Let's download the Plex Media Server installer, which can be found at. Plex supports mobile devices, tablets, TVs, Mac’s and computers, but there is a small $5 fee for the mobile apps (But remember, you are supporting development with these purchases). Something on which to play your media after connecting to the server.
O you have an old computer sitting around and don’t know what to do with it? How about building your own media-streaming server for your house (or wherever you are, with a little extra setup)?Īn old computer (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, 2 GB of RAM) Here are his instructions on how to do how to turn a computer into a home media-sharing machine: Though he is a techy, he says you don't have to be one to set up a similar system at your home. That connectivity is not limited to inside the walls of his house, but is also available from the comfort of a hotel room when he is back East on holiday. He has a computer which hosts his movies, music library and all of his other media, and that he streams it to his device, be that laptop, desktop PC, tablet or phone. How does he do that? No, not through Netflix, AmazonPrime, Hulu or whatever, but rather through a media server. When those fall breezes turn too brisk, he'll wander into his room and watch the remainder of the movie on his HD flat screen. But go to his house and you'll find him reclined in a chair on his back patio, watching movies or a favorite show on his iPad or maybe just chilling to some tunes. Take for example Robert Taylor who works in our IT department and, among other things, routinely sets up businesses with managed network and cloud-based services, back-up and disaster recovery systems and so on. But for many here who work to implement such technology in others' businesses, innovative use of technology is not just for the workplace, but for the comfort of home as well. Image of desktop computer-turned media serverĪs an office technology company, we specialize in setting up technology like copiers, servers, networks, mailing equipment, video surveillence and such in our clients' businesses.
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