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Alternative ways to run Plex?

Context; So… Just bought a brand new TV and life is good, but I should have done more research before buying it. I primarily want to use PLEX for watching media on the TV. However, due to “smart TV’s” not being smart and being rather slow because most current TV operating systems are either bloated or just riddled with ads.

Question; So Plex is there, but it runs very poorly. What are the best options out there to get this running smoothly? Are the only options AppleTV and Amazon Firestick? Anyone been in this boat before that have any tips-n-tricks to share?

Ps. I hate ads, so the Firestick is of off the charts.

Much appreciated

merthyr1831 ,

Rokus are cheap. So are Chromecasts. We have the same issue with our TV.

Hell, even an old laptop can be loaded up with Linux for a set top box experience via Kodi or Plex directly. You can use Kdeconnect to turn your phone into a mouse/keyboard input over your wifi.

possiblylinux127 ,

Would Kodi be an option?

Fjor OP ,

I might look into Kodi instead, seriously dissapointed with plex running so poorly

possiblylinux127 ,

Kodi can run on a raspberry pi and has a Plex app. I use local media and jellyfin so I can’t testify how good it is

CubitOom ,

I will always recommend buying or building a small home theater PC (htpc). Then you get a wireless keyboard with a connected track pad and you are set.

If you are more tech savvy, you can save money and recycle by simply installing Linux on an old laptop/pc that you are not using and plugging it into your monitor.

meepmeep ,

Same situation, got a 4k Roku and it’s been an absolute godsend for 3rd party apps!

So yeah, my vote is for a 4k Roku, I think they’re a lot cheaper than an Nvidia Shield as well.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod ,
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With a pihole you can block all ads and tracking on the Roku, too. I've got five of them and they're all in a special group to limit tracking, and they all primarily run Plex

ytsedude ,

I use Plex on my PS4. It runs great!

AlphaOmega ,

I stopped using Plex a few years ago. Now I just cast the video to a Chromecast. VLC or cast via browser.
It’s not going to work for remote, but if all you want to do is cast movies to a TV, it’s a simple solution

Also as a bonus, you can cast a lot a streaming media without commercials by using an adblocker.

axo ,

Can it do transcoding and subtitles?

AlphaOmega ,

Subtitles yes. Not sure about transcoding. VLC is a pretty robust application with decades of development.

Okay - googled and yes wiki.videolan.org/Transcode/And I believe most modern browsers will support this and casting, so you can always just open the local media file with your preferred browser and cast it that way

Freestylesno ,

How does not one bring up jellyfin? Plex but foss.

Zeroc00l ,

Do you have a games console? Xbox & PlayStation have Plex apps and are able to handle lots of file formats nativity. HDMI CEC is pretty neat too, you can use your tv remote to control media and navigate Plex on the console.

chardphillips ,

My experience with PS4/PS5 playback wasn’t great. They don’t have as many video codes as say, a simple streaming stick like Roku.

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