Plex Player for Shop?

General Discussions
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I have a shop that is connected to the local area network on the farm. I have a plex server in the home to serve music (mostly copied from CD collection) to home theater, PCs and other devices. I would like play music from the plex server in the shop. What would be a good set up? I do not want to play into earbuds but over a speaker or speakers. I often have a chrome tablet with me to browse parts diagrams and manuals for various farm equipment.

thanks

Brad

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Put a Plex App on it - and if it has a solid network connection to the server, you’re good to go.

Plexweb could work.
Plex Media Player could work.
Plex Player for Windows/Mac could work.
(if you can install any of those on your tablet - or access Plexweb’s local/hosted app across the network/internet)

Of all the possibles - I think a Plex App for Chrome Tablet would be best.

If there’s a TV in the shop - with some external speakers - put a ‘Device’ of some kind on it, install the Plex app on that and you’re good to go. Sounds like you may even have a device you’ve ‘Retired’ you may put back in service.

If you have a TV, a Device and a Plex app on your tablet you can Fling, Cast, Mirror from the tablet to the TV’s device app for some neat Farm-Shop fun.


 and always have a version of “Tractor: The Movie” ready to go at all times
lol

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Careful please
 If you read the terms of use you’ll notice that Plex is only offered for private / non-commercial use. So your intended use case for your shop is not covered!
From https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/plex-terms-of-service/

1.2. General Plex Solution Grant. The Plex Solution is made available by Plex, and this TOS provides to you (identified herein as “you” or a “user” or with “your” (as further described below)) a personal (non-commercial), revocable, limited, non-exclusive, nontransferable, and non-sublicensable license to access and use the Plex Solution (by you and your Authorized Users (as defined below)) conditioned on your continued compliance with this TOS.

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The term “Shop” does not necessarily refer to a commercial/public entity or workspace. Where did you get that it was commercial/public? I mean no offense, that was just a bit premature in my opinion. It sounds like he lives and works on his own farm, and has a shop to work on his farming equipment, and wants to play his music over the network while he does. This is perfectly acceptable use and doesn’t breech the terms of service in any way


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Back in the days at the farm, we had a shed and a shop. You stored tools you didn’t need to use very often and other junk in that. You dragged the aforementioned tools when needed into the shop, where you had electricity, an air compressor, work bench, radio, and a beer fridge.

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and music on Plex to drown out the cries of anguish when on hour 18 of the day you started at 4AM, you knock the hide off every knuckle on your best hand while fixing something
 else
 again


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I bought a cheap Bluetooth receiver that connects to an old stereo system’s aux inputs from amazon for the same purpose. It was about $35 Canadian, so probably about $1.50 in USA.

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Usually caused by that damn adjustable wrench that was handy, even though you knew it was gonna happen, and the proper tool was just a few steps away. :smile:

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Days without a work-related injury:
0

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Point taken
 got lost in translation.

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@tom80H - Yes, @JasonNalley is correct. This shop is where I can work on my farm equipment.

@JuiceWSA - thanks. The speakers on the chrome tablet are not really “musical” but something I will try. thanks

@leelynds - I had not considered (or was even aware of) a bluetooth receiver. I will do some research.

thanks

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@leelynds - these days, I just need to hold a wrench in my hand and bruises start to show up on the back of my hand :confused:

brad

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you might also research the various ‘airplay’ speakers (for apple users) or ‘chromecast’ compatible speakers (for most everyone else).

if you have an existing stereo system, you might also try ebay or similar and search for ‘audio chromecast’.

its like a normal chromecast, but has a headphone cable you run to a speaker/stereo and does audio only.

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$40 Desktop Speakers with the Subwoofer are very sporty, will surprise ya, and will plug right in the external speaker/headphone jack.

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@TeknoJunky, @JuiceWSA - thanks for the suggestions. Clearly a lot of options.

thank you