![]() Jellyfin or Plex – Which is better? What is Jellyfin and What is Plex?īefore diving into the qualities of each software, let’s learn what they actually are, starting with Jellyfin. ![]() It is a free media server software that allows you to control, manage, and share your digital media with multimedia devices remotely. You can use it to access your stored movies, TV shows, music, and watch or record Live TV from anywhere. But which media server application should you install on your Raspberry Pi's SD card 1. If you are not familiar with media servers, don’t worry. We've rounded up the best media server solutions for Raspberry Pi: ReadyMedia Kodi Mopidy OpenMediaVault Plex Media Server HiFiBerryOS Emby All of these are suitable as a Raspberry Pi 3 media server or a Raspberry Pi 4 media center. All you need to know is Jellyfin is like Netflix or any streaming service.īut instead of paying to access content, the media files are already on your computer or storage device. The software automatically organizes and makes them accessible remotely. Install the package and start the application. ![]() Download the Debian package from the official website. Jellyfin is open-source software that needs two devices. Here are the required steps to install Plex Media Server on your Raspberry Pi: Install a compatible system on your device (any Debian based distribution). One acts as the server (can be a PC, laptop, or NAS) and houses your media collection. The other acts as the client, with which you can access the files remotely. This can be a game console, tablet, smartphone, or web browser. The software is installed on both devices and, with a few settings, you have your own media hub, playable from anywhere. Plex performs the same function at a basic level although it is the more popular and established application. It is a media server software that automatically organizes your media files and lets you consume them from anywhere. This package will allow us to connect to the Plex apt repo using an HTTPS endpoint. The second command will install the apt-transport-https package. However, unlike Jellyfin, the software is closed-source and aims to become a one-stop hub for all your media consumption. Installing Plex Media Server On Raspberry Pi 4 Update Raspbian This first command will update the list of packages available to your Raspberry Pi. You can consume movies and TV shows that are not necessarily saved on your hard drive thanks to partnerships with media companies like Lionsgate, Warner Bros, and MGM. There are also web shows from partnered online content producers. Beyond that, Plex offers live TV and lets you stream arcade games, specifically Atari games. With The Office having left Netflix, I finally decided to do a technology refresh for my Plex Server, to make sure that it’s good-to-go and cheap to use.What’s more, aside from being a media server, Plex is also a media player for playing content across a majority of devices. Updating Plex Media Server through the Plex Repositories (Recommended) We are going to update plex using the terminal. I’ve been utilizng an unRAID server built from gaming computer hand-me-downs for most of my household work over the last seven years, but I’d grown tired of the $10–50/yr power costs to power the monstrosity.Įnter the Raspberry Pi 4. With mini-PC technology having come so far in the last decade it seemed like the perfect time to switch to a much more elegant solution for my home server needs. A ten-year old unRAID server is still a little more powerful than what I would be using now, but Plex doesn’t require much power to run internal to your home network. That said, if you plan on streaming (or having others stream) your content from outside your home network, then you’ll want to stick with unRAID for your Plex Server. ![]() However, if you plan on just utilizing Plex inside your home, then a Raspberry Pi 4 will work. So, if you’ve come here just to find that answer (which is surprisingly hard to find!), you’ve found it: Raspberry Pi 4 will run an internal Plex Media Server! Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. ![]()
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