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G_man1
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Apr 09, 2012

Plex iPad app not working with plex add on.

Ive just installed the plex add on to my ultra 2+. It's all working well and the media player on my laptop is perfect. The iPad app is a different story. Sometimes It can't see my library and other times it can see it but won't play movies. I have searched the plex forums and found this fix.
http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php?title=Plex_for_UnRAID_FAQ#Library_does_not_show_up_in_Plex_for_iOS_Devices
I was hoping for some advice on how to do this. I hope I can fix this because I love this program.

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  • mdgm-ntgr's avatar
    mdgm-ntgr
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Also note an update to the Plex app for the iPad will appear on the App Store shortly. Please try this.

    Which iPad do you have btw?

    Note that for transcoding video to the iPad, the Ultra 2+ is probably too slow. For 720p you need at least the Ultra 6 Plus and for 1080p you need the Pro 6.

    Edit: New Plex app for iPad is up on App Store.
  • Thanks mdgm

    I'm running the following versions:
    RAIDar : 4.2.19
    Plex server : v0.9.53.242 - dffobd5 - x86
    Plex app : 2.2

    I've just checked the app store and you are correct. There is an update waiting for me. I will update and let you know of my progress. Oh, I have an iPad 1. When the app is working which it does sometimes. It's brilliant, streaming 720p without issue.
  • So, I just updated the iPad app to 2.3. It's working well. I disconnected and reconnected and still working. I have lost the channels but I can still search them. I'm not to fussed about the channels. The main thing for me is that the rest of the app is working very well.

    I will test this out over the next week and report back with any issues. I double checked and my Nas streams 720p with ease over plex. If you like I can download some 1080p and let you know how it performs. Most of my stuff is 720p. Thanks again mate.
  • How well does streaming to an iphone 4s over 3g work? Also, I assume that a Readynas Ultra 6 plus with plex can handle mounting my isos on the fly?
  • I haven't yet tryed streaming over 3G, I'm still struggling away with wifi. The new plex app 2.3 seems to be better but still having problems with losing my library's. Sometimes I'm having to reboot my Nas so the iPad can reconnect and everything is fine again.
  • Im still having dramas with this. Missing library's On the iPad app and the only way to get them back is re-connect the server. Sometimes the refresh button and search bar is missing and other times the library icons are missing. This is frustrating as I use my iPad a lot to access media on the nas. I have been on the Plex forum and no support has been offered.

    Is there an alternative to Plex on the ReadyNas?
    Are there Boxee or XBMC servers for the ReadyNas?

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