@MrHenko Does the Raspberry Pi cope with the rigours of being a Plex server? Obviously it couldn’t transcode, but is it fast enough for other purposes? I have a Pi I use to run Pi-hole, but maybe it could be my Plex server too.
@canion So far I haven't run into any problems with the Pi as Plex Server, so fingers crossed. If you have a Pi lying around, give it a try!
@canion @MrHenko I’ve been almost buying a Pi to run Pi-hole for a while now. What I really wanted was to run it as Docker container on my Synology but it is too much of a hassle. It is getting to the point that having to deal with yet another power outlet, and system to update is less work than the Docker container.
@MrHenko That's a messy network equipment shelf? Yikes, I fear what you'd think of of my mess then!
@cn @oyam Please note “partial view”. This is the mess in its full glory. :) http://blog.henrikcarlsson.se/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG6286.jpg http://blog.henrikcarlsson.se/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG6287.jpg
@MrHenko Ok, that's more like it, but still not too bad, haha.
btw: You missed _
in the filename, between IMG
and 6287
@MrHenko I gave it a try, but trying to get the Pi to connect to my NAS via the network was way too much hassle so I have given up! Plex can continue to exist on my MacBook for the time being.
@cn No clue about the filesystem. It's a five bay Drobo that's served me well as my main off computer storage for at least five years but these days it's a very expensive paperweight. It's currently not even plugged in to power.
@canion Connecting to the media disk was the part than almost broke me as well. The way my setup work is that the media disk is a USB drive connected to my MacMini and shared via SMB/AFP. (The reason the MacMini isn't used as the Plex Server is because it's a very old model, so it can't run 64 bit and therefore not a Plex Server that's new enough to work with the client apps.)
@MrHenko I have a couple of versions of the four–bay (almost paperweights) ext3 was a bad choice for OS, since it appears full sooner than data on it would suggest, I have screenshots from attempts to copy insignificant files and failing despite oodles of space. 🤔