Plex Movie Streaming
Summary: This article offers a brief instruction about how to get Blu-ray movie disc free on Plex Media Server to play with iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S6, HTC One M9, etc.
Here I would like to introduce Plex Media Server – a solution for your local and online media, which seamlessly connects your Plex clients. Well you can watch movies with the client – Plex Media Center on Windows & Mac, and more importantly, on iPad, iPhone and Android devices with the paid app.
This time, I own a plex mediaserver at home and need content to watch, I have tons of Blu-ray movies and wanted a good program to rip them with. I tried AnyDvD which is supposed to be a faster ripper and it was.
At last, I found Pavtube Blu-ray to Plex Converter which aims to solve this problem by giving us the ability to store our purchased physical Blu-ray and DVD discs or downloaded media to local computer, hard drive then stream over a home network for Plex Media Server and iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S6, HTC One M9 playback. It's professional in ripping and converting Blu-ray/DVD discs, Blu-ray/DVD ISO image, Blu-ray/DVD copies and more. It will help you backup your Blu-ray disk and save the time looking for them from the cardboard with ease.
I read tests and tons of reviews give this program as No. 1 Blu-Ripper 2013. Well I mostly use it to transcode blu-ray to mkv because it supports good sound options and most devices support the format. As for the device I use is plex media server (PMS) and basicly any device (likemy wiiu, htc onex, samsung gs2, 2 computers, xbox 360) that supports DLNA can play converted mkv video from the pms.
Below is a simple guide about how to convert/ backup your Blu-rays to Plex Media Server
First of all, you need to download and install the Best Blu-ray Ripper for Plex Media Server. There is a Mac version for you if you use Mac OS X computer. Then, just follow the steps to operate it.
Step 1: Insert your Blu-ray disc into your BD drive, run Pavtube BDMagic and click "BD/DVD disc" icon to load movie from Blu-ray source(Disc, folder, ISO).
Step 2: Click the "Format" option, and choose Common Video > MKV(Matroska) Video (*.mkv) as output format. You can also select H.264 Video (*.mp4) for Plex Media Server.
Tip:
If you like, you can click "Settings" to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. Keep in mind the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa.
Step 3: Click the convert button under the preview window, and the Blu-ray ripper will start the conversion from Blu-ray movies to MKV for Plex Media Server. After conversion, you can stream Blu-ray movies through Plex Media Server to HDTV, iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S6, HTC One M9, or other DLNA-compliant devices.
Now watching blu-ray movies on portable devices becomes easy and I can really lie back, relax and enjoy my favorite blu-ray movies.
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Source: http://pc-mac-compatibility-issues.blogspot.com/2013/10/get-blu-ray-on-plex-media-server.html
Summary: Convert Blu-ray movie disc free on Plex Media Server to play with iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S6, HTC One M9, etc.
Here I would like to introduce Plex Media Server – a solution for your local and online media, which seamlessly connects your Plex clients. Well you can watch movies with the client – Plex Media Center on Windows & Mac, and more importantly, on iPad, iPhone and Android devices with the paid app.
This time, I own a plex mediaserver at home and need content to watch, I have tons of Blu-ray movies and wanted a good program to rip them with. I tried AnyDvD which is supposed to be a faster ripper and it was.
At last, I found Pavtube Blu-ray to Plex Converter which aims to solve this problem by giving us the ability to store our purchased physical Blu-ray and DVD discs or downloaded media to local computer, hard drive then stream over a home network for Plex Media Server and iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S6, HTC One M9 playback. It's professional in ripping and converting Blu-ray/DVD discs, Blu-ray/DVD ISO image, Blu-ray/DVD copies and more. It will help you backup your Blu-ray disk and save the time looking for them from the cardboard with ease.
I read tests and tons of reviews give this program as No. 1 Blu-Ripper 2013. Well I mostly use it to transcode blu-ray to mkv because it supports good sound options and most devices support the format. As for the device I use is plex media server (PMS) and basicly any device (likemy wiiu, htc onex, samsung gs2, 2 computers, xbox 360) that supports DLNA can play converted mkv video from the pms.
Below is a simple guide about how to convert/ backup your Blu-rays to Plex Media Server
First of all, you need to download and install the Best Blu-ray Ripper for Plex Media Server. There is a Mac version for you if you use Mac OS X computer. Then, just follow the steps to operate it.
Step 1: Insert your Blu-ray disc into your BD drive, run Pavtube BDMagic and click "BD/DVD disc" icon to load movie from Blu-ray source(Disc, folder, ISO).
Step 2: Click the "Format" option, and choose Common Video > MKV(Matroska) Video (*.mkv) as output format. You can also select H.264 Video (*.mp4) for Plex Media Server.
Tip:
If you like, you can click "Settings" to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. Keep in mind the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa.
Step 3: Click the convert button under the preview window, and the Blu-ray ripper will start the conversion from Blu-ray movies to MKV for Plex Media Server. After conversion, you can stream Blu-ray movies through Plex Media Server to HDTV, iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S6, HTC One M9, or other DLNA-compliant devices.
Now watching blu-ray movies on portable devices becomes easy and I can really lie back, relax and enjoy my favorite blu-ray movies.
