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withak posted:To be fair, anime nerds have brought this on themselves. Yes and no. This is like saying gun owners brought any gun issue on themselves. There are dumb fans and smart fans. Those of us who are trying to just clean things up with sources, that TVDB have deemed proper, are ignored because the idiot fans are running around and doing whatever. There are QUITE a number of series that are locked "until the new site comes up". That message was used as an excuse 2 years ago and is still used today. There are shows that are just plain wrong. This show for example has 1 season with the total episodes for the run. Seasons 2-4 are the same episodes split into arcs. They also don't follow their own rules for the most part. TheTVDB posted:What Qualifies as a Series: There are movies listed in TV series as specials. Pointing out these are movies are ignored or met with an excuse. There are also shows that are treated as seasons of the same show instead of seperate shows. The answer is "same universe. same show". This is regardless of if that actually fits the description. I rant because it's very frustrating and there is no option because most applications like Sickbeard and Plex use TVDB so we're forced to use 3rd party things to just have a semblance of organization. I understand that having seasons as the US audience knows is different from how Japan or even the UK handles things but shutting everyone out is not the way to fix it.
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Apr 21, 2014 20:35
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UScr00ge posted:I just discovered the USTVnow plugin for Plex while searching for plugins that allow HDHomerun OTA plugin streaming throughout the house and my mind is sort of blown. I had to lie when I set up my USTVNow account and say I live in Canada (the service is for ex-pats I believe) but I'm now watching the Masters inside Plex for free. I'm seriously considering cancelling my DirecTV now and buying the USTVNow premium subscription because it has most of the channels I want for 30 bucks a month and I can use Plex on a ton of devices. This is insane. Thanks for posting this! I might have to find a friend or two to split a premium with..
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Apr 21, 2014 21:02
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How can I merge seasons of a show? I am adding Game Center CX (which I have to list as Retro Game Master), but for some reason it split the first three episodes out of the season, leaving me with two "Season One" entries.
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Apr 21, 2014 23:07
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I love the Plex interface on my android device, as well as the web browser, but the roku interface sucks rear end. Has anybody edited an XML or had it use a different profile or something?
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Apr 21, 2014 23:36
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Roundboy posted:I love the Plex interface on my android device, as well as the web browser, but the roku interface sucks rear end. Has anybody edited an XML or had it use a different profile or something? I wish. The dog rear end interface that hasn't been updated in forever is one of the reasons I stopped using my Roku for Plex.
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Apr 22, 2014 01:37
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teagone posted:I wish. The dog rear end interface that hasn't been updated in forever is one of the reasons I stopped using my Roku for Plex. I've been using plex on an old roku lt, and it's dog slow... at least compared to my android devices. Would the interface be any faster on the Roku 3?
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Apr 22, 2014 03:54
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fatpat268 posted:I've been using plex on an old roku lt, and it's dog slow... at least compared to my android devices. Would the interface be any faster on the Roku 3? Speed of the UI isn't really an issue on the Roku, so yes in that regard. It's just it looks and navigates worse than the Netflix/YouTube Roku channels.
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Apr 22, 2014 04:52
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teagone posted:Speed of the UI isn't really an issue on the Roku, so yes in that regard. It's just it looks and navigates worse than the Netflix/YouTube Roku channels. Yea, I know what you mean. Plex on everything else has a pretty similar interface, but the implementation on Roku is just not great. Honestly, I'm probably just gonna pick up a Fire TV to replace this roku lt.
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Apr 22, 2014 05:22
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fatpat268 posted:Yea, I know what you mean. Plex on everything else has a pretty similar interface, but the implementation on Roku is just not great. Honestly, I'm probably just gonna pick up a Fire TV to replace this roku lt. Consider a Chromecast too 
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Apr 22, 2014 05:24
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teagone posted:
I did this, but I don't think it's working. I am still transcoding x264 mkv files. Anyone had any luck with this?
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Apr 22, 2014 05:41
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fatpat268 posted:Yea, I know what you mean. Plex on everything else has a pretty similar interface, but the implementation on Roku is just not great. Honestly, I'm probably just gonna pick up a Fire TV to replace this roku lt. Word to the wise, I went back to the new Roku stick after picking up the FireTV as it'd randomly freeze on Plex and refuse to play the file again without a reboot. I think there needs to be a software update or something. On the other hand, this was happening on WiFi and I have since moved the FireTV to my basement over wired ethernet and in 3 episodes of Cosmos I didn't have any issues. If it weren't for this (crippling) issue the FireTV would be my main box but since the Roku just works, it won. I agree, the UI is a bit ugly, but I'm not in that for long!
