Direct Play route data through the Plex Server or right from NAS?

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For anyone with a similar line of inquiry, I also learned about a relevant feature of PlexKodiConnect called “Direct Path” where PKC/Kodi on client grabs the content’s local address from your Plex Server and plays it directly from there without relaying through the server.
So when I get my new, more capable client device, my order of business will be:

  1. Test stability of 4K streaming direct from current server. 200Mbps may be enough bw to handle these high-bitrate files. If it’s not…
  2. Move 4K files to NAS and set up Kodi/PKC w/ Direct Path. If that doesn’t work well for w/e reason…
  3. Host a second Plex Server from the NAS (it’s a low-power PC, not actually a NAS) just for the 4K content.

Info WRT Direct Paths: https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/Direct-Paths-Explained