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Cancelled YouTube last night. Trying out Hulu live. Same same for the most part. Just getting used to a new platform. YouTube is slightly better with sports in the sense that you can “catch up” while watching the highlights.
Anybody running a Plex Server?
I just bought a bunch of gear for Christmas (Nas Server) and have been setting up my Plex Server (backing up media). Just curious what people are using to back up media. I am using makeMKV but not using Handbrake because I am not compressing. Just curious what others are doing.I think he runs an Emby server, but I'm guessing @Devilmaycare could give you the scoop on Plex.
I just bought a bunch of gear for Christmas (Nas Server) and have been setting up my Plex Server (backing up media). Just curious what people are using to back up media. I am using makeMKV but not using Handbrake because I am not compressing. Just curious what others are doing.
Same since I don't compress either. I do use Emby as my media server though instead of Plex like @puckhead mentioned. I tried out Plex but wasn't a big fan of it. Too much extra cruft in it (they were really pushing Tidal at the time) and I like Emby's layout a little better.I just bought a bunch of gear for Christmas (Nas Server) and have been setting up my Plex Server (backing up media). Just curious what people are using to back up media. I am using makeMKV but not using Handbrake because I am not compressing. Just curious what others are doing.
Ahhh. I have not looked into Embry/Jellyfin although I considered it. I looked at KODI in conjunction for a bit. I know a couple people with Plex which is why I ended up using it. Also, before I setup my server I was using my PC as a DVR with HomeRunHD OTA box anyway. So, it just made sense to use Plex. I still might checkout jellyfin though to see how the interface is. I really don't have a bunch of junk with Plex since I turned most of that stuff off. Plus, I already had Tidal as well.Same since I don't compress either. I do use Emby as my media server though instead of Plex like @puckhead mentioned. I tried out Plex but wasn't a big fan of it. Too much extra cruft in it (they were really pushing Tidal at the time) and I like Emby's layout a little better.
I've been thinking of installing Jellyfin and giving it a try as a server too. It's a open source fork of Emby from the point at which Emby paywalled some features. If I hadn't bought the lifetime Emby license I probably would have gone to it already. The main reason I'm thinking of it now is that there's a custom jellyfin client that's been being worked on for the Zidoo boxes. I use a Z9X for my movie playback.
I'd say install it and give it a try. There's nothing stopping you from running multiple servers at once. That's what I did when I was trying them out and what I'll do if I end up giving Jellyfin a spin.Ahhh. I have not looked into Embry/Jellyfin although I considered it. I looked at KODI in conjunction for a bit. I know a couple people with Plex which is why I ended up using it. Also, before I setup my server I was using my PC as a DVR with HomeRunHD OTA box anyway. So, it just made sense to use Plex. I still might checkout jellyfin though to see how the interface is. I really don't have a bunch of junk with Plex since I turned most of that stuff off. Plus, I already had Tidal as well.
I just started ripping after Christmas and still have 8TB of my NAS to play with so I might do just that to check it out.I'd say install it and give it a try. There's nothing stopping you from running multiple servers at once. That's what I did when I was trying them out and what I'll do if I end up giving Jellyfin a spin.
I use either my Zidoo for movie or Infuse on AppleTV for TV Shows or low quality movies* and I can use any of the servers with both. Infuse has built in support for Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin.
*low quality in this context is tech quality. Low resolution, no Atmos, etc.
Which NAS? I run them on mine too. The servers are small enough that their size is basically a rounding error when compared to a remux UHD.I just started ripping after Christmas and still have 8TB of my NAS to play with so I might do just that to check it out.
I actually caught myself doing that after about the first 10 rips. I actually just keep the non-hard coded subtitles (for alien language/sci-fi stuff) and some subtitles depending on the movie. If they are speaking a foreign language and it's not hard coded my wife HATES that we can't see the subtitles. I do delete the unnecessary ones now. I used MKVToonNix like you said to fix the ones I already completed. Thank goodness it wasn't very many but definitely a great tip.Which NAS? I run them on mine too. The servers are small enough that their size is basically a rounding error when compared to a remux UHD.
