Looking for suggestions for an app my family can use to “stream” entertainment from server to TV/computers while staying within the home network.
I know of a guide to redirect Plex so it doesn’t have to go to the internet, but I haven’t been able to get it to work.
Any recommendations?
My Plex is offline except for Metadata downloads. What does not work on your end? Why do you need an offline Plex? Plex works offline too, you just get no Metadata unless you have it in the folder of the file.
For real?! What settings do you have?
When my internet went out, Plex was offline, even though it’s through the same router hardware as TVs and computers.
I want offline capabilities in new location in case power goes out, internet speeds vary, etc
This is the frist time I hear of that. Plex alway worked offline. Did you forget to add your subnet to the “no authentication” list?
I switched to Jellyfin 6 months ago after a few years of Plex and did not look back.
Pros:
- Free, no paid client or subscription
- Entirely self-hosted, no account on a centralized server
- “SyncPlay” killer feature for remote watch parties
Cons:
- Media identification not as good as Plex’s, needs some massaging
- Native clients not as widespread and less mature
