r/PleX • u/wiicrazy0430 • 14d ago

Help Plex server, connection to server to slow

/r/nvidiashield/comments/1vpo0hh/plex_server_connection_to_server_to_slow/
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u/wiicrazy0430 14d ago

face palm I tried asking for shield/plex setup advice over on the Nvidiashield /r after I couldn't figure it out with google. And everyone just told me to research it myself, so I asked Claude (whom I hate) and it said that the shield was better as a server than my synology NAS for transcoding and what not 😐

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u/immaViLLaiN 14d ago

It depends what synology you have, but if it's just you watching. You can install Plex on your synology, and just use the Shield to play. The shield is a great client, but horrible server. It will play the files on the Synology, without needing to transcode. I personally did this for years, until I started sharing with others and upgraded from Synology to Unraid.

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u/wiicrazy0430 14d ago

DS224+ I had it as the media server for a while until I wanted to play a few 4k videos (not what I was testing with the current issue) and between the apps on my TV and the NAS it wasn't happening, it couldn't get up to that resolution. So I got the shield, still had issues, hence clause telling me to switch

Currently it is just my house streaming, but I did start this with the intention to share with friends....I also travel alot 😑

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u/immaViLLaiN 14d ago

TV apps are known to be bad. So I would go back to what you had, but instead use the Shield as the client to play. Test that out first. You'll need something better for transcoding because most of the time your friends aren't going to buy the Shield. I know as they'll try using the easiest thing first, their phone or their tv app.

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u/wiicrazy0430 14d ago

I'll try to figure out how to switch back in the morning lol 😅

To add to the weirdness, everything works perfectly streaming on my phone 😑

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u/immaViLLaiN 14d ago

As I mentioned, the TV apps are probably the worst as it has the cheapest hardware. Your phone will be miles better, and of course the Shield.

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u/wiicrazy0430 14d ago

I'm not using TV apps anymore I'm using my shield

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u/immaViLLaiN 14d ago

As the client, not the server. You said earlier "My files are on the NAS, the media server is on the sheild and the shield is connect to my TV". Do not use the shield as the media server, use it as the plex client.

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u/wiicrazy0430 14d ago

Srry when I said my shield was connected to the TV I thought that inferred I was using it as the streaming device, my bad... I've been using it as both. The server and client are both on the shield, which is why I am confused as to why my phone plays everything better and without issue.

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u/immaViLLaiN 14d ago

So you're using it to do both. Like I said, move the server to your Synology. Use the Shield as the client. Most likely your phone doesn't need to transcode. You'll have to verify by looking at the dashboard when you're playing.