![]() This caused all kinds of problems to the point where we had to delete his server and rebuild it. This might be due to some unfamiliarity on my part with networks and Windows and sharing folders, etc., so don't go by me on this point. And one last small glitch is sometimes Plex doesn't bring up subtitles that I've downloaded.īut, overall, I've been very pleased with Plex.Īs far as I know, it's taking the data right off of the files that you've asked it to "watch". The only reason I would ever install Plex is if you must use a walled-garden device that can't use standard file shares nor DLNA (Echo, Roku, Sonos., you know, the kind that monetize your media usage and anything they can scrape out of your mobile device, and serve up unskippable ads in media and in the UI). You are paying (and pay for the app on whatever device you don't control) for a cloud service that can reach through your firewall and access all your media via their unaudited server software you install, while it is you that is providing the bandwidth of getting media to your device. I also use Winamp often, with WASAPI or ASIO plug-ins that will play bit-perfect data to your DAC, so there is nothing lost by being "old". I have never found a library-style appliance that is easier to use for music than just browsing NAS computer folders or searching them, to play what you want or drop what you want into the player queue. If you want to try a different kind of software to play music, look at free and open-source Mixxx. ![]() It is a Serato DJ style program that can use timecode vinyl to mix, but you can also just use it "radio station" mode to auto play and fade between songs. It will build a library of your media that is as searchable as a live DJ demands.Ĭlick to expand.I think one way to explain how this all work is by thinking about it as 3 separate issues. Firstly you need a place to store all your data and this place should be accessible by every computer, tablet or mobile device that connects to your network.
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