#Run plex on mac install#

Open up Package Center in DSM and use the Manual install button in the upper right-hand corner. Once you have the version, follow the process of installation and in a matter of minutes, you should have your PLEX server up and running on its default 32400 port.

#Run plex on mac download#

Notice the 'Plex Pass' download option on the left side 'Choose package' button will offer all supported platforms Be sure to know what CPU your NAS is using to know if you should download the x86/64-bit version or the ARM one (and if so, what exact install it should be). Log into site and download the version compatible with your NAS. NOTE: Keep in mind that you will find the PLEX server in the Package Center, but I encourage you to install one using the web site. Do you install the PLEX server on the NAS directly (using Package Center) or via the Docker platform? What's better or not, in what scenario will PLEX work better in general or better yet, can it work better in Docker when it comes to HW transcode? So, the main question of this article is this. Just as most popular platforms nowadays support Docker, PLEX has also jumped on board with this a while back. The reason I'm saying this is that those models also support Docker features. Synology has many HW transcode capable devices in their '+' lineup: 220, 720, 920, 1015, etc. This is especially great if your platform of choice is for example a NAS. But with hardware transcoding, that same process will take about 5-10% of the power. Just as a comparison, transcode will on average utilize 50-80% of your CPU power. That means that if you are running your PLEX server on a compatible Intel QuickSync CPU device, you can initiate transcode process without stressing your CPU that much. If you are a PLEX Pass subscriber (paid PLEX account) you have access to hardware transcoding features. This is one of the main reasons to choose your server platform wisely. To make this work in real-time, and to give you a smooth experience, the PLEX server needs to have enough power (CPU power) to do this without any problems.

In this case, your PLEX server will initiate a 'transcode' process to make this happen and then push that desired file format to your PLEX client.

#Run plex on mac 1080p#

Why is this important, well let's say you have a 1080p file and you want to stream it remotely to your mobile device in a smaller file format (720p) to save on bandwidth. That is a process of converting your audio and/or video file format into a suitable format for your PLEX client device in case the device itself is unable to 'read' the media file correctly. One specific task that PLEX can do is called transcoding. What this means is that you will get into trouble if you choose a slow and weak device and expect it to do wonders. The important thing here is that as much as you can use almost any device as a PLEX client, the server-side might give you problems if you don't choose a device that is capable to play that role. It means that you need to have a running PLEX server that will handle the content management, and on top of that you need a PLEX client that will consume that content. Why? Well, PLEX is a client-server platform. Now that we know what PLEX is, it might be a question of where to host it. All platforms that support PLEX clients on their devices

#Run plex on mac tv#

Already 10+ years old, it offers a way to stream and organize your movies, tv shows, music, and private videos (even retro games) and present that content on almost any device known today. Just in case if you haven't, it's a media organization and streaming platform. If you haven't heard of PLEX, shame on you! Kidding. PLEX server aimed at models running DSM 7

Be sure to download it from if you are running DSM7 beta or a later version! UPDATE: 16/3/21 - PLEX has pushed out a DSM 7 specific version of their Synology server install.