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0 pointssjs3826y ago0 comments

I have 4 running at home as servers:

- an OctoPi server, which allows me to manage my 3d printer remotely.

- a VPN

- a Plex Server, serving media to my TVs and phone. I just ordered the new 4GB Pi4 to replace this one. I’l probably re-purpose it as an OctoPi-like box for managing a CNC.

- a seldom-used retro gaming box, that’s actually been mostly by a hacked Playstation Classic

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_zachs6y ago

Would you mind going into your Plex server setup a bit? I tried using a Pi before but could barely get it to trasncode anything, and playback was miserable. Now I'm using a Kimsufi server, but I'd prefer to have a locally running server (that isn't my main PC) as my Plex media server

sjs382OP6y ago

If you have total control of the media files and the clients, you can avoid transcoding altogether.

Everything on my server plays on all of my clients without transcoding. From what I understand, an “Atomic Pi” is inexpensive and can handle a few transcodes at once, if that’s a requirement of yours.

thedanbob6y ago

I'm using a NUC rather than a Pi for Plex, but I avoid transcoding on the server by just transcoding everything up front. Nearly every client these days can play H.264 natively.

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