Open a terminal and paste the following commands. Before we download Plex Media Server we need to ensure that our OS is updated.
Once you have your Raspberry Pi all set up, we can install Plex Media Server on it.
How to stream content from your external storage driveBefore I begin describing the steps to install, I must mention that my Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (4GB Ram) can provide streaming for up to 5 devices seamlessly (without buffering) when my files do not require any transcoding.Now, for those who don’t have a Raspberry Pi, I would recommend buying a kit that includes all the peripherals required to set up a Raspberry Pi (Indian users can have a look at this – PiBox Jump Start Kit).You can install the Raspbian OS on it using NOOBS which is the easiest method and that is all you would need. You can find my previous article below where you can try setting it up on your PC / Laptop (takes 5 mins) and see if you like it (you definitely will). But the Raspberry Pi 4’s 1,657 score means that your streaming experience will stutter and buckle if more than one person needs transcoding.For the uninitiated, Plex Media Server allows you to stream content (Movies, TV Shows, etc.) from your local drives to any device that is connected to your Wifi (or sometimes even to the internet). Mobile or low-powered processors will work fine for a local Plex setup, but you’ll need a desktop-grade processor if your Plex server will have remote users.įor example, the Intel Core i5-12600K has a PassMark score of 24,254, so it’ll comfortably support around 12 viewers watching transcoded 1080p content. In plain English, what all this means is that you’ll want a processor that can support the number of remote users you’ll have on the server. (And we haven’t even gotten to hardware acceleration, which can improve transcoding performance for Plex Pass subscribers, but that’s another article for another day-learning about video encoding is a real “crossing the Rubicon” moment.) One 4K SDR transcode: 12,000 PassMark score.One 1080p transcode: 2,000 PassMark score.One 720p transcode: 1,500 PassMark score.
As Plex’s support page notes, a single transcoded stream requires a CPU with the following minimum scores from benchmark program PassMark (PassMark scores measure CPU performance and higher scores are better): Transcoding will rarely be a problem when you’re accessing Plex at home.īut the biggest challenge with transcoding is the CPU horsepower it’ll require from your Plex server. For instance, Plex will have to transcode a video if you’re remotely playing a 4K video on a 720p smartphone. In the most layman of layman’s terms, transcoding refers to when Plex has to convert a video to play on a new streaming device.
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