Plex Media Server

[privsec]

@Trackborne
Have you considered using Jellyfin?

[necrevistonnezr]

@privsec Plex has by far the biggest hardware support, especially on Smart TVs.

[Trackborne]

@privsec jellyfin doesn't come close to the client support that plex has. Its an okay workaround but plex runs laps around jellyfin

[privsec]

I don’t disagree, and acknowledge Jellyfin has a ways to go.

But in terms of privacy, it’s the cream de la cream of streaming apps.

[Trackborne]

@privsec Agreed! Cloudron supports emby too. I wish it supported plex too

[ajtatum]

@girish - In all reality, is Plex on the radar still? I have everything in Plex and tried (and hated) Emby and Jellyfish.

[girish]

@ajtatum yes, don't see why not. I think one issue when I last checked was tha Plex was not using local login i.e while the plex installation is local, the authentication is via their cloud. I don't know if this is still the case.

[ajtatum]

@girish I'm not sure how I know this, but I've heard that with seedboxes when someone sets up a Plex Server you have to go to plex.tv/claim and it gives them a code so that the local Plex Server can be associated with that account without having to login first. I don't know if that helps at all, but like I said... it's just something I've heard.

[marcusquinn]

@murgero Did you copy the app package to git.cloudron.io so we can review and see if it can be made publishable?

[murgero]

@marcusquinn Oh gosh no, even if it was - I wouldn't use such old code from 2019. I could probably give it a try again now that I know more about the cloudron api and such?

[necrevistonnezr]

@murgero said in Plex Media Server:

@marcusquinn Oh gosh no, even if it was - I wouldn't use such old code from 2019. I could probably give it a try again now that I know more about the cloudron api and such?

Oh, yes, please!!

[girish]

iirc, the issue with Plex back then was that there was no local login (or maybe i misunderstood). Is this still the case?

Not that this is a blocker , we have since become quite a bit pragmatic

[marcusquinn]

@murgero I think it's worth the effort. It seems to be a common search, and I can see the benefits of having it, given the broad awareness of it for smart TV integration. There's also more collaborators here too now, if you get stuck on anything.

[Trackborne]

This is literally the only thing stopping me from going cloudron full time. It is the most popular media server app with the most clients. I think it really would be worth getting this on the catalog.

[privsec]

@Trackborne
Have you checked out Jellyfin?

[necrevistonnezr]

@privsec you suggested the same thing a year ago https://forum.cloudron.io/post/49425

And no, it‘s not an alternative:

[marcusquinn]

I agree, Plex is a high-quality and user value app. Vote count helps highlight these views, too.

[girish]

What is the auth situation with Plex? Is it local auth?

[necrevistonnezr]

@girish I believe there’s no local auth, though you can allow no-auth access for local network clients… https://support.plex.tv/articles/?s=Authentication&search=support_articles

[avatar1024]

@necrevistonnezr Well I suppose as you say it was a year ago, maybe Jellyfin has got some way and improved what it was capable of?

Plex s very slick for sure, yet not Free Software and not as private.