Let's say that you ripped your MythBusters DVDs to put on your Plex server, and named the files Mythbusters1.mkv, ...

For example, if your local network uses IP addresses with the format 10.0.0.x, ... you can download media files from your ...

When a Plex client connects to the Plex server, it tells the server what those capabilities are. An Apple TV 4K, for instance, only plays video files encoded in H.264, or MPEG-4, using the .m4v ...

Now don’t get me wrong, Plex does a great job on its own of figuring out what your poorly named files actually are, but it’s not perfect. Sometimes whole TV shows or movies won’t show up in ...

The software supports automatic transcoding, so you don’t have to worry about whether your Roku or iPhone can play a particular file format: If it can’t, Plex Media Server will automatically ...

Plex Media Server has also been built for the Netgear X10 router. This is an expensive bit of kit, ... and that they're stored in a folder structure, in the case of TV shows.

Since Google Play Music downloaded everything in the traditional file structure (Artist > Album > Songs) all I had to do was move the enormous music file from my computer hard drive to my Plex server.

You'll want to pay attention to the files you feed into your Plex server. When choosing a server for your Plex, try for one that has enough horsepower to transcode video. You can find transcoding ...

Not all video files are supported at launch, though – but most native Android formats can be played, along with some third-party formats. (Some will require Plex’s app to be activated/unlocked ...