The Plex media streaming service can combine with a HDHomeRun Connect box to let you stream and record TV whenever and wherever you are. Looking like a late nineties dial-up modem, it catches the free-to-air signal and pumps it through your network.

Thanks to that re-education, we raced out to pick up a $159 HDHomeRun Connect by SiliconDust. In our recent review of the latest release of all-conquering media server Plex, we penned that its live TV and digital video recording (DVR) functions weren't yet working in Australia.Įagle-eyed readers promptly pointed out that the missing link – network TV tuners compatible with Aussie free-to-air broadcasting and with Plex – are now available. There's a native client for nearly every device (including game consoles and mobile devices)–or you can use a convenient web interface, allowing you to watch your Plex library and stream live TV anywhere on your network.Sometimes it's a pleasure to be wrong. Once your server solution is sorted out, a client app is needed. Or you may prefer a NAS solution, such as the Synology DiskStation 418play, which features four disk bays and 4K transcoding support for Plex. A Raspberry Pi can run the Plex server, but has limitations for transcoding media data. While a standard PC (running Windows, macOS, Linux, or even FreeBSD) is a good choice for a Plex server, it isn't the only option. This allows the machine with the dedicated resources to stream the data, manage the library, handle permissions, etc., while the devices running the client apps simply deal with receiving the data.

This is partly due to the client-server setup, in which a central computer runs the Plex server software, and other devices connect to it with a client app. Plex is the undisputed king of media center software.

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