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i gotta ask... why so many plex over kodi users? (moist.catsweat.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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ive been using kodi (xbmc was better moniker) since google killed sagetv. i recall attempting plex, but it seemed to lack some open/extensibility (its been awhile).

i have a side project i want to make as a modular plugin generating a cable layout with original air orders and networks/channels... kodi seems most optimal, but ill admit its been a long while since i looked at plex.

so why plex over kodi?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Have you tried to install add-on or scraper to Kodi? On mobile or remote bases device. Please let me know how many steps it take to that, and also when you find a scraper , how long it actually stays up

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Kodi is extremely fussy about file names for automatic scraping. If you follow the naming standards, which is easy if you using something like sonarr, the built in scanner will work fine.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For those who want something like Plex used to be (self hosted, simple, fast, beautiful, no bullshit spam), definitely check out Emby. I’ve been using it for years and it’s fantastic!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can I force Emby to play the original files? I never want any transcoding but this seems like a mandatory thing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could be an issue with the device are you trying to playback on, and the source media format?

Smart TVs and web browsers are generally not great devices for media playback, most TVs do not support Dolby Digital, EAC audio for example in third party apps (which would cause transcoding). Other smart TVs may not be able to display the subtitles, again causing server transcoding.

IMO to avoid transcoding on hardware that can handle it, typically look at Android devices, games consoles, a Shield or a regular computer

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I start up the plex server service on my win10 main machine to stream videos inhouse to my xbox plex app manually on demand. I kill the service whenever it is not needed. I provide video files manually without any automation and torrenting. I actually don't know if this simple use case can be solved as easy as plex with kodi.

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