All it takes is one mistyped environment variable and hardware transcoding stops working.

Are you prepared to properly start a Plex server?

I'm currently using Plex on my Synology NAS and I quite like it, but the Synology is just not up to the task for anything beyond basic transcoding. So I would like to create a dedicated server to ...

There's a substantial difference between the decoding and transcoding of media, especially 4K. The former requires the simple processes of the NAS streaming the said file to a compatible device like a ...

One way to make use of a spare Mac is to turn it into a server for home entertainment purposes. Here's how to set up Plex Media Server in macOS. Owners of an old Intel-based Mac who've replaced it ...

Western Digital, like other NAS manufacturers, has made sure its mainstream offerings support Plex. The popular media streaming platform is best used on servers like the My Cloud EX2 where thousands ...