Is Plex still a thing?

robj20 · 2024-12-11T13:45:16+0000

ChrisD. said:
Why not just run it in docker? My Plex server (and many other apps) all run in docker behind traefik and it works perfectly.

That doesn't seem easier.
Click on Apps, find the one you want and click install.

wigster · 2024-12-11T13:49:00+0000

ChrisD. said:
Why not just run it in docker? My Plex server (and many other apps) all run in docker behind traefik and it works perfectly.

I actually have Jellyfin running off my laptop as I said Jellyfin doesn't run smoothly if it's not installed on a SSD. It starts to run slow on HDD. I believe it's more resource hungry than Plex.

ChrisD. · 2024-12-11T13:50:29+0000

robj20 said:
That doesn't seem easier.
Click on Apps, find the one you want and click install.

I installed Plex and all the rarr apps (and others), behind traefik, with ssl certs for my domain with a one line command in Ubuntu after editing some re-req config files. All of the apps/API etc is all configured automatically as is any other requirement including NFS/Google Drive mapping.

robj20 · 2024-12-11T14:01:23+0000

ChrisD. said:
I installed Plex and all the rarr apps (and others), behind traefik, with ssl certs for my domain with a one line command in Ubuntu after editing some re-req config files. All of the apps/API etc is all configured automatically as is any other requirement including NFS/Google Drive mapping.

Yeah that definitely doesn't sound easier.

I always make sure Plex or similar is running off an SSD. You then just have to wait for the drives to spin up once you click on a movie or show to watch.

ChrisD. · 2024-12-11T14:11:18+0000

robj20 said:
Yeah that definitely doesn't sound easier.

I always make sure Plex or similar is running off an SSD. You then just have to wait for the drives to spin up once you click on a movie or show to watch.

If you run the full suite it's definitely quicker compared to individually installing/configuring them all. If it's just Plex you're running, sure, native app is better.

Bubo · 2024-12-11T15:30:13+0000

robj20 said:
I always make sure Plex or similar is running off an SSD. You then just have to wait for the drives to spin up once you click on a movie or show to watch.

When you add a new show to your library on HDD with Plex on an SSD, do you know if Plex detects the drive is now spinning, cos you've just dropped something on the drive, and only THEN at that point it does its scan and metadata scrape, or does it periodically fire up the hdds to detect new files even if you haven't added anything? I'm trying to work out how Plex will do its media scraping if it is on an ssd with your libraries on hdd's that have spun down.

robj20 · 2024-12-11T18:04:19+0000

Bubo said:
When you add a new show to your library on HDD with Plex on an SSD, do you know if Plex detects the drive is now spinning, cos you've just dropped something on the drive, and only THEN at that point it does its scan and metadata scrape, or does it periodically fire up the hdds to detect new files even if you haven't added anything? I'm trying to work out how Plex will do its media scraping if it is on an ssd with your libraries on hdd's that have spun down.

Up to you how it scans for new stuff, automatic, periodically or manually.

something daft already!! · 2024-12-11T18:09:43+0000

I'd love a NAS. I have a cheap network storage device but you can't install anything on it. Right now, I'd like to install my cable mods and someone is watching something. I guess I'll wait. Was considering stopping playback with a message then felt too guilty.

Maybe one day a low cost one will appear on MM.

Cob · 2024-12-11T18:11:03+0000

I paid £33 for my lifetime pass in 2014. It’s still happily handling my movies and TV alongside the arr’s.