Plex workflow

Jackboo89 · 19 Apr 2016 at 22:24

Hi all

quick question i am after a some advice on plex and synology after watching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HpqB-P85NM i am looking at using handbrake on my pc to transcode movies for playback on xbox one , so would be

movie file ->handbrake ->synology->xbox one-> tv playback

my question is this possible with something like DiskStation DS216j if i convert to a file format compatible with xbox one

any advice appreciated dont want to buy a high end nas when i am running a i7 gtx 980 pc

cheers

Bluecube · 20 Apr 2016 at 17:16

The whole point of Plex is that it does the transcoding for you. However, as you've noted, you're NAS isn't going to be up to the job.

What you're wanting to do is convert the movie file using Handbrake before putting it on your NAS. Transcoding is a conversion that's done on the fly. So what you need to find out is the format your XBone uses and use Handbrake to convert the file to that particular format.

Vertigo · 20 Apr 2016 at 17:22

Or configure Plex to pre-transcode stuff for you using the Optimized Versions feature, so it doesn't need to do so on the fly.

Bluecube · 20 Apr 2016 at 17:23

Or do the above. Had clean forgotten about that feature!

Vertigo · 20 Apr 2016 at 22:03

Does need Plex Pass though I think