An MKV file is a Matroska file. Matroska is an open source container format. It is an alternative to the popular AVI and MP4 formats and it also surpasses them in many areas. When you want to play your MKV file by downloading a movie torrent online, you may failed. Because that MKV files cannot be played by system media players without a compatible matroska decoder installed. Does VLC play MKV? Actually, VLC can easily open MKV files but you may encounter the following problems, no sound and external subtitle not loaded error. If you want to play MKV with VLC smoothly, you need to obtain some great solutions to fix VLC play MKV error. Hot Search: | ByteCopy & MakeMKV | |MKV to Xbox 360 | MakeMKV Alternative for Mac | Convert VOB to Plex | Solution 1: Play MKV Smoothly with Best VLC Alternative - DivX Plus Player You may be suggested to search for a VLC alternative to play MKV when asking the question "Dose VLC play MKV?" because of VLC playing errors. There are too many MKV players in the market, but the best VLC alternative should accord with some points. DivX Plus Player not just play MKV video files back, but play it in a good way. There are some enhanced MKV playback features to DivX Plus Player like: supports up to 8 MKV multiple subtitles and audio tracks, offers smooth fast-forward and rewind MKV playing process and auto-generated MKV chapters. Solution 2: Convert MKV for Playing MKV with VLC via Plex on PC/Mac Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is the utility for you. With it, you can fast convert MKV to AVI that can be easily played in VLC via Plex. Besides, this video convert app can allow you to convert any other popular video and audio format like MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, 3GP, VOB, AC3, MP3... with ultra-fast speed and zero quality loss. If you are Mac users, please turn to the equivalent Mac version namedPavtube iMedia Converter for Mac to transcode .mkv files to VLC on Mac OS X (Yosemite 10.10 included). Once you download and install the video converter program, follow the steps below: Step 1. Click the "Add Files" or "Add From Folder" button to load MKV videos for converting. 
Step 2. As MP4 is a universally used video format, sure it can be supported by most devices (e.g. mobile devices, TVs, and streaming media players). Click the format bar to find “Common Video” ＞ “H.264 Video (*.mp4).” 
Step 3. Convert MKV files to MP4, on the main UI there is a big red button “Convert”, and click it to get down to converting VLC videos to MP4 format. No matter which method you’d like to prefer, you’ll get MP4 videos compatible with a plenty of devices. Then,stream converted videos to VLC via Plex. More： Cannot Play MKV Video files on Surface 3 Tablet Lossless Blu-ray to MKV Converter Review: ByteCopy & MakeMKV Chromecast MKV- Solve MKV files won't transcode to Chromecast issue Top WTV Converter - Convert WTV to MP4, AVI, MKV etc Convert 3D Blu-ray to SBS MKV into hard drive via Plex Rip 3D Blu-ray to MKV to Watch in Samsung Gear VR Unit Src： Solved - How to Play MKV files on VLC with Plex Media Server
We at Synology are dedicated to developing new features and delivering added value to our products, however, we also want to encourage 3rd-party software developers to explore more of the potential of DiskStation. If this is your case, you can find our developer guide of 3rd-party apps running on DiskStation.
Today, I would like to introduce Plex Media Server – a solution for your local and online media, which seamlessly connects your Plex clients. Thanks to Plex's great work, Plex Media Server is available on x86-based DiskStation. You can get it in the Package Center in DSM directly.
Plex Media Server is not only a good application for home theatres; it is also the first package for Synology DiskStation developed by 3rd-party developers. This means a lot to us – DiskStation is becoming a platform for all software developers, and we hope that in the future more of them will join this "eco-system" and deliver more versatile applications on to our platform: DSM on Synology DiskStation.
How does Plex Media Server work?
In my previous blog post, we talked about hosting your own personal multimedia cloud on DiskStation, enabling you for example to watch your favorite movie collections, anytime, anywhere. So what's new with Plex Media Server on your DiskStation? Well you can watch movies with the client – Plex Media Center on Windows & Mac, and more importantly, on iPad, iPhone and Android devices with the paid app. A version for Windows Phone is also on its way. I've tried Plex for a couple of weeks, and I would like to share my impressions and favorite features on Plex Media Server.
Collecting Movie Information Online Automatically
How many times have you downloaded lots of movie files, created a lot of folders to sort these videos, then had a difficult time to browse and find the movie you want, the ones you've already watched and those you haven't? Well, now that's just a bad memory: Plex automatically searches an online database, and with just the filename of the movie, retrieves the introduction, rating, genre and director, as well as recording what you've watched and what you haven't.
Watching Videos on iPad (as well as iPhone & Android devices)
I often like to just lie back in bed and watch movies on my (new) iPad. With Plex, I can do just that! Watching all of my movies on my iPad becomes easy, no matter which video format: AVI, MKV or MP4, Plex Media Server handles the transcoding for me. It makes things much simpler, doesn't it? Now I can really lie back, relax and enjoy the movie.
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Last but not least, when I have to stop watching a movie before the end, Plex is able to keep track of where I stopped and will prompt me to continue watching it from there when I resume watching.
After spending the whole weekend watching movies on my iPad and Plex Media Center on my computer, Plex really left me with a great feeling. There are, however, some issues and limitations: for example, I've found that some movies with AAC 5.1 audio codec sometimes may not sync with videos during playback; With Plex Media Server running on DiskStation (like DS1512+), video transcoding by enabling subtitles puts too much CPU load on the device – another limitation found so far. However, I personally like the whole idea of Plex Media Server and hopefully in the future all of us will have a great "personal movie cloud" experience!
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