Spec Request - Plex Media Server

[Dirk Diggler]

I'm currently using a 3400G with 32GB RAM on Linux Mint. I'm streaming to Plex App on TV and also to Android tablet. I've read that Intel is better for Plex servers but not sure that the info is 100% correct as I'm getting it from AI (Gemini).
Any advice / recommendations welcome, even if it's just to say to stick with what I have

I'm not sure under what conditions that I'd benefit from more CPU grunt, but to be fair I've only been tinkering for a day or so.

TIA

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Thanks for the info.

I'm streaming TV recordings from HDHomerun and I think my content might all be "native" with no requirement for encoding on the fly. I tested a download from the server to my Android tablet and it completed in seconds and was ready to play offline.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

What about looking at an intel GPU for transcoding? do you have a Plex pass and do hardware transcoding?

I have Plex Pass but not sure whether I need hardware transcoding.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

You cant hardware transcode without a plex pass, without it an upgrade wont be as noticable.

I do have Plex Pass as I need it for DVR.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

It might be obvious to others, but I've just been having issues with buffering with 4k content streaming to my Fire Stick and I thought I'd need to get some decent hardware for transcoding - then I realise after a couple of chats with Gemini that it's my Fire Stick that can't accept the direct stream. I had a 4k stick in the other room and confirmed that the direct stream works fine on that.

So as long as the target device can handle the file format then I don't need to transcode, yes?

P.s. Gemini is really evolving into something properly useful and worthy of being called next gen search.