Plex Movie Streaming

News! Pavtube BDMagic (Win/Mac) updated to support m3u8 output

Good News! Pavtube has upgraded BDMagic for Win/Mac to V4.8.6.2 by adding full support for 2D/3D Blu-ray, DVD, ISO and IFO to m3u8 encoding on Windows and Mac.

Download Pavtube BDMagic:

Windows version 4.8.6.2: http://www.multipelife.com/download/bdmagic/bdmagic_setup.exe
Mac Version 4.8.6.2: http://www.multipelife.com/download/bdmagic-mac/bdmagic_setup.dmg

What's New:

1.support encoding to .m3u8
2.support new Blu-ray/DVD movies
3.fix some bugs

With this updated Blu-ray Ripper, you are able to rip 2D/3D Blu-ray, 4K Blu-ray, standard DVD and ISO files, IFO to m3u8 which can be dragged fast because of no extra datas and be played with Apple's built-in player like Quicktime and Safari. What's more, this program is a powerful all-in-one utility integrated by DVD Ripper, DVD Copy, Blu-ray Ripper, Blu-ray Copy, Blu-ray/DVD Editor, etc.to copy Blu-ray, DVD with original structure, and convert 2D/3D Blu-rays and standard DVDs to other video/audio format for mobile devices, editors and online websites.

Pricing and Availability

BDMagic for Win/Mac is offering with $39.2 (20% off instead of the original $49 price) with a lifetime free upgrade.

Other upgraded products are listed below:

Pavtube DVDAid/DVDAid for Mac

Pavtube ByteCopy/ByteCopy for Mac

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate/Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac

Pavtube Video Converter/Video Converter for Mac

Pavtube HD Video Converter/HD Video Converter for Mac

Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter/MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac

Pavtube MXF Converter/MXF Converterfor Mac

Pavtube MXF MultiMixer/iMixMXF

Note:The output m3u8 files should be named without space and file path should be in plain English or pure digital, otherwise you couldn't play them successfully. After conversion, you just need to set up a server to enjoy M3U8.

All customers are welcomed to get these upgraded hottest and comprehensive products. Get more money-saving bundles at http://www.multipelife.com/special-offer. Come on!

For more info about this Pavtube update, just visit: http://www.multipelife.com/pavtube-upgrade-with-m3u8-encoding.html

Source: http://multimedia-hive.com/2015/06/12/bdmagic-support-m3u8-output/

Samsung TV can't read MKV movie with subtitles via Plex

Q: “ My question is that: My Samsung TV won't play certain mkv files it's maybe 1/20 mkv files. I've tried using mkvmerge GUI and set all the tracks' compression to none but it still won't play, I just want to play 1080p mkv movie with subtitles on Samsung TV via Plex... “

Some guys suggested: “Some video formats will use different settings and encodings for audio, it seems that your TV will only take a specific type of mkv, your best bet is to format the other videos into the exact same way.”

Why we still encounter the issue "Samsung TV won't play MKV"? That's because MKV is just a container format, holding video, audio, image or subtitle files in it. The video and audio files in different MKV files can be encoded with different codecs. So, you'll need to convert the MKV files to a fully compatible format with Samsung TV. Learn other TVs. Check out the solution here.

Here, We recommended you A professional MKV to Samsung TV converter lets you convert any MKV files to best fit the TV - Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate. With it, you don't need to know what is the audio codec in the MKV format that'll be best for your Samsung TV. You just need to choose the among the optimized presets for Samsung TV and this program will do the rest for you. Here is review.

Besides MKV, this powerful MKV to Samsung TV Converter also supports converting many other video container like FLV, 3GP, WMV, AVI, MP4, MKV, DivX, Xvid, etc to Samsung TV recognized formats with subtitles. For Mac users,iMedia Converter for Mac is a helpful app to encode videos for further usage.

Now, Just download, install and launch this great Samsung TV Video converter and then follow the tutorial to play the 1080P MKV files with subtitles on Samsung TV via Plex smoothly.

Step Guide: How to Converter 1080p MKV files with subtitles Samsung TV via Plex

Step 1. Launch the Samsung TV Video Converter and import 1080P MKV files.

Drag & drop 1080p MKV files to the program directly. Or go to the “File” menu, choose “Add Video” to locate the 1080p MKV files you want to add. You can add several files to do batch conversion.

Tip: Freely select the subtitles for you 1080p MKV movies from the “Subtitles” option. Thus, you can watch 1080p MKV on Samsung TV via Plex with Subtitle.

Step 2: Set Output video format for Samsung TVs.

