# Plex connect on raspberry Pi **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps & Creations\ **Created:** [August 19, 2013, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812 "2013-08-19T09:56:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Clown2.0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/clown2.0/32/7564_2.png) [@Clown2.0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Clown2.0)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/1 "2013-08-19T09:56:59Z")
Hi all,   I’d like to install the plex server on a raspberry Pi ([http://www.raspberrypi.org/technical-help-and-resource-documents](http://www.raspberrypi.org/technical-help-and-resource-documents)).   Do you think that it's possible? As it is a Linux architecture, I can use the existing code or there are lot of modification to do?   ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/2 "2013-08-19T10:02:40Z")
No idea, since I don't use neither ATV nor PlexConnect nor Raspberry, but.... One small Q though: Why use the Raspberry as a gateway for your ATV, and not installing a client directly on your Raspberry? [http://rasplex.com/get-started/rasplex-installers.html](http://rasplex.com/get-started/rasplex-installers.html) /Tommy ---
**Author:** ![shapethelola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@shapethelola](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shapethelola)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/3 "2013-08-19T12:45:39Z")
Maybe hes not using it on a TV and just for a Server purpose. It should work tho ---
**Author:** ![Clown2.0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/clown2.0/32/7564_2.png) [@Clown2.0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Clown2.0)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/4 "2013-08-19T14:16:25Z")
Many thanks for your quick response :)   Currently I'm using plexPlexConnect on my Mac in order to be able to watch my HD movies (mkv) and TV shows on the appleTV... So now I'm looking for a way to install this server on anther equipment in order to avoid left my mac running all the time. ---
**Author:** ![jmcgeejr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jmcgeejr/32/2488_2.png) [@jmcgeejr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jmcgeejr)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/5 "2013-08-19T18:18:02Z")
> Many thanks for your quick response :) > >   > > Currently I'm using plexPlexConnect on my Mac in order to be able to watch my HD movies (mkv) and TV shows on the appleTV... > > So now I'm looking for a way to install this server on anther equipment in order to avoid left my mac running all the time. You would crush that raspberry, unless it was a guarantee that the file wasnt going to be transcoded (even then that raspberry will die just doing metadata updates and database cleanups) it's not designed to be a server in any way just a good client.  If I am wrong I will be more than happy to eat crow, however given many users have tried to use atom based NAS's and the such for plex and have had mixed to poor results, I would think the raspberry which is even more underpowered when it comes to raw power. ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/6 "2013-08-19T19:21:40Z")
> You would crush that raspberry, unless it was a guarantee that the file wasnt going to be transcoded (even then that raspberry will die just doing metadata updates and database cleanups) it's not designed to be a server in any way just a good client.  If I am wrong I will be more than happy to eat crow, however given many users have tried to use atom based NAS's and the such for plex and have had mixed to poor results, I would think the raspberry which is even more underpowered when it comes to raw power. Didn't even know you could install a PMS on it? I was ref. to use it as a client, and skip the ATV. /T ---
**Author:** ![shapethelola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@shapethelola](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shapethelola)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/7 "2013-08-20T06:45:51Z")
PlexConnect is not a server, I think you both misunderstood what it does ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/8 "2013-08-20T07:39:09Z")
> PlexConnect is not a server, I think you both misunderstood what it does I know that...It's a gateway...What I meant was.....Why install PlexConnect on the Raspberry, in order to use ATV, when you instead simply could install Plex Client on the Raspberry, and ditch the ATV /T ---
**Author:** ![Clown2.0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/clown2.0/32/7564_2.png) [@Clown2.0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Clown2.0)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/9 "2013-08-20T07:43:31Z")
Indeed PlexConnect is not a server it is just a package to use Plex Media Server through the Apple TV... But you are right it is not possible to use Raspberry Pi as a Plex Media Server, more detail bellow: [http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=52315&p=402966](http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=52315&p=402966) ---
**Author:** ![Clown2.0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/clown2.0/32/7564_2.png) [@Clown2.0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Clown2.0)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/10 "2013-08-20T09:55:43Z")
Actually it seems to be possible: [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/54447-raspberry-pi-plex-media-server/](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/54447-raspberry-pi-plex-media-server/) And why install it on the Raspberry Pi? The goal is to be able to stream from the Pi to all my Idevices :) ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/11 "2013-08-20T10:02:34Z")
> to all my Idevices :) That part was missing in your origen Q, so I thought you only had one iDevice. Now the subject of this thread talks about PlexConnect, which is indeed possibe, but you are now talking about the complete media server, which might be possible, according to the thread you found, yet still a, IMHO, a **very** bad idea, since the Raspberry Pi is running a very lowend CPU, and as such, can't do any transcoding. It can act as a client pretty well, but as a server, I would look for other options /Tommy  ---
**Author:** ![Clown2.0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/clown2.0/32/7564_2.png) [@Clown2.0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Clown2.0)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/12 "2013-08-20T10:49:27Z")
I do agree which device you recommend to run plex server ? I have chosen a Raspberry Pi because it is cheap :) ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/13 "2013-08-20T10:53:27Z")
> I do agree which device you recommend to run plex server ? I have chosen a Raspberry Pi because it is cheap :) Cheapest would most likely be an old laptop, with an i3 CPU and a couple of Gb Ram. That way, it has enough power to transcode, storage could be on external USB drives, and it doesn't use much power, with screen shut down etc. Also doesn't create too much noice /Tommy ---
**Author:** ![Clown2.0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/clown2.0/32/7564_2.png) [@Clown2.0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Clown2.0)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/14 "2013-08-21T06:26:42Z")
Any other recommendation to setup a server with linux? ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-connect-on-raspberry-pi/40812/15 "2013-08-21T09:55:10Z")
> Any other recommendation to setup a server with linux? Not really....If you know Linux, then go with the distro you prefer,  as long as it's one that Plex support /Tommy ---
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