Plex says its live TV service is still in beta, so device support is limited. I'm curious to see how the pristine quality of over-the-air high-def holds up when passed through Plex. Video quality is optimized for mobile or in-home viewing, and as with other Plex streams it can take advantage of hardware transcoding, if the server is robust enough. You can favorite and exclude local channels, filter and sort shows by genre and other criteria and tackle recording conflicts - something that's easier if you connect a dual-tuner device. The interface lacks a grid guide (something he said was on the list of features coming soon) but the thumbnail images of shows looks nicer and serves a similar purpose of surfacing stuff you can watch now.ĭata goes out for 14 days and is supplied by Gracenote.
There's a native client for nearly every device (including game consoles and mobile devices)–or you can use a convenient web interface, allowing you to watch your Plex library and stream live TV anywhere on your network.Plex co-founder Scott Olechowski showed me a quick demo over video chat. Once your server solution is sorted out, a client app is needed. Or you may prefer a NAS solution, such as the Synology DiskStation 418play, which features four disk bays and 4K transcoding support for Plex. A Raspberry Pi can run the Plex server, but has limitations for transcoding media data. While a standard PC (running Windows, macOS, Linux, or even FreeBSD) is a good choice for a Plex server, it isn't the only option. This allows the machine with the dedicated resources to stream the data, manage the library, handle permissions, etc., while the devices running the client apps simply deal with receiving the data. This is partly due to the client-server setup, in which a central computer runs the Plex server software, and other devices connect to it with a client app. Plex is the undisputed king of media center software.
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