Comments on: Plex/Seven: Introducing the all-new Plex Media Server

By: deloco

deloco — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:22:41 +0000

I really like Plex, and I love that the MediaServer is now a separated program…
But what about Linux-compatiblity?
I think the Server only is really usefull, when you can run it on any machine, especially an some old Linux-Server lying around…

By: David

David — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:27:14 +0000

Hey, just wanted to say great work. I’ve moved to using Plex for my “entertainment system”. It works great so far.

Just adding my 2 cents asking for an ETA on a windows version of Plex Media Server – just so happens my big workstation with the large disks is a windows box, and currently syncing iTunes libraries across SMB is one hell of a chore!

By: mike

mike — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:26:01 +0000

@mike : Horizonz skin

By: mike

mike — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:58:01 +0000

what’s up with the podcasts screenshot? is that an alternative skin? View:Roller is what’s throwing me off because I can’t get Plex to mimic that view.

By: anewie

anewie — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:53:09 +0000

Do’t show the font menu

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:25:49 +0000

Hey, the DL link is gone. Was it removed due to bugs?

By: RL

RL — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:47:44 +0000

Hi. I’ve been doing some reading on Plex and I’m excited about it but I’m a bit of a tech neophyte. I have a Mac, I have a PS3. If I download Plex, will I be able to stream media from my Mac to my PS3? Thanks.

By: elan

elan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:06:27 +0000

@BitPerfect: They are completely different animals. The Plex Media Server communicates (like all self-respecting web services) using XML over HTTP and is thus completely standards based.

By: BitPerfect

BitPerfect — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:25:49 +0000

What are the technical differences between the existing UPnP, Bonjour, XBMSP protocols, and this new PLEX protocol? Or is PLEX just a forked and modified version of UPnP or XBMSP?

I am just curious why you would want to create a new proprietary protocol instead of using an existing open and widely used standard like UPnP or Bonjour.

By: elan

elan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:44:45 +0000

@engessa: I respect your skepticism. I’m not sure that you need to do anything to get it to work with your FreeNAS, since if you’re storing iTunes or iPhoto libraries there, it will just work (since presumably OS X is already connecting via SMB).

Anyway, hopefully what we’re doing in the coming months will convince you that it’s worthwhile!