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I fixed all of my Plex remote streaming issues with these 7 simple changes

Hardware transcoding can be a huge part of remote streaming. While a massive 4K HDR video file could be great for local ...
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How to add Plex hardware transcoding to your Synology NAS for smoother playback

Hardware transcoding unlike software transcoding, relies on the server’s CPU to convert media files into different formats, hardware transcoding offloads this intensive task to a dedicated component ...
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Any good "how to" out there for building a video media server?

tl;dr is: scrounge up some hardware, preferably on a recent-ish Intel platform with an igpu (i think 8th gen+ is the sweet shot), and then get a slew of storage. Pick a base operating system (I like ...
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Plex vs. Jellyfin: Which Media Server Solution Is the Best for You?

Plex charges for features Jellyfin offers for free, but requires more setup. Jellyfin offers free hardware transcoding, while Plex requires a paid subscription. Plex is more compatible with devices; ...
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Plex/Media Server/NAS CPU Recommendations

Building a media server/NAS/Plex box. I'm going to be running Plex/Sonarr/CouchPotato, etc and some transcoding. Looking for some suggestions on processor. Was ...