goodcooper
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i've got XBMC on mine... but something about the IQ is just "not right".... still much prefer the HTPC... trying to move past it but i just can't...
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After playing with the settings in Plex, it works fine for me now. Had some stuttering issues on movies/shows with certain audio codecs...but now I got it working great. On 1080p movies it still has to buffer somewhat if I pause it/unpause it...but I think that may be due to the server hardware that Plex is running on.
I read about your changes in the previous posts, but I have to ask if you changed anything else to get these new results.
I read about your changes in the previous posts, but I have to ask if you changed anything else to get these new results.
Fire Stick
General
Device Media Profile
Android
AC3 - On
DD+ - On
DTS - On
Video
Audio Boost - none
Transcode unsupported subtitles - On
Prefer local subtitles - On
Use Legacy Transcoder - Off
Use Experimental Player - On
Advanced
Player
Direct Stream - On
Direct Play - On
Prefer synced content - On
Plex Server settings
Web (not sure if these settings matter or not...)
Player
Local - 8Mbps
Remote - 4Mbps
Server
Library
Update automatically - Off
RUn a partial scan when changes are detected - Off
Update periodically - 12 hours
I got mine, and despite having to access amazon via web browser I just use my HTPC still.
I was interested in plex before I relazied I had to pay. Then I wanted to try casting my phone like you can on the chromecast, and realized you have to pay for that as well. So far It feels like a money grab.
Plex is pretty much free...
Plex is pretty much free...
When it is free I'll circle back and try it.
Plex is free. Some of the Plex clients you have to pay a few bucks for and certain features are restricted to Plex Pass subscriptions while they are still in beta.
See my previous reply:How do I add it to the firestick? When I looked it up to install it said $5.
Just the Android app isn't. Unless you buy a Plex Pass. Though the Plex app goes on sale for free/dirt cheap several times a year on Amazon's AppStore...so there's that. That's how I got it.
How do I add it to the firestick? When I looked it up to install it said $5.