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Plex client for Android 59p on Amazon.uk

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  • #2
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    according to the comments this version of it isn't being updated as regularly as the one on the google store

    just something to consider

    maybe

    *shrug*


  • #3
    ActingDanClark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭ActingDanClark


    keeps sending me to the us store and billing in $, then asks for a new credit card, despite me having bought from amazon for y:mad:ears


  • #4
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭degsie


    damian139 wrote: »
    keeps sending me to the us store and billing in $, then asks for a new credit card, despite me having bought from amazon for y:mad:ears

    You using a vpn?


  • #5
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    Did the same for me with no VPN.
    Must be cause I used .com a few times.
    Went on the PC and was able to use an existing card. Just link it to the .com account.


  • #6
    Absoluvely
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭Absoluvely


    Bought it for €1.49 on 26th August 2013. Haven't even opened the app yet :D


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  • #7
    ActingDanClark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭ActingDanClark


    degsie wrote: »
    You using a vpn?

    ehhhh......yeah.....:o thanks!


  • #8
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    does plex have its own streaming links


  • #9
    Doodlebug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭Doodlebug


    Has anyone use this with the Chromecast (from amazon.co.uk)?

    What do you think of how it works with it?


  • #10
    thenightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭thenightrider


    Doodlebug wrote: »
    Has anyone use this with the Chromecast (from amazon.co.uk)?

    What do you think of how it works with it?

    Ive used the Chromecast on the one from the play store and it works great cant fault it at all.


  • #11
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    Do you still need to pay for plex pass on top of my buying the application to get chromecast support or is out of beta?


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  • #12
    thenightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭thenightrider


    dregin wrote: »
    Do you still need to pay for plex pass on top of my buying the application to get chromecast support or is out of beta?
    No need for a plex pass anymore :D


  • #13
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    Ah sweet, I bought it ages ago, but was in no mood to be shelling out a monthly fee for beta access.

    Deadly buzz :)


  • #14
    RunRoryRun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭RunRoryRun


    Sorry guys - what exactly will this app do? Can i stream video from an android device to a Chromecast?


  • #15
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    RunRoryRun wrote: »
    Sorry guys - what exactly will this app do? Can i stream video from an android device to a Chromecast?

    I run a plex media server on my PC.

    It gets cover images and organizes my TV programs properly.

    The app gives you a netflix-like UI to browse the library of media on your PC, but it is a FAR nicer app to use than Netflix.


  • #16
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    So if I connected my hard drive to a router with a USB port (Specifically the Vodafone Fibre One) would I be able to use this to get content off it?

    Do I need to run a server on my computer?

    Thanks.


  • #17
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    Plex interacts with its own media server. Your drive must be connected to something running plex media server. Your computer would do the job.


  • #18
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    dregin wrote: »
    Plex interacts with its own media server. Your drive must be connected to something running plex media server. Your computer would do the job.

    So if I connect my Hard drive to my computer run the server, then use the app to stream content to my tablet/phone? Hmm, seems like an extra step instead of just connecting my Harddrive via OTG cable.


  • #19
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭degsie


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    So if I connect my Hard drive to my computer run the server, then use the app to stream content to my tablet/phone? Hmm, seems like an extra step instead of just connecting my Harddrive via OTG cable.

    The 'secret sauce' of plex is the channels, you won't get those via otg.


  • #20
    bmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bmm


    degsie wrote: »
    The 'secret sauce' of plex is the channels, you won't get those via otg.

    otg? channels?? completely lost now! :confused:


  • #21
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    Played with channels before, but got nowhere trying to stream using vlc. Any decent tutorials?


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  • #22
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    bmm wrote: »
    otg? channels?? completely lost now! :confused:

    channels is like.. youtube, some tv channels, some streamy stuff and the like

    otg is on the go, just plugging an external hd into the tv and watching stuff from it


    so the plex offers more functionality with the channels than just plugging the hd straight into the tv


  • #23
    ilovespudss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭ilovespudss


    Please excuse my ignorance on this one.

    If I was to set up a plex server on my laptop, and had content from a hard drive attached (which I currently have plugged straight to the TV via usb), would the laptop have to be turned on and running in order for me to stream content to a Chromecast via the Android app?

    Thanks for any help.


  • #24
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    ilovespudss wrote: »
    Please excuse my ignorance on this one.

    If I was to set up a plex server on my laptop, and had content from a hard drive attached (which I currently have plugged straight to the TV via usb), would the laptop have to be turned on and running in order for me to stream content to a Chromecast via the Android app?

    Thanks for any help.

    Yep.


  • #25
    bromley52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭bromley52


    Other option,

    Get a NSA310 and a 2 TB Western Digital Red HD and you are ready to go for €140-150.

    This is the most useful gadget I have ever purchased and there are plenty of guides on how to set it up including on how to install a plex server.

    There is a boards.ie thread on this with loads of info.


  • #26
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    bromley52 wrote: »
    Other option,

    Get a NSA310 and a 2 TB Western Digital Red HD and you are ready to go for €140-150.

    This is the most useful gadget I have ever purchased and there are plenty of guides on how to set it up including on how to install a plex server.

    There is a boards.ie thread on this with loads of info.

    but you still need plex running on a pc somewhere else as it won't run plex?


  • #27
    bromley52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭bromley52


    bromley52 wrote: »
    Other option,

    Get a NSA310 and a 2 TB Western Digital Red HD and you are ready to go for €140-150.

    This is the most useful gadget I have ever purchased and there are plenty of guides on how to set it up including on how to install a plex server.

    There is a boards.ie thread on this with loads of info.
    glasso wrote: »
    but you still need plex running on a pc somewhere else as it won't run plex?

    It will run Plex.


  • #28
    ilovespudss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭ilovespudss


    Thanks for the help lads.

    Had considered a Nas, seems like it's the best solution. Just have to stump up the cash.


  • #29
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    bromley52 wrote: »
    It will run Plex.

    transcoding etc all fine - i.e. performance is decent? are you using this with nowtv?


  • #30
    Hugh Cream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭Hugh Cream


    Really want to get into using plex, have bought a months subscription to get the feel of it.
    A couple of things though :
    I assumed buying a subscription would let me stream off line?
    I know plex is on roku, anyone know what else its available on, something fairly cheap?


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  • #31
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    Laptop or PC running plex server are free (apart from electricity obv :))

    Don't really get the point in plex subscriptions.


  • #32
    Hugh Cream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭Hugh Cream


    dregin wrote: »
    Laptop or PC running plex server are free (apart from electricity obv :))

    Don't really get the point in plex subscriptions.
    I thought buying a sub would allow me to stream to phone or tablet while off line.


  • #33
    bromley52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭bromley52


    Hugh Cream wrote: »
    I thought buying a sub would allow me to stream to phone or tablet while off line.

    You need to have the plex server running somewhere be it a computer, laptop or NAS setup but it needs to be running in order to stream. If you have a computer running all the time then put it on that. Get a NAS as I think every home should have one. It's like your own personal cloud using a fraction of the power of a computer. I do the majority of my computing from my smart phone and use the NAS has my storage while at home or away. Any important files on my computer I can back up wirelessly to it. Media streaming (plex or not) to multiple devices at once makes it a must have. Bye bye dvd and bluray.


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