Would this setup be viable ?

General Discussions
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Would it be possible to have a nas set up with plex server and have a client such as a chromecast receive video from it . However the nas might be not very powerful , but its set to format the media to the preferred format for the chromecast BEFORE video playback.

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Yes it is.

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You main issue with the NAS as you stated would be power for transcoding, other than that it should work fine.

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Thanks for the replies, do you know what the passmark needed is to broadcast from a plex server when the files being broadcast are already in the client-side’s necessary format?

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Check out this link
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/201774043-What-kind-of-CPU-do-I-need-for-my-Server-

Generally its 2000 passmark for a 10 Mbps 1080p

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2000 is for transcoding. If Media is optimized to a format which can be direct played, CPU utilization will be next to nothing.

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^ that’s the info I was after thanks . I’m still flipping up if I want to build my own NAS or buy a cheaper but better looking/easier store bought NAS and do this . Cheers