It does not store any personal data.I always had issues connecting with my MacBook Air 2020 M1 to my windows 11 based desktop Plex Server. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This means that I can stop a film on my Apple TV at home, pick up the iPad and be asked if I would like to start the movie from the beginning or carry on where I left off! Having everything connect back to the central Plex media server means that the status of any media files are updated seamlessly across all devices, including watched / unwatched status and even the last point I reached in a film. It even streams over 3G (although the monthly quotas could pose a problem). The apps have a really nice user interface. The iPhone and iPad apps can connect to the Plex server (after forwarding the necessary TCP ports) and play the media anywhere with an Internet connection.

The final piece of the puzzle was the Plex app for iOS.

Although a Mac mini would do the job (I actually started off with a Mac mini connected to a 42-inch Samsung TV), I have found the Apple TV far more convenient as an “appliance” (and the £99 price helped as well 😉 After jail-breaking my Apple TV 2, I could get SSH access and then install the Plex client. This handles the streaming of all content to other devices in my home.

A Mac mini server with 6TB of external storage (to hold my movies and TV shows).

Although there are some alternatives on the market, my favourite is still Plex. I have been using it at home for a few years now.

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