what do i set up on my pi to stream video from nas

utajoker · 24 Sep 2015 at 18:33

Hi

I have a synology DS215+ and a rasberry pi 2.

I did plan to run plex server on my ds215+ but its not supported yet :/

i have tried ds video on my samsung tv to watch but that is buffering on 1080p content so i have a PI2 that i can use instead.

What should i set up on the Pi to stream my video? I want the nas to do the transcoding etc and the pi play only.

I know nothing about linux so could someone point me in the direction of some guides to follow?

thanks.

bledd · 24 Sep 2015 at 18:44

Don't bother transcoding, just create smb or even better for the pi, NFS shares.

Then on the pi, add library source, NFS. This is how I use mine.

Use openelec on the pi

meandu229 · 24 Sep 2015 at 18:59

As above the pi will play pretty much anything you would no doubt be better off just serving files to the pi and letting that play them.
+1 for open elec

utajoker · 24 Sep 2015 at 19:34

i think i have set up nfs shares, is openelec the same as xbmc? gui etc?

Captain · 24 Sep 2015 at 20:01

I play 1080p films through DSvideo app on my smart TV streamed from my NAS, I have no buffering issues, are you using wifi on the TV?

Have you tried pressing the source button, scrolling right to the end and using the network share?

bledd · 24 Sep 2015 at 21:32

Openelec is kodi (new name foot xbmc) packaged in a jeos

utajoker · 25 Sep 2015 at 10:43

Clov!s said:
I play 1080p films through DSvideo app on my smart TV streamed from my NAS, I have no buffering issues, are you using wifi on the TV?

How big a file are the films?

I have one at 15gb that starts buffering after 5 minutes and it is then every few seconds. If i pause it for a minute or so it catches up and plays as normal but will start buffering again.

bledd · 25 Sep 2015 at 11:06

How is your pi connected to the network?

NFS shares and Ethernet is the way to go. Maximum throughput, minimum overhead

Captain · 25 Sep 2015 at 12:13

utajoker said:
How big a file are the films?

I have one at 15gb that starts buffering after 5 minutes and it is then every few seconds. If i pause it for a minute or so it catches up and plays as normal but will start buffering again.

Some are full rips so over 50GB and they play fine, try using an Ethernet cable before discarding the smart TV function.

utajoker · 25 Sep 2015 at 22:40

Clov!s said:
Some are full rips so over 50GB and they play fine, try using an Ethernet cable before discarding the smart TV function.

it is wired, ive not tried it today but the pi took 5 mins to set up.

only problem is it is a 1080p film on 1080p tv but is letter boxed. need to play in settings.

bledd · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:18

1080p doesn't mean it won't have letterbox, what ratio is the film?

Some are 16:9 which will fill 1080p.
Some are 21:9 which will letterbox

utajoker · 28 Sep 2015 at 15:25

hmm according to media info 1920*800 2:40:1.

liamcrane · 28 Sep 2015 at 16:01

I use rasplex on my pi 2, i think it uses smb to play the files from my server where the plex server runs. Runs really well leave it on 24x7 (the pi that is not the server)

utajoker · 29 Sep 2015 at 15:22

liamcrane said:
I use rasplex on my pi 2, i think it uses smb to play the files from my server where the plex server runs. Runs really well leave it on 24x7 (the pi that is not the server)

the synology model i purchased does not support plex. once it does i iwll go back to that i think.

utajoker · 16 Feb 2016 at 17:03

thought i might update this for anyone that has the same synology.

Plex is not supported on the DS215+!

coupled with the app on my samsung tv, all is well in the world

works great now with no issues what so ever.