[Popular] Raspberry Pi Client

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sorry, not really a feature but I wants it
Now that we have the option of paying for what is by far the best media server/client out there I feel much more comfortable requesting this :D

Can the team please please please release a client for the Raspberry Pi.

I've been using RASPBMC and the plexBMC plugin on the pi for the past 2 months but it doesn't support my most loved feature (on deck) due to skin issues on the pi and it just does not have the polish of a full client.

My aim is to completely replace my HTPC, it's loud, big, uses too much power, old and thus slow and an absolute pain to keep up to date (windows updates, virus updates, plex client updates etc.)

My setup plan if a plex client for the pi becomes available:
Netgear Readynas Ultra 6 server with plex server installed (in place)
Raspberry pi with Plex client with CEC support
iPad with plex app (in place)
iPhone with plex app (in place)
Second/Third/Fourth Raspberry pi's at family members places so they can access my media as they please on their TV's (when the fiber being rolled out by the NBN reaches my house to support it)

My ideal media situation:
Netgear Readynas ultra 6 server with plex server installed (in place)
Raspberry pi with Plex client and PVR support via a usb or network (only now a possibility due to the introduction of mpeg 2 support)
- If native support within plex is never going to happen, any chance of supporting tvheadend live streams? (I'm planning on setting this up on a second pi shortly)
iPad with plex app (in place)
iPhone with plex app (in place)
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I have a raspberry pi and am running [Xbian](http://xbian.org/). It is incredibly lightweight and responsive. It is actually shocking how well it runs on the pi. I only wish it had access to my plex library. I have given PleXMBC a try. It is not an incredible experience.

If this does not get fully supported by the team, we still have hope. The Raspberry Pi foundation is working on an Android port at the moment! So, in time, we might be able to rely on the Android Client.
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Isn’t the PI the same hardware as in the latest Roku?



If so it was a poor experience in my view (sent it back), so even though I have one (a Pi), I wouldn’t think the Plex experience would be great on it

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  • roku UI looks the way it does because it is forced to use the roku channel API.
  • you can now purchase a license to unlock hardware decoding of mpeg2 making the pi capable of playing most formats in hardware.



    However the pi is still just a bare board.
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Why not just buy a raspberry pi, and use the web client? That’ll hold us over until we have a full-fledged client from Plex! It would be a cool feature to be able to use our iOS or android app as a remote, even for a web client (if it’s open). Would this be possible?

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Web client for a htpc really.?.?.? 10ft interfaces are a must! I’d rather stick with and the plexbmc plugin till a client comes forth. The android port mentioned by JPer is something I hadn’t considered, thanks! Any idea if any android version utlises hdmi cec (google didn’t show anything).



I’ve been using iOS plex as a remote for plex on my htpc for a while but using my tv’s remote via hdmi cec absolutely smokes it for navigation, Gf friendly usage and best of all it requires no additional hardware.



Any plex client for the pi HAS to take advantage of this.

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I wasn't commenting on the interface but rather the lack of 1080p direct streaming support for example,

Poor file support that stutters on most things compared to my Samsung bluray players with plex that play most things thrown at them.

Appreciate you can buy the mpeg2 support, but that doesn't change anything.
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The browser experience on the RPi leaves a lot to be desired. X Windows and a browser like Chrome require more system resources than available. The most system memory you can allocate the RPi at boot is 228 megs. Not quite enough for that type of usage.

That said I have used XBian on my RPI and was able to play back 720p mkv files with no issues. A 1080p mkv faired very similar apart from small stutters that could be related to a bug or me using a subpar SD card. The RPi looks to be very capable of being a solid media player.
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I would love to see the Plex client running on my Pi.



The web client runs way too slow. Although i have managed to get plexbmc to work, it isn’t a desirable solution.

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I’m +1’ing this too. A native RaspberryPi client would be amazing, taking advantage of the hardware capabilities of the RaspberryPi.



What about a server component as well? Running a Media Server (with hardware transcoding on the RaspberryPi chip) would rock.

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I would love to see a RasPi client, or an up-to-date linux client for that matter!

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Agreed! Hopefully someone will develop something by the time mine is scheduled to arrive (13+ weeks!)

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+1 Plex Pi Client

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+1 pi client

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I’d vote twice… That puts a Plex Controlled Codebase hardware device next to my TV… I’m incredibly happy as it is with just the windows client… But could only imagine a Pi based one…

Would also let Plex sell their own Pi’s with a custom case… Could be quite a money spinner

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+1 Raspberry Pi native client

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+1

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This is definitely something that would be useful; pulling the Raspberry from the hands of XBMC, and putting it squarely in the hands of Plex.



Understandably, this used to be a monstrous task, requiring the creation of a linux-based media centre, but now with enough of the functionality on the server-side, it feels more possible than ever…





area has already created a python ‘player’ (the remotes see it as a player, which means you can send video to it) in this thread… If enough people got together on tinkering with it, I think we could have a very lightweight client that copies the iOS interface, allows mobile remotes, and incorporates libCEC.

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I’m def +1 for this. However I’m +1 for any piece of hardware to have a soul function to run a PLEX client. Similar to the useless dust gathering piece of hardware called Boxee Box, I would want a small unit that will just boot into Plex and have zero other functionality.

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Guys, check out this post, it’s really barebone and just scratches the surface of what’s possible but the more people know about it the more might help making it better.