#Update plex media server ubuntu 14.04 install#

Music and video streaming is what Plex is all about. Remote access can be a little tricky but, again, there are plenty of tutorials available. As for the external drive, if Ubuntu sees it that's all Plex needs.

#Update plex media server ubuntu 14.04 install#

TV streaming isn't something we've ever really had before, but would be a bonus posted by Shepherd to Computers & Internet (8 answers total)īest answer: Plex is really easy to install and setup, and there are plenty of guides to help. Video file sharing and streaming to various computers and two iPads Music streaming to various computers around the house (remote a bonus but not required) and various devices (iPhones, iPads) A central repository of our music, with remote access a bonus but not absolutely required am I setting myself up with a part-time hobby, or is Plex + Ubuntu + an external HDD a fairly painless combo? I've already run into some problems with the home network (Samba is new to me, and trying to add large files over the wifi network to the external HD is failing for reasons I don't understand).īefore I sink too much time into the Ubuntu install and trying to make Plex work. On the other hand, setting up the external drive to auto-mount in 14.04 has already been a bit of a challenge for me, and I'm not a Linux native in general. The idea is that the LIVA and external drive will be a single-purpose media server, sitting mute (no monitor, keyboard, mouse) with me adding and managing content via Plex or over the home network. I was thinking Ubuntu because the LIVA is a 32 GB SSD with 2 GB of RAM, which is pretty tight, and Windows is a lot more resource-intensive. essentially, I'm wondering if Ubuntu + a networked USB drive + Plex will be too much for me to take on.