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Apr 22, 2014 13:23
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Has anyone had issues with Plex no longer being remotely accessible (when not at home)? This happened to me for like a week and now magically fixed itself.
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Apr 22, 2014 16:54
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notwithoutmyanus posted:Has anyone had issues with Plex no longer being remotely accessible (when not at home)? This happened to me for like a week and now magically fixed itself. I recently got Plex so I could watch stuff via Chromecast. Didn't even know this existed. Just started watching a video from my home pc at work on my phone. We are in the future, man.
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Apr 22, 2014 20:58
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teagone posted:I wish. The dog rear end interface that hasn't been updated in forever is one of the reasons I stopped using my Roku for Plex.
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Apr 22, 2014 22:31
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Roundboy posted:I love the Plex interface on my android device, as well as the web browser, but the roku interface sucks rear end. Has anybody edited an XML or had it use a different profile or something? fatpat268 posted:I've been using plex on an old roku lt, and it's dog slow... at least compared to my android devices. Would the interface be any faster on the Roku 3? fatpat268 posted:Yea, I know what you mean. Plex on everything else has a pretty similar interface, but the implementation on Roku is just not great. Honestly, I'm probably just gonna pick up a Fire TV to replace this roku lt. The Roku interface is the way it is because of Roku, not Plex - it's their interface SDK that is the limiting factor. Note that in many cases Netflix, HBO Go, Prime (especially Prime) and others generally look "worse" on the Roku. It's a limitation of the platform. Same situation with the player, which Plex has to use - it's not nearly as good (or easy to modify) as Android's is (and on Android you can even use a third party player if you want to jump through some hoops). And given that it was just last year that Roku released an "update" that allowed for "better" interfaces on the Roku 3 - and it's only marginally better as a result - I'm guessing this is about as good as it's going to get, at least for current-gen Roku's. Even Plex's new "3.0" update that's in the PlexTest channel isn't that big an improvement (though it does have more navigation options). The FireTV really does have a far superior interface for most apps, due to being Android and having a faster CPU/more memory. Netflix is still stuck in the dark ages on it but I expect that will change. Plex looks a lot better but as the FTV is a new device there are still some kinks to be ironed out, like multi-channel passthrough audio and such - but that will all be settled in the next month or two. Edit: I own and use both extensively (Roku/FTV). I much prefer the FTV overall despite the teething problems. Hopefully they'll add some more channels like HBO Go soon. Ixian fucked around with this message at 23:32 on Apr 22, 2014 |
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Apr 22, 2014 23:30
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I was going to ask what you folks would recommend for streaming video over ethernet and netflix but the answer seems to be Fire TV. Just cancelled my Roku 3 order but now that I read more I may miss the headphone jack and lack of HBOgo. Is there any word on FireTV getting the service soon?
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Apr 23, 2014 00:03
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FireTV dispite the 'war' between content and the app stores ? I have to say the roku is winning out for me due to the channel content for kids. If fireTV a\had even a fraction of it i would switch. Provided there looks to be long term support and updates.
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Apr 23, 2014 00:08
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Mcqueen posted:I was going to ask what you folks would recommend for streaming video over ethernet and netflix but the answer seems to be Fire TV. Just cancelled my Roku 3 order but now that I read more I may miss the headphone jack and lack of HBOgo. Is there any word on FireTV getting the service soon? There is no official word on HBOGo for Fire TV. Amazon says they are working on it but I believe HBO hasn't said a word yet. Is there an HBOGo Plex channel that could be a work around.
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Apr 23, 2014 01:11
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Stick100 posted:There is no official word on HBOGo for Fire TV. Amazon says they are working on it but I believe HBO hasn't said a word yet. Is there an HBOGo Plex channel that could be a work around. You can sideload the android apk of HBO GO onto the Fire TV as long as you have a mouse (or maybe a controller?) to control it. You can do the same thing with Firefox/Flash. https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/connect-adb.html https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/app-install.html http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703716 I plugged my Logitech Unifying Reciever into the USB and it saw my Wireless Trackball m570/Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 no problem. Roundboy posted:I have to say the roku is winning out for me due to the channel content for kids. If fireTV a\had even a fraction of it i would switch. Provided there looks to be long term support and updates. Kindle Freetime is coming next month
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Apr 23, 2014 01:39
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Amazon and HBO announced today that Prime video is getting HBO shows. I don't know if that includes current runs or just completed seasons.
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Apr 23, 2014 16:33
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TraderStav posted:Amazon and HBO announced today that Prime video is getting HBO shows. I don't know if that includes current runs or just completed seasons. Just completed seasons over 3 years old.
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Apr 23, 2014 16:42
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Maneki Neko posted:Just completed seasons over 3 years old. That's still pretty awesome though. HBO has a fantastic catalog of shows in that time frame.
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Apr 23, 2014 16:43
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TraderStav posted:Amazon and HBO announced today that Prime video is getting HBO shows. I don't know if that includes current runs or just completed seasons. I read somewhere that it was mainly old stuff (Sopranos, The Wire). e;f,b
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Apr 23, 2014 16:49
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TraderStav posted:Amazon and HBO announced today that Prime video is getting HBO shows. I don't know if that includes current runs or just completed seasons. quote:Amazon.com, Inc. today announced a content licensing agreement with HBO, making Prime Instant Video the exclusive online-only subscription home for select HBO programming. The collection includes award-winning shows such as The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The Wire, Big Love, Deadwood, Eastbound & Down, Family Tree, Enlightened, Treme, early seasons of Boardwalk Empire and True Blood, as well as mini-series like Band of Brothers, John Adams and more. Previous seasons of other HBO shows, such as Girls, The Newsroom and Veep will become available over the course of the multi-year agreement, approximately three years after airing on HBO. The first wave of content will arrive on Prime Instant Video May 21. This is the first time that HBO programming has been licensed to an online-only subscription streaming service. This programming will remain on all HBO platforms.
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Apr 23, 2014 19:39
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Of course it had to be a service that isn't offered in  .
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Apr 23, 2014 23:30
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I've been using Plex for a while, usually either with an iPad or a Roku 3 (I have no complaints about the interface, who gives a poo poo? I mostly use my Android phone and play to Roku anyway). Plex is currently running on my really overpowered desktop and works beautifully, except when I try to use the Windows Plex client connected to the PMS on the same computer. When I connect to the server (manually my specifying localhost) it is constantly buffering. I don't understand how it could possibly be having trouble with buffering without even going over the network. Am I doing something wrong? It is definitely not a cpu power problem, as it is a very overlocked i5-2500k.
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Apr 24, 2014 00:00
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OnceIWasAnOstrich posted:I've been using Plex for a while, usually either with an iPad or a Roku 3 (I have no complaints about the interface, who gives a poo poo? I mostly use my Android phone and play to Roku anyway). Plex is currently running on my really overpowered desktop and works beautifully, except when I try to use the Windows Plex client connected to the PMS on the same computer. When I connect to the server (manually my specifying localhost) it is constantly buffering. I don't understand how it could possibly be having trouble with buffering without even going over the network. Am I doing something wrong? It is definitely not a cpu power problem, as it is a very overlocked i5-2500k. I kind of give a poo poo. The Plex Roku UI in its current incarnation is terrible compared to the YouTube or Netflix Roku channels. Once they push an update that's not exclusive to Plex Pass subscribers, I might go back to using it. The Chromecast right now is working just fine for me though. Regarding your server woes, I had the same issue. I basically never play from Plex client on my actual Plex Server though (it's a straight up dedicated PMS), but from what I remember, I forced lowering the process of Plex on the PC PMS was installed on to "below normal" and that kind of remedied the issue when playing from the Plex/Web client. I also remember that playback from Plex Home Theater was a lot better than playing from the web client, so that's an alternative solution.
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Apr 24, 2014 01:31
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OnceIWasAnOstrich posted:I've been using Plex for a while, usually either with an iPad or a Roku 3 (I have no complaints about the interface, who gives a poo poo? I mostly use my Android phone and play to Roku anyway). Plex is currently running on my really overpowered desktop and works beautifully, except when I try to use the Windows Plex client connected to the PMS on the same computer. When I connect to the server (manually my specifying localhost) it is constantly buffering. I don't understand how it could possibly be having trouble with buffering without even going over the network. Am I doing something wrong? It is definitely not a cpu power problem, as it is a very overlocked i5-2500k. I had the same problem, the web player/client thing is just really loving awful. It was buffering and stuttering over my gigabit network. I played with settings for awhile and just gave up, my transcoding machine was more than up to the task so its just something weird in their player. I ended up really unhappy both with the Roku interface and the web player so I finally said gently caress it and went back to XBMC.
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Apr 24, 2014 03:46
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Call Me Charlie posted:You can sideload the android apk of HBO GO onto the Fire TV as long as you have a mouse (or maybe a controller?) to control it. You can do the same thing with Firefox/Flash. drat. Is there anyplace where I can read details on that? I have two kids I want to limit but it won't work if its one or account. I might just have to get this vs the roku
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Apr 24, 2014 03:49
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The Gunslinger posted:I had the same problem, the web player/client thing is just really loving awful. It was buffering and stuttering over my gigabit network. I played with settings for awhile and just gave up, my transcoding machine was more than up to the task so its just something weird in their player. I ended up really unhappy both with the Roku interface and the web player so I finally said gently caress it and went back to XBMC. I'm able to play through the web player on every other PC on my network, wired or through WiFi, without issue. It's just the actual Plex Server where it runs like rear end. Were you getting stuttering playback on your Roku?
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Apr 24, 2014 03:53
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teagone posted:I'm able to play through the web player on every other PC on my network, wired or through WiFi, without issue. It's just the actual Plex Server where it runs like rear end. Were you getting stuttering playback on your Roku? Not on the Roku, the interface was just really mediocre and felt slow there. I was only getting it on the web player and I tried all 4 PCs on the network.
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Apr 24, 2014 12:04
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I also asked this in the HTPC thread, but maybe this would be a more appropriate place. What's the least expensive hardware I could buy to run a Plex server? I'll mostly be streaming to an Amazon FireTV, if that makes a difference.
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Apr 24, 2014 16:10
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I guess I wasn't clear. This doesn't happen in the web player, it happens in the Plex Home Theater program. Weirdly it works fine in the web player, guess I'll just use that.
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Apr 24, 2014 16:23
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This might be a silly question but is it possible to play a DVD through Plex? As in, I drop a physical disk into my Plex server and cast it to a Chromecast.
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Apr 26, 2014 01:53
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Did Plex just change the web app appearence out of nowhere? I was adding some content on my computer just now and it got stuck at a point so I had to close out the program. When I go into the web app afterwards the layout has changed to look more like the launcher and the only options on the main page is "recently added" and "channels" with the sidebar being all the pages.
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Apr 26, 2014 02:52
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Rirse posted:Did Plex just change the web app appearence out of nowhere? I was adding some content on my computer just now and it got stuck at a point so I had to close out the program. When I go into the web app afterwards the layout has changed to look more like the launcher and the only options on the main page is "recently added" and "channels" with the sidebar being all the pages. Sort of. It's the same interface now as if you were to log in to your web interface from plex.tv I'm not sure how it all worked, but there were two seperate web apps (of a different version) depending on how you accessed it.
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Apr 26, 2014 04:53
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Karthe posted:This might be a silly question but is it possible to play a DVD through Plex? As in, I drop a physical disk into my Plex server and cast it to a Chromecast. Doubt it. Limited ISO support was recently added, though.
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Apr 26, 2014 05:13
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Well, I figured out part of my problem with Chromecast. I had my server setup via WIFI, because I wanted to have it in a room that no one really used, so that it wouldn't randomly spin up when I wanted to watch/download/whatever something. Turns out the card I was using would randomly drop down to 5 Mbits speed, and that is right when whatever I was playing would start skipping. Ran some wire to it, and now have it hardwired into my router, and it works like a charm. If your server is connecting to Chromecast via WIFI, you may want to check it out, and try to hard wire that poo poo in. I never realized just how lovely my cheapo depo wifi card was till now.
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Colt Cannon posted:Well, I figured out part of my problem with Chromecast. I had my server setup via WIFI, because I wanted to have it in a room that no one really used, so that it wouldn't randomly spin up when I wanted to watch/download/whatever something. Turns out the card I was using would randomly drop down to 5 Mbits speed, and that is right when whatever I was playing would start skipping. My new iMac was connecting via Wi-Fi and having insane buffering issues. I ran an Ethernet cable and it's never buffered once since.
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