73
Alternative ways to run Plex?
(lemm.ee)
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
this post was submitted on 25 Sep 2023
73 points (95.1% liked)
Technology
59590 readers
3336 users here now
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Our Rules
- Follow the lemmy.world rules.
- Only tech related content.
- Be excellent to each another!
- Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
- Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
- Politics threads may be removed.
- No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
- Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
- Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed
Approved Bots
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
My problem is that this is a Panasoic TV, there is no Play Store like on normal android TVs, so dont think i can side load anything?
No. Don’t use the TV’s built in “smart functionality.”
In fact, I would recommend blocking it from the internet altogether.
In my experience “TV software updates” never improve any functionality… they use them for better analytics and at worst, literally pushing ads.
Buy a dedicated smart device and use that for your streaming.
Specifically I recommend buying an NVIDIA Shield Pro 2019 model (the latest).
You can get them at any Best Buy or Bezos store.
Also, while we are at it, general tip for everyone here - don’t use WiFi if you can. Use the Shield’s gigabit wired Ethernet port. Specifically means you’ll get a more stable signal from whatever Plex server you are using. I personally experience zero buffering on 4K DolbyVision video with DTS-HD MA 7.1 / ATMOS audio for anything I watch on Plex.
Just so folks know, almost every single one of the TV companies who make TVs that DO have an Ethernet port cheap out and only put in a 10/100 Ethernet port… NOT an actual gigabit 10/100/1000 Ethernet port.
The Nvidia shield is the android tv with google play services. It would be your drop in replacement for the Panasonic interface you are currently using.