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How to set up PLEX?

Anyone plz guide step by step installation of PLEX and make it working.

You need to download Plex media sever software for the computer you want to stream from.
http://www.plexapp.com/
Follow this guide to setup videos on the media server:
http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/PlexNine_PMS_MediaManager
Install the Android Plex app, and if you are on the same WIFI network, your PC will show up in the Android Plex app.
There are lots of good info on the Plex website, here are some example. There seems to be lots of reading, but its very simple to setup.
http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/Plex_Nine_PMS
The only problem is if your TV shows are not in Season number, episode number format, they might not be added correctly to the media server. More info can be found here.
http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/P...Naming_your_media_files_for_Plex_Media_Server
Over all, I found Plex is the best solution to watch videos.
P.S. The Plex Android Honeycomb app has some bugs need to be worked out compared to 2.2+ version. E.g. the resume playback doesn’t work and the app froze sometimes.
Let us know if you run into any problems.

hello. I am having a problem with plex.
I can see the library on the server (localhost:32400)
The android client finds the server but doesnt detect any movie.
I just have the choice to download plugins.
the server is win vista 32, the client is xoom 3.1 root. They are both on the same LAN.
Thanks for your help.

Happened once with me. Just remove Plex from your Xoom and re-install. Fixed it for me. Hopefully it will do the same for you,
Cheers.

Does anyone know it is possible to get plex connected with my Synology NAS? All my media in on the NAS.

huzz said:
Happened once with me. Just remove Plex from your Xoom and re-install. Fixed it for me. Hopefully it will do the same for you,
Cheers.
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Thanks for your help.
It didn't work for me.

You would need to map the nas as a network drive and then you could browse the folders in plex to add them to the library. I have all of my media on a nas and use plex to get it to my mobile devices and then have it shared for the desktop/laptops.

davpitdavpit said:
Thanks for your help.
It didn't work for me.
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Can you see movies in the Plex Media Manager (ie, the web browser page through which you configure the Plex server)?

davpitdavpit said:
hello. I am having a problem with plex.
I can see the library on the server (localhost:32400)
The android client finds the server but doesnt detect any movie.
I just have the choice to download plugins.
the server is win vista 32, the client is xoom 3.1 root. They are both on the same LAN.
Thanks for your help.
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not being funny but have you added your movie/tv files/folders on the pc?
also i had connection problems with plex at first had to go into settings on the plex app on the xoom and press up arrow on your *taskbar* /settings/advancedsettings/ press up arrow agqain to bring up more options and press flush cache
hope this helps anyone that went through the same ordeal as me.

dbett said:
Can you see movies in the Plex Media Manager (ie, the web browser page through which you configure the Plex server)?
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Yes they appear in the browser in the manager.

cboy82 said:
not being funny but have you added your movie/tv files/folders on the pc?
also i had connection problems with plex at first had to go into settings on the plex app on the xoom and press up arrow on your *taskbar* /settings/advancedsettings/ press up arrow agqain to bring up more options and press flush cache
hope this helps anyone that went through the same ordeal as me.
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Thanks. Just tried it. didn't change anything.
By the way, is there an older version of plex server for Windows (like plex 8) that I could try ?
The probleme propably comes from the server, because:
I have no problem to see the server from the xoom.
I have the same problem when i install plex client on my phone.

While I can see my movies on the server when connecting to: http://localhost:32400/manage/index.html#/sections/1
I do only have this when connecting to: http://localhost:32400/server
<MediaContainer size="1" content="plugins">
<Directory key="servers" title="servers"/>
</MediaContainer>
As I understood, there should be something about my library here ...

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[Q] Archos 10b - Com-PLEX Issue (Video Streaming)

