How did it end? Roon soundly thrashed the spunky upstart Plex. Then I added Roon, Tidal and Qobuz and had it out. I started with Plex and my personal music library of mostly CD resolution FLAC files. It put many of my preconceived notions about digital streaming these days to the test and was quite the eye opener! Plex is one of those services that has been around for some time.After a good bit of up front reading and preparation, a first ever (for me) digital streaming competition took place this weekend at home involving the contenders above. