Plex Geeks? I need a hardware setup for Plex.

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Why did you choose centos over ubuntu?

And, Yours is Desktop version or server?

And, I'm new in Linux. So, is there any way I could learn linux ubuntu and all that?

I tried a lot of google. But I get confused.

Also, do you think centos uses less resources compared to windows 10? (More resources available for Plex)`
 
At work, I work on Debian based systems, so for a change selected CentOS. Also this wasn't for a desktop environment.

Anyway for such headless setups, I start with the minimal ISO, this is the minimum stuff required for the OS to work, and other things are added as needed. So it doesn't even come with a GUI and most components are downloaded and installed during the installation time or later.

I mean, it is supposed to be a headless device right, just attached to the network, you don't really need a full blown OS, however your comfort level also matters, there is no point in using Linux and then struggling to get things working.

If you aren't comfortable with Linux, you could use Windows as well.
 
Yeah, I've installed Licensed Copy of WIndows 10. I run the server whenever I need to watch since my old hardware are good to manage such stuff. I had a lot of hardware laying around in my store. I made a built out of them.

Pentium Processor
Gigabyte 7th Gen Motherboard
4GB RAM
1TB HDD
120GB SSD
750W PSU CORSAIR PLATINUM RATED

I think consumption is around 100W (Full Load). Though, I've ordered the meter and will be metering it for sometime.

I run the machine when I need to watch the content and turn it off (completely) when I don't because I find no point running it whole day when you want to watch content for just 1 hour or 2.

I have installed Plex, QBittorent and Licensed IDM on it. So I use the webUI and Remote Desktop to handle it up. Overall, it's pretty stable setup for me so far.

It does buffer when transcode happens and now that I understand transcoding, I actually don't need it much. Direct Play is enough for me since I download 1080p x264 only but sometimes I feel buffer on ChromeCast Gen 1 when I run on it. Probably that's because ChromeCast is super old now and bad spec as compared to New Gen Amazon FireStick TV.

It's as stable as you would want on AmazonFireStickTV (Direct Play).

P.S.: I don't think I need Transcoding that majorly. So I've dropped the plan of NUC and NAS altogether.
 
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I think It's really hard to avoid transcoding, Lets say, If you are using subtitles Plex will still transcode. There are so many factors in terms of transcoding which is hard to avoid.
 
I'm running my Plex Server fine on the Local Network without any buffering. Since, I download the media in the format on which I want to watch so it doesn't require a lot of transcoding.

Even with the subtitles, I don't face any Buffering.
 
Hey @varkey Have you tested Zerotier and then tried to speedtest the Server PC's Internet Speed on Client PC using Proxy Server?
 
Yes but without a proxy server and not for a local server.

I do that for VMs on the cloud and route my internet through that VM, works around content restrictions and things. It's an alternate to VPN.
 
Actually, I want to know the speed of zerotier's servers.

So, My Home Broadband (Excitel with Zerotier) ----> ZeroTier Cloud ----> VPS in UK

I want to make a proxy or something so that I can know how much speed I can get in UK from my Excitel Broadband with the help of Zerotier.

Reason to use Zerotier is just to counter the Dual NAT (Don't have facility to port-forward).
 
If ZeroTier works properly, the traffic doesn't get routed through ZeroTier servers. It goes directly. ZeroTier servers are used just for setting up the initial stuff and discovering the direct paths.

Ofcourse ZeroTier also works without a direct path, but that's going to be slow slow and not really useable.

Just install ZeroTier on client and server, join the network and see if it's able to establish a direct path.
 
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