Evening Guys / Gals
Right I've been scratching my head on this one for days now and it seems that no one for some bizarre reason ever came across this issue before. OK I'm a bit of a Noob when it comes to Android but I manage to get my head around things pretty fast.
Anyhow My issue. I have an Archos (Arnova 10b - 8GB) tablet Yeah its a cheap one but thought it would be better than buying a kindle... What I'm trying to do is to stream Videos over my network using PLEX ver 2.0.0.6 and the latest Plex Media server
My PC is a Windows 7 x64-bit system and My Archos is still running the Official 2.1 Eclair Firmware. I did mod it at one point with the kasty-arn10b-22-01 FW but the Archos did not behave very well on it so I had to revert back to stock FW.
(I could not find a stable Version of Froyo for it yet so if you do have any suggestions, and I mean any suggestions at all (without Bricking it) --- PLEASE let me know)
So the Plex Media server is running on my PC and I can see and browse my Videos with ease from the Archos tablet using the Plex 2.0.0.6 App. However when I try to run any .avi or mvk files on the Archos it seems to load and buffer the video fine but eventually fails on me with the following error:
Unexpected error while trying to play media item at: <MYIP>:32400/Video/:Transcode/Segment/Start -> and which seems to be allot of information about the type of file and coding it tried to use.
Now I do believe that this is a codec issues and was able to pull the logcat from my Archos - The Full Text file is attached for those that are interested.
What interested me was the following:
D/c*.p*.a*.v*.PlexVideoV*( 1673): Transitioning from INITIALIZED to ERROR.
E/VideoPlayerActivity( 1673): Error when trying to display media : There was a problem accessing or playing the media. It may be that this is not a supported format on this device.
I/c*.p*.a*.v*.PlexVideoV*( 1673): Stopping video transcode session.
I know it works on Froyo I've tested it on my Previously modded Archos and a Samsung Galaxy Mini. But is not able to get this to work on Eclair
Other then modding it back to an unstable version of Froyo... Do you guys have any ideas how I might be able to resolve this debacle??

Resolved
Resolved - I installed Orb Live on my Android 2.1 and Orb Caster on my PC. Problem Resolved.

Hisense H7 TV on VIDAA

Anyone got the Hisense H7 55" TV running VIDAA. It's a jelly bean based android OS TV. http://www.hisense-usa.com/tvs/H7/55/51
I already installed Kodi (XBMC) on it and got it going with my NAS setup...
just wondering if there are any thing else I can do to this TV.
Thanks

I got Kodi/Xbmc installed, I'm using BeyondXbmc the forked version for Android sticks installed and I'm getting stuttering issues on playback for 1channel. Is there a fix for this? I'm thinking about installing SPMC from the Play Store and trying it out instead. Also does the Hisense H7 play off an external HDD through usb? I'm curious because I have one lying around and would like to know if I can play through the usb port plug and play.

cudencuden said:
Anyone got the Hisense H7 55" TV running VIDAA. It's a jelly bean based android OS TV. http://www.hisense-usa.com/tvs/H7/55/51
I already installed Kodi (XBMC) on it and got it going with my NAS setup...
just wondering if there are any thing else I can do to this TV.
Thanks
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can you please explain how to install kodi on this tv ..

I would be interested in this too!

Install apk on Hisense VIDAA Linux smart TV
Hi there, I just bought this Hisense tv as a smart Tv, thinking im going to install apk files like iptv, and all the stuff, i failed because i have discovered on the pack ;powered by VIDAA; i saw an app store written N when i got in, its crap. it got a build in browser when you get in , there are only build in search engines, no browser with an address bar. countries location is limited to ARAB countries. when i tried doing some search with my pc, i discovered tv is using Linux portal interface ui. by NETRANGE.COM. so the app store is from netrange. i even tried locating the root folder, nothing which mean i cant download to tv memory. please i need help here, to run android on this tv, or if theres any other way i can get iptv on it, then fine.
Thanks in advance!

cudencuden said:
Anyone got the Hisense H7 55" TV running VIDAA. It's a jelly bean based android OS TV. http://www.hisense-usa.com/tvs/H7/55/51
I already installed Kodi (XBMC) on it and got it going with my NAS setup...
just wondering if there are any thing else I can do to this TV.
Thanks
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How did you install it? Please explain.

5kstore said:
Install apk on Hisense VIDAA Linux smart TV
Hi there, I just bought this Hisense tv as a smart Tv, thinking im going to install apk files like iptv, and all the stuff, i failed because i have discovered on the pack ;powered by VIDAA; i saw an app store written N when i got in, its crap. it got a build in browser when you get in , there are only build in search engines, no browser with an address bar. countries location is limited to ARAB countries. when i tried doing some search with my pc, i discovered tv is using Linux portal interface ui. by NETRANGE.COM. so the app store is from netrange. i even tried locating the root folder, nothing which mean i cant download to tv memory. please i need help here, to run android on this tv, or if theres any other way i can get iptv on it, then fine.
Thanks in advance!
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HI there. I also bought a hisense A6 vidaa os 43 inch TV that has been bugging my head. Please show me how to install a file manager and any file transfer app in this device.
Running Android is also an acceptable option
Thanks in advance.

