@bart.plessers
RPi4, didn’t see the release anouncement for that :))
@Valdhor said:
Am I missing something? Can’t you just install OpenElec on the RPi3 and have video files locally?
I quite like the interface with Plex and I have a much bigger and beefier server doing the same thing at home, but when I go on hols with no internet, I’d also like this. Perhaps just using OpenElec is the way to go.
Just noticed that there’s a plug in to read off plex within OpenElec. I didn’t realise this was an option, so perhaps a much better idea for me. Now I can go to a hotel, plug in my PI3 and watch some movies!
@stephenspeicher said:
@jammsen said:
@stephenspeicher said:
The big question I have is if the Pi3 could be the first Pi to run both the server AND the client on the same Pi?I dont see the benefit from this, if the rasplex is busy transcoding, the ClientGUI and rest of the running system would suffer from performance loss. I would recommend a dedicated system for storage and transcoding. That way you keep your systems clean and simple.
Thats also the reason for plex docker image.
I can’t be the only person who would like an all-in-one little box solution… can I?
My thinking was simply that if RP3 could run PMS and a version of the client, I could throw it in my bag and take it anywhere and not need to worry if I had an internet connection. The other thinking was that by all account the RP3 client was pretty good at playing everything without the need for transcoding, right? As such a RP3 PMS serving to itself wouldn’t be too taxed.
I could imagine an offline sync from your server like my handy does with the official app on Android.
And no i dont think you are alone, but the way you phrased your question was maybe another to recongnize and understand.
@stephenspeicher said:
I can’t be the only person who would like an all-in-one little box solution… can I?
Given that Plex is fundamentally designed as a client-server solution and architecture, what you’re asking for is rather nonsensical with Plex. No, you’re not the only one wanting such a “solution”… but I don’t see that solution being Plex. Plex is designed to be something entirely different and perhaps isn’t the product for you.
It’s important to use the right tool for the job and not over-engineer (and over-complicate) your solution. It’s like being in love with convertibles so wanting to widen the doors and pave the floors so you can use one to get from the living room to the kitchen.
@sremick said:
@stephenspeicher said:
I can’t be the only person who would like an all-in-one little box solution… can I?
Given that Plex is fundamentally designed as a client-server solution and architecture, what you’re asking for is rather nonsensical with Plex. No, you’re not the only one wanting such a “solution”… but I don’t see that solution being Plex. Plex is designed to be something entirely different and perhaps isn’t the product for you.
It’s important to use the right tool for the job and not over-engineer (and over-complicate) your solution. It’s like being in love with convertibles so wanting to widen the doors and pave the floors so you can use one to get from the living room to the kitchen.
Just to be clear… I love plex. I’ve got a plex server in the house. I’ve got clients galore. I travel and stream, but… unfortunately… not all hotels, WiFi, etc. are created equally. In times like those it would be nice to have a separate selection of stuff that can just be streamed “locally” to itself.
As much as I love and rely on Plex… I gotta say – it’s hard to figure out what their vision is sometimes. Sometimes it just feels like it’s a series of half baked anemic features (e.g. Photos, syncing, sharing)…
So when you say it’s nonsensical… I’d say it’s no more so that the random picture support, the insecure sync and sharing support, the off and on casting support, the completely forked UI, etc.
Besides… just because it is a better overall design to be client-server doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t be installed together.
At the end of the day you aren’t going to get PMS and a Plex client on an RPi, whatever model.
Regards
@sremick said:
Given that Plex is fundamentally designed as a client-server solution and architecture, what you’re asking for is rather nonsensical with Plex. No, you’re not the only one wanting such a “solution”… but I don’t see that solution being Plex. Plex is designed to be something entirely different and perhaps isn’t the product for you.It’s important to use the right tool for the job and not over-engineer (and over-complicate) your solution. It’s like being in love with convertibles so wanting to widen the doors and pave the floors so you can use one to get from the living room to the kitchen.
I totally agree with you here.
Update: In fact, thoose are the solid principles for good software engineering and an excellent way to go.
@stephenspeicher said:
As much as I love and rely on Plex… I gotta say – it’s hard to figure out what their vision is sometimes.
Sometimes it just feels like it’s a series of half baked anemic features (e.g. Photos, syncing, sharing)…
Sounds exactly like its not the right product here for you.
@NedtheNerd said:
At the end of the day you aren’t going to get PMS and a Plex client on an RPi, whatever model.
