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I used to run Subsonic, now I'm loving http://plexapp.com http://plexapp.com and the (paid) iOS app. I'm also an Rdio and Netflix subscriber, but running Plex

by err4nt 13y ago

I used to run Subsonic, now I'm loving http://plexapp.com http://plexapp.com and the (paid) iOS app. I'm also an Rdio and Netflix subscriber, but running Plex on my server allows me to 'roll my own Netflix' and stream movies and music to my iPad or other computers, or even from my server to any computer in the web browser. I'm happy.

gcb1 13y ago
so, all that gets you is a interface and some search? i just have an apache serving all my videos and a bookmark on any device browser. click and play. for android i use mx player.
- sandGorgon 13y ago
  Plex is the only solution that I have found that seamlessly plays video on my flatscreen through my mobile with the content being served from my laptop. Before you ask - yes I used to be running xbmc, minidlna, etc. previously. No, they are nowhere as good (actually, to rephrase, the client-server model is not xbmc's focus, which is completely wrong IMHO).
- themstheones 13y ago
  So you can set up apache to host movies on a home network, then stream them with VLC? That sounds like a fantastic solution. Is there a solution for playing music this way on something resembling a stereo that supports playlists?
antihero 13y ago
Man, I can't get Plex to run. It looks so excellent but whenever I try and play anything I get "Media player error! Resetting" and then nothing happens. Edit: Rebooted phone and it works now. Holy shit this is cool, and I can even share my media library with friends!
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mattdotc 13y ago
Just to be clear, Subsonic has some basic support for video transcoding and streaming as well. Why did you switch from Subsonic to Plex? I don't know how long, I've been using Sunsonic - maybe 4 or 5 years - and don't really have any reason to switch...just curious what made you swtich.

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I used to run Subsonic, now I'm loving http://plexapp.com http://plexapp.com and the (paid) iOS app. I'm also an Rdio and Netflix subscriber, but running Plex

by err4nt 13y ago

gcb1 13y ago
so, all that gets you is a interface and some search? i just have an apache serving all my videos and a bookmark on any device browser. click and play. for android i use mx player.
- sandGorgon 13y ago
  Plex is the only solution that I have found that seamlessly plays video on my flatscreen through my mobile with the content being served from my laptop. Before you ask - yes I used to be running xbmc, minidlna, etc. previously. No, they are nowhere as good (actually, to rephrase, the client-server model is not xbmc's focus, which is completely wrong IMHO).
- themstheones 13y ago
  So you can set up apache to host movies on a home network, then stream them with VLC? That sounds like a fantastic solution. Is there a solution for playing music this way on something resembling a stereo that supports playlists?
antihero 13y ago
Man, I can't get Plex to run. It looks so excellent but whenever I try and play anything I get "Media player error! Resetting" and then nothing happens. Edit: Rebooted phone and it works now. Holy shit this is cool, and I can even share my media library with friends!
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mattdotc 13y ago
Just to be clear, Subsonic has some basic support for video transcoding and streaming as well. Why did you switch from Subsonic to Plex? I don't know how long, I've been using Sunsonic - maybe 4 or 5 years - and don't really have any reason to switch...just curious what made you swtich.