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Anyone using the Plex app? I want to check if mkv files are requiring transcoding on the server before sending. My ATV3 doesn't need to transcode (the XOne and Sony TV apps do).
I'll have to test this at the weekend. I've got the Sony 55W829.
I got mine on the 30th October and love it, finally having a Plex app where you don't need to side-load it just makes things a load easier. The remote is ace, could do with it connecting a little quicker when the Apple TV has been turned off but can't complain over the ATV3 remote!
Seeing as you're using the Plex app, can you answer some questions?
What formats are you throwing at it? Is your server transcoding or direct playing MKVs?
Within the Plex Server (on your server), it will show what files are currently streaming to your ATV. Then if you hover over it/click it, it should say what the video and audio is doing (direct playing/trans-coding).
Awesome. Cheers!
wow! Theres me worrying about moving from my 200mb down to 72mb lol
Yep!
SC03OTT
ClioSport Club Member
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Excellent, thank you.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
What's the deal with the jail broken atv 4s?
There's a load for sale on eBay loaded with kodi and whatnot. But is there anything special you need to do with them during general running and updates?
Will an update reset it and wipe the jailbreak?
Do Apple scans randomly pick up on it and lock it?
Etc etc
Or is it just like a general atv that you fit and forget?
There's a load for sale on eBay loaded with kodi and whatnot. But is there anything special you need to do with them during general running and updates?
Will an update reset it and wipe the jailbreak?
Do Apple scans randomly pick up on it and lock it?
Etc etc
Or is it just like a general atv that you fit and forget?
Jack!
ClioSport Club Member
I don't see the point in using a jailbroken ATV for Kodi these days.
It made a lot of sense in the ATV2 days because there weren't many (any?) small form devices that were as powerful, so it gave by far the best user experience.
These days, a Raspberry Pi 3 is more than powerful enough to run Kodi, or loads of those other android boxes. The Pi can be bought for 30 quid though.
It made a lot of sense in the ATV2 days because there weren't many (any?) small form devices that were as powerful, so it gave by far the best user experience.
These days, a Raspberry Pi 3 is more than powerful enough to run Kodi, or loads of those other android boxes. The Pi can be bought for 30 quid though.
ChrisR
ClioSport Club Member
I bought a Fire Stick, Roku 3 and Apple TV the other week to try them all out and see which to use mainly for iPlayer, 4OD, Plex and NHL TV.
Sadly the Apple TV didn't last much more than an hour before being boxed back up and sent back 😧
Just couldn't get on with it, didn't do everything (couldn't find 4OD?) and for the cost wasn't impressed.
Kept the Fire Stick as it was only £20 on the Amazon deal so will use that to play about with but again the interface was way too busy, and obviously heavily geared to Amazon Prime. Doesn't have the NHL TV app available at the moment, but might have a frig about with Kodi on it etc as it won't be used as a main device.
The Roku 3 was the best for us with such a simple clean interface, had all the apps we needed and ran really well. Got one of the new model streaming sticks on the way as well to stick on the bedroom TV, the remote listening through the app could be handy too. May even replace the 3 with one of the new sticks as it may end up being quicker given it's now quad core.
The ATV felt a premium product (weight like a brick compared to everything else) and Airplay was quite cool, just didn't feel it was worth the money and just felt a little disappointed with it 😧
Sadly the Apple TV didn't last much more than an hour before being boxed back up and sent back 😧
Just couldn't get on with it, didn't do everything (couldn't find 4OD?) and for the cost wasn't impressed.
Kept the Fire Stick as it was only £20 on the Amazon deal so will use that to play about with but again the interface was way too busy, and obviously heavily geared to Amazon Prime. Doesn't have the NHL TV app available at the moment, but might have a frig about with Kodi on it etc as it won't be used as a main device.
The Roku 3 was the best for us with such a simple clean interface, had all the apps we needed and ran really well. Got one of the new model streaming sticks on the way as well to stick on the bedroom TV, the remote listening through the app could be handy too. May even replace the 3 with one of the new sticks as it may end up being quicker given it's now quad core.
The ATV felt a premium product (weight like a brick compared to everything else) and Airplay was quite cool, just didn't feel it was worth the money and just felt a little disappointed with it 😧
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Yeah, I'm just after upgrading one of my atvs.
Unsure of whether to get a regular or jail broken one.
It'll be mainly used for streaming, the only reason I'm considering the jailbreak is for the marginal convenience of not having to find what I want to watch on the iPad/iPhone and streaming to the tv.
Unsure of whether to get a regular or jail broken one.
It'll be mainly used for streaming, the only reason I'm considering the jailbreak is for the marginal convenience of not having to find what I want to watch on the iPad/iPhone and streaming to the tv.
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