Again, totally agreeing here, i dont see any clue why this needs to be possible, its just fine as it is.
@NedtheNerd said:
At the end of the day you aren’t going to get PMS and a Plex client on an RPi, whatever model.
Wait…The dual octa core Raspberry Pi 12 should be able to do it 8-|
@Valdhor said:
Wait…The dual octa core Raspberry Pi 12 should be able to do it 8-|
Wait for it … no. Hehe.
I have solid Plex server running 24/7 and the issue of watching stuff when in hotels and away from home is important to me. I do however have a simple solution. If the hotel wifi is OK, then I can run my Plex server at home on my laptop. If the wifi is poor then it’s down to “Son of Plex”. This is Kodi with a tolerable skin (some of them are awful) and a 2.5" USB 1T B drive packed with a selection of stuff.
Both are operated by a Flirc and spare NowTV remote, so it’s an easy to use set up.You can plug an HDMI lead into the hotel TV (possibly) but I’ve never tried that.
Yes, I’d prefer to be using just Plex, but as Plex simply doesn’t do local streaming then Son of Plex is a very good solution for me.
@greekislandlover said:
I have solid Plex server running 24/7 and the issue of watching stuff when in hotels and away from home is important to me. I do however have a simple solution. If the hotel wifi is OK, then I can run my Plex server at home on my laptop. If the wifi is poor then it’s down to “Son of Plex”. This is Kodi with a tolerable skin (some of them are awful) and a 2.5" USB 1T B drive packed with a selection of stuff.Both are operated by a Flirc and spare NowTV remote, so it’s an easy to use set up.You can plug an HDMI lead into the hotel TV (possibly) but I’ve never tried that.
Yes, I’d prefer to be using just Plex, but as Plex simply doesn’t do local streaming then Son of Plex is a very good solution for me.
Do you have a link to Son of Plex? I tried googling it but nothing came up 
He wrote that it was just Kodi with a skin
Yea i know, i would very much like to test this skin tho if possible
@greekislandlover said:
If the wifi is poor then it’s down to “Son of Plex”.
Lol, as PHT is/was a fork of Kodi, you are going to inflame some Kodi users with titles like that, unless you are just trolling and that was the point.
“Older brother of Plex” would be more accurate.
Meh who cares. I use both plex and kodi interchangably. People can say whatever they want about them, i will still love em 
We are getting a little bit off-topic here, but a small tip for those who want to use KODI and/or PLEX: I use same skin on both (AEON, available for KODI and PLEX). You almost can’t see the difference.
The only drawback: the plex database is not up-to-date anymore: “last viewed”, “recently viewed”, etc… is not centrally stored when using KODI.
And after all: on the road, I have my laptop + external USB-drive. Just using VLC…
Sorry for the confusion - “Son of Plex” is NOT a product. It’s just what I call my plan B where wifi is crap - it’s just Kodi running content from a USB HDD. I don’t have the same skin on Kodi and Plex, but I know you can. I like to experiment with different skins on Kodi, but plex remais with the “Black” theme.
I’m not trolling, so sorry if Kodi users are annoyed.
@bart.plessers said:
And after all: on the road, I have my laptop + external USB-drive. Just using VLC…
Do you mean playing local files over VLC or using VLC as client to connect to plex server, maybe locally installed or so?
@jammsen said:
@bart.plessers said:
And after all: on the road, I have my laptop + external USB-drive. Just using VLC…Do you mean playing local files over VLC or using VLC as client to connect to plex server, maybe locally installed or so?
VLC doesn’t connect to Plex - only to local content such as a laptop with hdd.
I don’t use VLC personally, but the only thing that will connect to Plex server remotely is a Plex client such as one of the Plex apps for your device, or Open PHT. That working well is dependent on a decent internet connection wherever you are, and a decent upload speed from the server location. Hotels seem to be a bit of a problem as the internet connection you get is OK for web browsing and emails. but not good enough to stream - hence having a backup plan of portable hard drive and some way of playing it back. Hence the suggestions of Kodi and VLC.
Just packed up my trusty Laptop, hdd and Flirc/NowTV remote for a weekend away.
OK, back on topic… Can anyone compare (or post videos?) the RPi2 to RPi3 with Rasplex 1.03? Yes, I know the benchmarks make the RPi3 faster and I’m sure it IS on more taxing operating systems, but does that translate to any advantage with OpenELEC or Rasplex? Curious minds want to know if the speed increase is worth it from a mildly overclocked RPi2 to a stock RPi3.
