Server & Player on MiniPC with Proxmox connected to the projector

Plex Media Server
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Hi there, I am using KODI, but would like to try Plex. However, before starting the deep dive, I would like to understand if Plex supports my main scenario. Please advise:

I have a MiniPC Beelink EQ12 with Proxmox 8.4.1 installed. It runs HomeAssistant (VM), KODI 20.2 (Ubuntu in LXC) and a couple of other test servers. A projector (via receiver) is connected to MiniPC via HDMI.

When I turn on the projector, I don’t see a Linux console on the screen, but a KODI screen, so I can watch movies, listen to music, etc. I.e. video and audio broadcasting goes to HDMI directly from the server. I control it either with a typical multimedia remote control or from my phone using Yatse.

Question: Can Plex do the same? I.e. on Proxmox deploy a Plex Server (like this https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/ct/plex.sh), so that the projector can see the Plex screen on the projector and not the Linux console, watch movies, listen to music?

Maybe some Plex Player needs to be put next to it on the server? (HTPC??)

Is there any software to control the Plex screen on projector from a phone (like Yatse)?

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Sorry if I’m in the wrong section…

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Unless I miss understand your goal;
Plex media server is only a server / daemon in Linux terms. It provides access to your media and it’s meta-data.

No gui by itself.

So either you run a Linux desktop env on your lxc that renders a webpage like app.plex.tv or an app (like kodi) that uses Plex. I don’t see how this would work.

You could run a desktop and use the Plex-CLIENT next to the server. Perhaps you could get away with mangling your Kodi to bring-up the Plex-client instead.

Personally I use Plex for sever and Plex amp. And an android box to ‘consume’ data via Plex app.

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Thank you for the clarification. I was misled by the indication in some reviews that Plex is both server and client…

Then it’s a bit simpler - I’ll put up a Plex server on my NAS. And for MiniPC with Proxmox I will look for the right client. As far as I understand, what I need is called Plex HTPC.

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i would say yes; the ’ HTPC’ function is either fullfilled by browser app.plex.tv, or an client-app for linux/windows/android or kodi-like player with plex-plugin-support.