Click the drop-down button on the right side of the “Format” to select “MP4” from “Format > HD H.264 Vdieo (mp4)” Category, Which is suitable for Samsung TV and also for Plex. Learn >> Plex Supported Formats.

Tips:

A: If you want to get 3D movies for your 3DTV, choose "3D -> MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)".

B: Click “Settings” button, then you are able to adjust all the settings in the following window to customize the output file quality, including codec, size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel.

Step 3: Start converting 1080p MKV video to Samsung TV.

After the above steps are done, you can click "Convert" button to convert your MKV Video to Samsung TV MP4 format. Easy operation and faster conversion speed, these two are the most outstanding points of this Samsung TV video converter.

Conclusion:

Now, the following Samsung TV Video Playback issues will never trouble you after the conversion:

A: My Samsung TV won't play some certain MKV files. I'm not sure the reason. Maybe it caused by the audio or video codec. Does anyone here have any suggestions?

B: I got a MKV file from my friend and I want to play it on my Samsung TV. However, there is no audio. Why?

C: I just bought a new LED TV (32EX550) and play a 1080p MKV file on it. So disappointed, the screen goes black. How to make it play well?

D: I have a Samsung TV connected to my home network that is able to stream the files that I have stored in my Cloudbox through Allshare. However, if these files are in .mkv format, I get an error saying the file can't be played.

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Convert DVD ISO Files over Plex Media Server for Watching

Plex Media Server allows you to store all your movies on a central server and watch them anywhere you want. You can watch them on your TV, iPad, computer or phones both home and away. Besides, you may have some DVD movies with ISO/IFO extension. So, the problem is that Plex doesn't support the use of ISO, IMG, Video_TS, or other "disk image" formats. If you have no idea about this, here is simple tutorial for you, guaranteed to to stream and play ISO files via Plex without problems.

Actually, it's not as difficult as you imagine. What you need is a just a common ISO converter like Pavtube DVDAid – which is highly recommended to help your convert ISO image file to Plex supported format. Besides, it can also convert ISO/DVD/IFO/Video_TS to almost all regular video formats, including AVI, MOV, M4V, WMV, MPG, 3GP, FLV, F4V, etc. Read the review.

What’s more, this program comes with a built-in video editor that allows you to edit your movie files by trimming, cropping, adjusting video effects, etc. If you are using a Mac, you can go to Mac DVD ripper for Plex. Now download this tool and follow the instructions to convert ISO image files via Plex to Media Players.

How to convert DVD ISO to Plex compatible video files

1. Add ISO image files

Run the ISO to Plex Converter program and click DVD disc button to add the ISO files. As you can see, you can also load DVD Folders and IFO files to rip.

2. Choose output format

To convert DVD ISO to MP4, MKV for Plex, just click on the dropdown menu of "Format", and then choose MKV, H.264 MP4 from Common Video or HD Video profile list. Learn >> What's the Plex supported format?

Tip- Advanced settings: With the right settings you can retain the quality of the original DVD while also saving space. This is particularly helpful when streaming over your network. Simply click Settings bar and you can tweak the settings to your satisfaction and even save it as preset.

3. Start converting ISO files

Finally, hit the “Convert” button at the bottom of the main interface to start the DVD ISO to Plex friendly MP4, MKV conversion. After the conversion, you can hit “Open” button to quick locate the converted videos; now you can stream converted video files to Plex media server as easy as you can image.

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Plex VOB Tips - Convert VOB to Plex Friendly Format

If your like me and have been building your digital movie library since the age of DVD, you most likely have the majority of your movies encoded in a multi-file .VOB set. By default, VOB simply can’t be streamed via Plex Media Server. So, how to get Plex to see and play VOB videos easily? The best way to successfully import VOB to Plex Media Server for streaming and playing is to convert VOB to Plex friendly format like MP4. Check out the best effectively way as below.

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To convert VOB to Plex with effortlessly, What you need is a powerful VOB Video Converter. Here,

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is a good choice for you to encode VOB files for Plex streaming. (Learn >>Why choose it?)It provides fast access to high-qualified and easy-handled converting and converting from DVD VOB files to MP4 formats, SD version and HD version. Besides VOB, the program can also convert various common video formats like MKV, VOB, AVI, WMV, etc. as well as DVD and Blu-ray discs. (Now, you can get 50% OFF discount after liked our FaceBook.)

Want to find a way to encode VOB movies to play via Plex on Mac, Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac is highly recommended. It’s fully compatible with Mac OS X Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion and more. Just download, install and launch this great VOB file Video Converter and then follow the tutorial to play the VOB file via Plex smoothly.

