Choosing Between Plex and Emby on a NAS in 2021/2022 Despite the fact that network-attached storage NAS has a vast number of services and utilities for home and business use, many users predominantly use their NAS for a media server. From streaming multimedia to numerous devices in the home, to sharing their entertainment collection with […]
Nvidia GPU in synology boxes and Plex A few months ago you reviewed the DVA3221 and reported that the GTX 1650 it ships with could not be used for Plex HW transcoding. A Plex forum user just tried the same and did get it to work. Could you please revisit the topic on your YouTube […]
How to set up Plex on Synology and move files from external drives First of all, you need to go to Package Center and install Plex app Then you can open File Station and Plex shared folder. Create a Movies and TV series folder to keep things separate. If you can no see Plex […]
Which is the best NAS for Plex Media Server? Have you ever heard of Plex? Of course you have, why else would you have come here! So, you have made the big decision and want to put all your media (Pictures, music and video alike) in a network enabled device so you can access anywhere […]
Budget, Power and Ability – Is the QNAP TS-351 NAS What you need? When it comes to innovation and changing the way we think about accessing our data, I think it is fair to say that QNAP NAS is by far the most innovative brand out there. In recent years we have seen genuinely groundbreaking technology […]
I’ve read through a number of posts on the QNAP forum as well as on the Plex forums to find out recommendations and suggestions on which graphics card to use with the TVS-872XT. On the Plex forums they point out you need Plex Media Server v1.15.1.791 or newer ( https://support.plex.tv/articles/115002178853-using-hardware-accelerated-streaming ). In that article there’s […]
Nas for plex and bluesound vault 2i Hi , Have just watched your plex set up video for the 420+ ,, thank you it has really really helped. I was planning to go down the 420+ route with 4 wd 10tb hard drives for plex and household ( 4 adults all needing secure storage and […]
Just adding that I had to buy a shield tv pro because the plex app on the TV WAS RUBBISH. Very jittery I think because the Ethernet port on the LG is 1Gbs WHICH NO GOOD for 4K. Transcoding on the gaming PC didn’t even work but shield did thankfully. Shield plays big 4K files […]
Would you mind giving me a little more advice please. It’s not clear whether a Celeron CPU with a discrete GPU is better for transcoding than one with raw CPU power. I had a look on your website but couldn’t find the answer there either. I don’t suppose when you do the PLEx tests you […]
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I need to buy a NAS I have been watching your channel about NAS and I want to buy one. but I have been looking at Qnap Synology, I want something that has around 5 bays for future expansion. I’m thinking of using Raid 5 and 3 10TB Seagate EXOS x16, but I have been […]
I am considering replacing my Macmini2018 Drobo5D combo to run Plex which is far from ideal to aQNAP TS473 or an equivalent Synology soup. it would be preferable to play 4k files, if it’s possible within my budget. what would you recommend? thank you very much indeed. Big thanks for the coffee supply. This keeps […]
1st Plex NAS Build I built a regular desktop to act as a Plex server a few years ago and am looking to move Plex to a dedicated NAS but have zero experience in this. I’ve been watching your videos and researching all over the internet but am getting conflicting advice depending on the source. […]
Good for 4k transcoding? Price? Hi, I’m looking to buy a fast NAS to transfer files quickly and to transcode 4k video on Plex. I’ve seen that Synology just introduced 720+. Will it be capable to transcode 4k easily? How much would be the price in diskless version? You can transcode 4K easily using Synology […]
I have been using plex when it used to be called XBMC on my original xbox. My media collection has grown over the years and now I have a big old mess of hardware. My current setup is. Late 2012 mac mini running my plex media server. readynas nv+with 5GB of media. Drobo 5D with […]
I recently got a synology ds218+ which will mainly be used as a plex server with some minor backup functionalities. I want to use plex to share it with family members who live far away. From what i have read i need to get the premium version of plex to enable hardware transcoding. This is […]
1u with 10gb option I really enjoy the website and the youtube videos talking about NAS’s im fairly new and have built a rack for my gear, and looking for a nice short depth 1u NAS that works as good as my DS918+ i am currently using. im not particular on the brand as i […]
Choosing a NAS or HTC for PLEX Which is better? 1. A HTC (Home Theater Computer) running as a PLEX server and player, mainly for digitizing music CD collection to playback through home network, adding a few available 1TB drives 2. A new 4 bay NAS central PLEX and data server for a number of […]
I have a older pc I built in 2014 for a NAS running win 7 then upgraded to win 10. just runs plex for windows headless. 1gbe cat 7 cable, 4tb NAS Seagate drives in raid 0. its been a good server for me but ever since going to win 10 home the file transfer […]
Ultimate 4K Plex server with Top 20 Graphics cards for multiple 4K video Transcoding streams I am starting a Plex Media Server and initially plan to setup a 150TB server, with plans to expand in the future as my 4K media collection grows. I would have really liked a setup like the Storinator Q30 […]
