# NOOB question

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/noob-question/56431>\
**Category:** Apps & Creations\
**Created:** [February 4, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/noob-question/56431 "2014-02-04T14:17:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jfl14609](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@jfl14609](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jfl14609)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/noob-question/56431/1 "2014-02-04T14:17:14Z")

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I use plex on everything I own recently I purchased a raspberry pi and loaded Rasplex I cant get any videos to play through channels like history etc. &nbsp;I am a little gray on the subject. &nbsp;I read some places that channels work and some that they simply dont. &nbsp;I am just trying to get a definitive answer before I jump into troubleshooting the issue.

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Thanks

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**Author:** ![jfl14609](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@jfl14609](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jfl14609)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/noob-question/56431/2 "2014-02-09T18:44:14Z")

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Wow no one at all?

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**Author:** ![dlanor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dlanor/32/4522_2.png) [@dlanor](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dlanor)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/noob-question/56431/3 "2014-02-11T01:37:20Z")

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Some channels do work with RasPlex though many do not, and some work only for menu navigation but not for media playback. This is in part due to limited support for CODECs and streaming methods, some of which limitations are practically impossible for the RasPlex team to fix. (EG: Getting the latest flash drivers for this device is just not going to happen, as Adobe won't release any.)

Plex channel usage gives very varied success even when using PHT on a powerful PC with full support for all major CODECs and streaming methods, since many channels need code updates, while some use 'Geo-blocking'. The latter is the main factor in making most US or Canadian channels useless for Europeans like myself (unless using VPN proxy methods, which I never do).

Best regards: dlanor

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/noob-question/56431/4 "2019-12-21T01:13:55Z")

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Closed on December 21, 2019, 1:13am UTC

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