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Running Plex Media Server on my ReadyNAS
Hi Guys The following questions may seem silly but everything stems from wanting to turn my ReadyNAS Duo V2 into a media server, here we go: Specifications:- Model: ReadyNAS Duo v2 Firmware: R...
Your Samsung SMART TV plays content using DLNA. With the duo, the way to start is to enable the ReadyDLNA server and have it scan the media folder then see if the Samsung can (a) "see" the NAS and (b) play your content.
If that works, then you could install plex with effort (I have it running on my RN102 which has similar horsepower to your V2). The only real reason to do that would be that you like the TV presentation / navigation better. It might not make any difference at all.
If you have media that won't play, then you have basically three options:
(a) buy a more powerful NAS that supports transcoding. This is the most expensive approach!
(b) Buy a media streamer that is spec'd to play your files. WDTV Live is an inexpensive model that plays most formats. Some media streamers support either NFS or Windows file sharing, others only do DLNA. Personally I like to use NFS or Windows Sharing, though all can be made to work. DON'T get an Apple TV - they can't access content on linux NAS boxes like ReadyNAS.
(c) find a way to convert media that won't play, and store the converted media on the NAS. This is free, but time consuming.
If that works, then you could install plex with effort (I have it running on my RN102 which has similar horsepower to your V2). The only real reason to do that would be that you like the TV presentation / navigation better. It might not make any difference at all.
If you have media that won't play, then you have basically three options:
(a) buy a more powerful NAS that supports transcoding. This is the most expensive approach!
(b) Buy a media streamer that is spec'd to play your files. WDTV Live is an inexpensive model that plays most formats. Some media streamers support either NFS or Windows file sharing, others only do DLNA. Personally I like to use NFS or Windows Sharing, though all can be made to work. DON'T get an Apple TV - they can't access content on linux NAS boxes like ReadyNAS.
(c) find a way to convert media that won't play, and store the converted media on the NAS. This is free, but time consuming.
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