One thing I would recommend with your ripping is that you dump any extra languages and subtitles. I was originally ripping with all of them and wasting space. I went through and removed all the non-english subs and language tracks and saved a couple gigs on average for each movie. Saved a ton of space. I use MKVToolNix for that and to do stuff like change the default and forced flags. It's just a rewrite of the file for those actions and doesn't re-encode.
I'd recommend making sure you keep any english forced subs to make sure alien/foreign bits are covered. I also keep the english subs for some safety/future proofing. You never know when your hearing is going to start to decline, you have someone over that's hard of hearing, there's some hard to hear dialog that you want to clarify, etc. The size for just the one set is fairly nominal.I actually caught myself doing that after about the first 10 rips. I actually just keep the non-hard coded subtitles (for alien language/sci-fi stuff) and some subtitles depending on the movie. If they are speaking a foreign language and it's not hard coded my wife HATES that we can't see the subtitles. I do delete the unnecessary ones now. I used MKVToonNix like you said to fix the ones I already completed. Thank goodness it wasn't very many but definitely a great tip.
Funny thing is I used to do stuff like this way way back when but it was more or less to create ISOs or smaller version so I could put on portable hard drives for my kids when they were little for their tablets. So much has changed. All kinds of firmware workarounds needed now etc.
I was considering a Terramaster, Synology or QNAP. I ended up getting:What NAS server are you two using? I was thinking of picking this up.
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Yes I'm running a massive one. I don't run a NAS art the moment but I'm still sitting on 40 TB of stuff.Anybody running a Plex Server?
What server are you using and which backup tools?Yes I'm running a massive one.
Plex and I live on the wild side. No backup at the moment. I need to do some major updates to mine but it's been working great as is for years.What server are you using and which backup tools?
I use an 8 bay Synology. I have one of those Terra Masters too but it hasn't been setup in awhile. I got it cheap off on a Prime Day. At the time I didn't really care for it because it had limited options compared to the Synology ones. It looks like they've beefed up the OS a lot though since then and address a bunch of the shortcomings. I've been meaning to set mine back up again as a file server but haven't had a chance.What NAS server are you two using? I was thinking of picking this up.
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I missed the backup question. I don't back mine up too. I have my NAS set up for dual disk fail though and it's all disc rips so technically I still have all of them as my backup. Would have to go through ripping everything again though. Having the dual disk failure should cover me in all but the worse melt downs.Plex and I live on the wild side. No backup at the moment. I need to do some major updates to mine but it's been working great as is for years.
Are you using your PC? Also, what ripping software?Plex and I live on the wild side. No backup at the moment. I need to do some major updates to mine but it's been working great as is for years.
I use a dedicated PC just for my server. And use MakeMKV and Handbrake for ripping.Are you using your PC? Also, what ripping software?
In terms of a backup, I only do a snapshot. However, I can use an external backups with my QNAP. I am going to buy a 12 TB drive, install in my new PC to backup my NAS.
I just have not got around to it yet.
I run Plex as a container on a TrueNAS Scale machine. MakeMKV is pretty much the way to go, and I’ve got an Intel CPU so it transcodes for tablets, etc. very easily.I just bought a bunch of gear for Christmas (Nas Server) and have been setting up my Plex Server (backing up media). Just curious what people are using to back up media. I am using makeMKV but not using Handbrake because I am not compressing. Just curious what others are doing.
I am currently the better part of two years in to ripping my entire dvd/bluray collection to disk drives. Likewise, I use (mostly) MakeMKV, with Handbrake just for the occasional disc that MakeMKV won't rip for whatever reason.I use a dedicated PC just for my server. And use MakeMKV and Handbrake for ripping.