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Orbi RBR50 - Addon Recommendation + Slow on Plex
Hello,
I've been running an Orbi RBR50 router and one RBS50 satellite.
Overall I have few complaints on it's performance except for one:
I have my LG CX OLED TV connected via ethernet to the Orbi satellite, which of course is receiving it's signal via the wireless mesh from the router which is just two rooms away so not far.
I can stream HDR Netflix/Amazon/Youtube with no pauses and at full resolution, but somehow when I go to play back an mkv file via Plex (that I have locally stored on my NAS) it just chugs and pauses every time, even if I drop the resolution really low (like 720p/3mbps).
Since I was going to buy a 2nd satellite so that my kids rooms can get a better signal, I was wondering if I should just trash this entire Orbi mesh system for a higher performance one or if it's best if I just buy the appropriate 2nd satellite?
And if it's recommended to just get a 2nd satellite, which model # is best?
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I don't think its the orbi causing issues or you'd have issues streaming with other services as well.
I've got plex installed on a server and I've used it on a NAS as well. If your files aren't in the right format, most NAS's don't have the processing power to transcode them on the fly. And certain devices need specific formats. It might be why the plex works fine on other devices and not on the tv as it might need a certain format.
Its why I switched from a Plex setup on a NAS to a fully 8 core ryzen cpu with a gpu for transcoding.
