Plex server build

[iphone7]

Bro anyone using plex? If so are you using NAS to for storage? I’m currently using external SSD connected to my Mac and streaming from there but my 1TB got full and now I’m thinking to make it large 

Here are my options

1. buy 2TB SSD and use it with current MacBook 

2. buy NAS and install server there - here I see that I need to upgrade ram etc so getting expensive 

any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks 

[Discotek]

Depends on use case bro
1) how many users will be using it
2) how many parallel streams required
3) how many transcoded streams required

The rule of thumb is when there are more than 5 users and 2 parallel streams at any given point of time ,
you have to go for dedicated PC for processing and a NAS for storage.

If its mostly you that will be using plex , then you can definetly consider installing plex server on NAS itself . you dont even require to upgrade RAM

I use one from synology with RAID and its fine for my needs

 

[dewarist]

NAS is too much of a overkill.  Add additional storage to your mac , that should do.

[Nimmakai]

44 minutes ago, Discotek said:

Depends on use case bro
1) how many users will be using it
2) how many parallel streams required
3) how many transcoded streams required

The rule of thumb is when there are more than 5 users and 2 parallel streams at any given point of time ,
you have to go for dedicated PC for processing and a NAS for storage.

If its mostly you that will be using plex , then you can definetly consider installing plex server on NAS itself . you dont even require to upgrade RAM

I use one from synology with RAID and its fine for my needs

 

@Discotek asal endi idi, deni gurinchi .. users, parallel streams entidhi

[iphone7]

1 hour ago, Discotek said:

Depends on use case bro
1) how many users will be using it
2) how many parallel streams required
3) how many transcoded streams required

The rule of thumb is when there are more than 5 users and 2 parallel streams at any given point of time ,
you have to go for dedicated PC for processing and a NAS for storage.

If its mostly you that will be using plex , then you can definetly consider installing plex server on NAS itself . you dont even require to upgrade RAM

I use one from synology with RAID and its fine for my needs

 

Thanks for the reply bro; so my question is I have 4K content can synology handle this? With 2GB ram? 
 

mostly it’s just me I’ll watch movies; very occasionally I’ll share it with other over internet. Parallel streams aaithe 99.99% it’s just me. I’m not sure with the transcode bro 

looking at the synology I thinks it’s expensive, so let’s say if I get 2GB SSD around ~250$ Samsung T7 and connect it to my Mac (assuming I’ll update my Mac every 3 years or so) will that work? Or you think that 2TB is not enough?

[iphone7]

NAS aaithe entha varuku $ pettotchu? My concern is now a days all videos coming in 4K kada so if I’m building something now I want it to be future proof for 4-5 years 

how much storage will you use? @Discotek can I ask how much you spent on NAS?

[uyghur12]

1 minute ago, iphone7 said:

NAS aaithe entha varuku $ pettotchu? My concern is now a days all videos coming in 4K kada so if I’m building something now I want it to be future proof for 4-5 years 

how much storage will you use? @Discotek can I ask how much you spent on NAS?

nas lu black friday ki chudu manchivi vachinay past 8 months lo ....

this guy ( pfsense kosam search chestunte idi dorkindi)

https://forums.serverbuilds.net/t/official-master-list-of-guides-and-resources/4596

[iphone7]

12 minutes ago, uyghur12 said:

nas lu black friday ki chudu manchivi vachinay past 8 months lo ....

this guy ( pfsense kosam search chestunte idi dorkindi)

https://forums.serverbuilds.net/t/official-master-list-of-guides-and-resources/4596

Thanks bro will look into it

[NeneRajuNeneManthri]

3 hours ago, iphone7 said:

Bro anyone using plex? If so are you using NAS to for storage? I’m currently using external SSD connected to my Mac and streaming from there but my 1TB got full and now I’m thinking to make it large 

Here are my options

1. buy 2TB SSD and use it with current MacBook 

2. buy NAS and install server there - here I see that I need to upgrade ram etc so getting expensive 

any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks 

Why are you maintaining your own data? I mean online streaming chala sites unnay for movies. Why personal storage?

[iphone7]

11 minutes ago, NeneRajuNeneManthri said:

Why are you maintaining your own data? I mean online streaming chala sites unnay for movies. Why personal storage?

few movies not available in Netflix/Prime; and these days many services are being started annitiki pay cheyali ante kastam bro currently paying for Netflix and prime. So lets say if there is any good movie that's not available in my current subscription, appudu adi download chesi na server lo veskunta. you can ask why all this? just do chromecast or use HDMI cable ani but thats all mess and sometimes you will miss the audio and video quality when you cast it, especially if you're using 5.1 surround system

[iphone7]

2 minutes ago, iphone7 said:

few movies not available in Netflix/Prime; and these days many services are being started annitiki pay cheyali ante kastam bro currently paying for Netflix and prime. So lets say if there is any good movie that's not available in my current subscription, appudu adi download chesi na server lo veskunta. you can ask why all this? just do chromecast or use HDMI cable ani but thats all mess and sometimes you will miss the audio and video quality when you cast it, especially if you're using 5.1 surround system

for example John wick; is only available in sling sare ani trail start cheste movie majjilo ads coming and no 5.1 surround audio booka anipinchindi so i thought plex is the better solution 

[odhu_le_macha]

5 minutes ago, iphone7 said:

few movies not available in Netflix/Prime; and these days many services are being started annitiki pay cheyali ante kastam bro currently paying for Netflix and prime. So lets say if there is any good movie that's not available in my current subscription, appudu adi download chesi na server lo veskunta. you can ask why all this? just do chromecast or use HDMI cable ani but thats all mess and sometimes you will miss the audio and video quality when you cast it, especially if you're using 5.1 surround system

[Discotek]

1 hour ago, iphone7 said:

Thanks for the reply bro; so my question is I have 4K content can synology handle this? With 2GB ram? 
 

mostly it’s just me I’ll watch movies; very occasionally I’ll share it with other over internet. Parallel streams aaithe 99.99% it’s just me. I’m not sure with the transcode bro 

looking at the synology I thinks it’s expensive, so let’s say if I get 2GB SSD around ~250$ Samsung T7 and connect it to my Mac (assuming I’ll update my Mac every 3 years or so) will that work? Or you think that 2TB is not enough?

you can definitely extend space on your existing mac if its just you the one using plex server ..
Also 2TB should be fine , but its also based on redundancy and content kada

Also meeru movies mac lone chusthara where plex server is installed ?
that kind of kills the purpose kada

 

on a side note :
transcode ante simply converting format of the video file before streaming it 
this is required because different users use different plex clients may be ..
one use may install it on apple tv box and other may use their phone
so plex server have to change the format ( transcode ) it to fit their screens and also for the plex client to understand it.This require lot of CPU and RAM power which traditional NAS cannot provide

 

[Discotek]

1 hour ago, iphone7 said:

NAS aaithe entha varuku $ pettotchu? My concern is now a days all videos coming in 4K kada so if I’m building something now I want it to be future proof for 4-5 years 

how much storage will you use? @Discotek can I ask how much you spent on NAS?

interest ni batti bro
I use NAS for other purposes too ( to store footage that I shoot when visiting National parks ) along with plex

[Discotek]

43 minutes ago, NeneRajuNeneManthri said:

Why are you maintaining your own data? I mean online streaming chala sites unnay for movies. Why personal storage?

Adi oka anandam anthe
danine dhoola anukondi , chadastham anukondi

Content anthe oke chota organised ga unte manchide kada

nenu aithe bigboss lanti episodes kooda download chesi plex lo pedatha 
so that wife office nunchi raagane she streams it directly on TV instead of bothering about movierulz ..