2014) Do More with Apple TV
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