Hot News for all Mac users! Pavtube Studio has launched a user-requested upgrade for all its Mac BD/DVD and package tools: DVDAid for Mac, BDMagic for Mac, ByteCopy for Mac, iMedia Converter for Mac to version 4.8.5.1, which focuses on the addition of the H.265 encoders and decoders.

New features of iMedia Converter for Mac v4.8.5.1:

1. Supported to encode H.265/HEVC codec
2. Optimize coding parameters
3. Fix some bugs

Free download Top VOB to Plex Converter:

How to convert VOB to Plex and play VOB files via Plex

Step 1: Import VOB files to the program

You can directly drag the VOB files you want to convert to the main interface of this VOB to Plex Converter. All added media files can be previewed and you’re free to take snapshots of your favorite video scenes.

Tip: Meanwhile, if you want to merge all the added VOB files into a single file, simply click “Merge into one file”.

Step 2: Choose Plex compatible format

Click Format bar and choose MP4 from Common Video, which can be recognized by Plex well. Generally, MKV is also a good choice; as a container format it takes whatever you give it.

Tips: Adjust the video and audio parameters including the Bitrate of Video&Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the “Settings” button on the main interface for getting the best quality.

Step 3: Start VOB to Plex Conversion

When all settings are done, what you need to do now is to click the “Convert” button on the right bottom of the main window to start converting VOB format to Plex. It will take several minutes to finish the conversion.

After the conversion, you can easily find the converted VOB video clips in the destination folder by clicking “Open” button. Then, transfer the converted video to Plex. Now it’s easy for you to play and share your movie on different media devices via Plex Media Server.

Now, you may get the top Plex Video Converter, so that you can enjoy VOB files via Plex, and MKV, AVI, WMV, MPEG files to Plex. More Money Saving Tips, you can Click Special Offer.

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Source: http://open-media-community.com/2015/05/13/stream-vob-files-via-plex/

Play Blu-ray/DVD ISO on Apple TV 3 through Plex server

If you have some ISO image files downloaded from the Internet or ripped/backed up from a Blu-ray or DVD disc, you may ask can Apple TV 3 play playback ISO content via Plex?

Hi all,

I haven't managed to find an answer so i guess the answer is no. But i would like to know if there is any way to stream iso files to the Apple TV? Im using Plex for my tv show collection, but i have a large movie collection of which quite a few of them are iso files and i don't really want to lose the menu structure of the DVD by converting them. Are there any options for streaming an iso files to the Apple TV?

The answer is some kind of disappointed. Apple TV 3 can neither play a Blu-ray/DVD ISO files. If you are a Mac user, a professional Mac ISO to Apple TV 3 Ripper is the key to assist you to do ISO to ATV 3 conversion on Mac. With it, you can fast rip and convert ISO to Apple TV 3 friendly format or Plex Supported formats m4v for streaming through Plex server with the original quality. If you haven’t got the software, download it now and let’s start the conversion.

Hot News for all Mac users! Pavtube Studio has launched a user-requested upgrade for all its Mac BD/DVD and package tools: DVDAid for Mac, BDMagic for Mac, ByteCopy for Mac, iMedia Converter for Mac to version 4.8.5.1, which focuses on the addition of the H.265 encoders and decoders.

New features of ByteCopy for Mac v4.8.5.1:

1. Supported to encode H.265/HEVC codec
2. Optimize coding parameters
3. Fix some bugs

Ripping and copying ISO to Apple TV 3 for streaming via Plex

Step 1. Launch the ISO to Apple TV 3 Ripper for Mac(Windows version is here). Then choose "File > Load IFO/ISO" to import the ISO files you want to convert. To select the subtitles you like, simply click Subtitle and select the one you prefer.

Step 2. Click Format bar and choose your desired format. To play ISO on Apple TV 3 via Plex, you can rip ISO to ATV 3/Plex compatible m4v. Select "Apple TV > Apple TV 3 1080P Dolby Digital Pass-through(*.m4v)".

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. (Learn how to get Apple TV to output 5.1 Dolby audio)

Step 3. Hit the "Convert" button to start ripping ISO to Apple TV 3 for smooth playing.

After the conversion, click Open button to find the output files. Stream converted files to Apple TV 3 via Plex media server and then just enjoy your ISO movies anywhere anytime. Also learn how to convert Tivo to ATV 3 on Mac.

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Source: http://iappsnow.com/2015/01/play-iso-on-apple-tv-3-through-plex/

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News! Pavtube BDMagic (Win/Mac) updated to support m3u8 output

Samsung TV can't read MKV movie with subtitles via Plex

Convert DVD ISO Files over Plex Media Server for Watching

Plex VOB Tips - Convert VOB to Plex Friendly Format

Play Blu-ray/DVD ISO on Apple TV 3 through Plex server