Our suggestion: to guarantee a smooth video playback, choose the NAS model which has at least an Intel based CPU for HD content transcoding, and Intel® Core™ i3 (or higher end) for most scenarios, including extreme high bit rate HD video content.It is recommended to check out the official NAS compatibility list by Plex. This is where Plex comes in-it transcodes media stored on your NAS and lets you play it on different media players and devices without stalling or hiccups.īecause Plex uses only software transcoding, it relies mainly on the processor of the NAS to do hardware transcoding using the power of the NAS’s CPU. While on-the-go, bandwidth can lag while streaming high-def content stored from home, if it is not transcoding down to a suitable resolution would cause your bandwidth to lag.
mp4 and etc, often presents the challenge of file incompatibility with different streaming players. Original high definition content stored in formats such as. Transcoding is crucial when it comes to enjoying smooth playback of your files without any interruptions. Why Do I Need to Consider Transcoding Capabilities of a NAS? QNAP NAS bundles with Ironwolf Hard Drives.SSH - $(getcfg -f /etc/config/nf PlexMediaServer Install_path)/plex.sh restartĬonsole - Open App center and stop then start the app. > /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/PlexMediaServer/Library/Plex Media Server/Scanners/Resources/Movies > /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/PlexMediaServer/Library/Plex Media Server/Scanners > /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/PlexMediaServer/Library/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins/Scanners.bundle/Contents/Resources/Series > /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/PlexMediaServer/Library/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins/Scanners.bundle/Contents/Resources/Movies
> /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/PlexMediaServer/Library/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins/Scanners.bundle/Contents/Resources/Commonĭ:\MCMPlex_1.5_linux\Scanners\Common\MCMCustomVideoFiles.* > /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/PlexMediaServer/Library/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins You may need to manually create some of the directories in the path.ĭ:\MCMPlex_1.5_linux\Plug-ins\MediaCenterMaster.bundle Using SFTP (or other working file transfer mechanism), transfer files like this: In my case my Plex install is '/share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/PlexMediaServer' SSH into your QNAP and run "getcfg -f /etc/config/nf PlexMediaServer Install_path" (from ) My extract folder was d:\MCMPlex_1.5_linux. If you don't know this, use Google, plenty of info out there.ĭownload the 'Plex agent & scanner (other)': Home page->Downloads, the Download Menu item from other pages does not contain the link.Įxtract the contents and store them somewhere ready to transfer. This guide presumes that you know how to SSH and SFTP into your QNAP. Kudo's to HaroldH with which gave me the head start to getting things running on the QNAP. Just a quick write up on the install to my Plex QNAP deployment.
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