Hey,
Just wanted to know if Plex works better on a Samsung or Sony TV? Getting a new TV, so just want to make sure I don’t get caught out.
Thanks
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I have both and unless you have an older Samsung the difference in not an issue. Works equally well on both TVs.
That being said I find a Roku box to be the best option, regardless of the TV 
Cool, thanks for letting me know. That helps.
This depends on the TV models.
If you could tell us the models you have in mind, it would help you make a better decision.
If you don’t know, go to the one that offers greater codec compatibility. Samsung usually does not accept Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, but depending on Sony, they are very restricted too.
In general, don’t pick a TV based on its “smart” features. More often than not, these tend to fall into disrepair after a very short time, prompting you to upgrade to the next model.
Pick a TV where you like the picture, then add an external device for all the “smarts”.
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Ah ok, sure. I wasn’t going for anything super fancy as I’ve got a budget. I’m also getting a PS5. So the TV will mainly be for streaming films, shows and playing games.
The 2 models I have in mind were
Sony Bravia X75WL 50"
Samsung Q60C 50"
Interesting. I currently have a really crap old 50" that has an Amazon Fire Stick, but it’s pretty ■■■■ for Plex. Always qutting out and stuttering.
Then why not using the Plex app for the PS5?
Well I could, but I’m not a fan of leaving it on for long periods. Plus my wife will want to just use the smart tv part without using the playstation.
Exactly, which is why I recommended a Roku, some may prefer the Nvdia shield though.
So you reckon the inbuilt smart TV apps etc will be no good? I just wanted to avoid having something else to do the streaming.
As for the Roku, what’s a good model?
The TV inbuilt apps often work well enough when new, just they eventually stop getting updated and the real issue is the codecs they support as noted by Otto. The third party devices typically support a broader range of codecs and stay updated longer, also when they do obsolete they are typically much cheaper to replace.
Ok, thanks for the breakdown.
What Roku is a good option? I’m in the UK.
Or even an Apple TV 4K
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Funny you say that as I was just checking those out.
I guess Plex works very well on an Apple TV 4K?
That’s what I and my server users (family members) use.
I think it’s great.
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Apologies for the delay.
I bought a Samsung 50Q60C 2 months ago. It’s a good TV, with a good image and a fluid operating system, but it has some problems with Plex. I even had to switch to Emby or Jellyfin to avoid these problems.
Some movies buffer infinitely and don’t load, others, skip 5 seconds forward (all the time, it’s really irritating). The TV does not support Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. Dolby Vision plays as HDR10+, no need to convert, but Dolby Atmos is converted to AAC. It supports AC3 and EAC3 audio but for some reason Plex also converts it to AAC, causing some other problems, something that stream directly in Emby and Jellyfin.
Sony already comes with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, and that’s great, you shouldn’t need to convert Audio and Video in Plex (I’m editing this now because I actually don’t know if Plex will convert EAC3 audio to AAC unnecessarily, like it does on my TV). It also comes with Android TV, which gives you greater possibilities. Android TV is a little heavy, you have to see if the system will work well, fluid.
The Samsung TV control is great. It looks a little like the FireStick TV, small, thin, comfortable, and it even comes with a solar panel so you don’t need to charge the controller, it does it alone. It’s great and looks better than the Sony controller. But remote control is the last thing you need to worry about.
See if the Sony image is good, well calibrated (which it should be). I would take Sony if the system was fluid and ran Apps well.
But the Samsung Q60C is good too. But you’ll need to use Emby instead of Plex until Plex resolves these issues.
One thing that disappointed me a lot about Samsung was discovering that the wired network card only goes up to 100Mbps (cost cut). The Wifi card is 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz and is faster than the cable (in 5Ghz), but not much more. A faster speed isn’t necessary, but it upset me a little.
A friend bought a Philips Ambilight 55PUG8807 in the same week I bought the Samsung, paid 50% more, and his TV also has a wired network with 100Mbps. Most likely Sony should also only be 100Mbps. So find out and use 5Ghz Wifi, which is better.
I even made a post explaining all the problems I have with Plex and the Samsung Q60C.
If you want to see the link, this is it:
Thanks for the detailed info. It helps. I think I’m gonna go for the Sony and if the streaming isn’t great via the Google TV I’ll most likely pick up a Apple TV 4K.
I’ve already heard that Plex isn’t very good on AppleTVs and that they’re even hiring senior engineers to improve the App on Apple’s architecture.
Until then, if Plex isn’t very good, try others like Emby and Jellyfin and wait for them to optimize Plex. That’s what I’m doing.
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