[Q] XBMC/Kodi for Android

Similar to how you can run OpenELEC or Raspbmc on a Raspberry Pi, and have an OS completely dedicated to XBMC, is there a ROM out there that anyone knows of that I can install on my old GS3 that would perform the same functions? Or if not a dedicated ROM, maybe a bare-minimum ROM that I can run XBMC on and leave it running?
I use a Raspberry Pi as a home media center and while it works just fine, it's a bit under-powered and lags when browsing through some of the XBMC addons. Since XBMC and some of the custom builds (including addons) run just fine on Android, I'd like to use my old GS3 as a dedicated media center.
Any ideas are much appreciated!

bobgodd said:
Similar to how you can run OpenELEC or Raspbmc on a Raspberry Pi, and have an OS completely dedicated to XBMC, is there a ROM out there that anyone knows of that I can install on my old GS3 that would perform the same functions? Or if not a dedicated ROM, maybe a bare-minimum ROM that I can run XBMC on and leave it running?
I use a Raspberry Pi as a home media center and while it works just fine, it's a bit under-powered and lags when browsing through some of the XBMC addons. Since XBMC and some of the custom builds (including addons) run just fine on Android, I'd like to use my old GS3 as a dedicated media center.
Any ideas are much appreciated!
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Did you ever have any luck finding anything? I'm planning on doing exactly the same thing.
I'm thinking maybe even just rooting and flashing Cyanogen will offer a decent starting point for a compromise of sorts. I can handle not having a dedicated system like OSMC but being able to boot straight into kodi would be good, as would having all other unnecessary processes disabled.
I don't think CEC -> HDMI remote control would work from what I've read but Kore app works ok.

Force Plex into Android TV mode

Hello all,
I think the title says it all. I have an old device that I would like to hook up to an extra tv for the sole purpose of using it for Plex. The kicker of it all is, I do not find the Plex Moble/Tablet interface to work all that well with a remote. Is it possible to enable or somehow trick Plex into thinking that this device is something like a Nexus Player, or some sort of other trick to force it into that interface?
That would be great!

i second that ! ... is there ? or maybe its an options on a certain version ?

phin586 said:
Hello all,
I think the title says it all. I have an old device that I would like to hook up to an extra tv for the sole purpose of using it for Plex. The kicker of it all is, I do not find the Plex Moble/Tablet interface to work all that well with a remote. Is it possible to enable or somehow trick Plex into thinking that this device is something like a Nexus Player, or some sort of other trick to force it into that interface?
That would be great!
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Oh, hey. I actually know how to do this. Er - you need to put the attached file into system/etc/permissions. This should trick the Plex app into running into leanback mode.
Okay, one of those two files will do the trick. I forget which, but it's one of those.

What versions of android does this support?

I just had a look at the Raspberry Pi Android TV build, and this was the only file I could find in /etc/permissions that had anything to do with Android TV.
The build I ripped it from was Android 6.0.1
I have also included the LeanbackLauncher.

pinguy1982 said:
I just had a look at the Raspberry Pi Android TV build, and this was the only file I could find in /etc/permissions that had anything to do with Android TV.
The build I ripped it from was Android 6.0.1
I have also included the LeanbackLauncher.
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Plex actually has it as option in the settings.
settings -> General -> Application Layout
The choices are "mobile" or 'TV"
But does anyone know how to do change it so that "all" apps think they are on a TV box?
Arggh , more reading less thinking next time.
It looks like the xml file you attached might do the trick.
I will try it out for some of my other problematic apps.
Thanks

i have the inphic i5 running 4.4.2 I dropped both files but Netflix still thinks it is on a phone.
Any suggestions?

If you're okay with spending a couple dollars
Buy the app "App Cloner" in the Play Store
Then download plex and choose it in the App Cloner app
Go down the options and enable "Enable TV Version"
This should work if you install it on your device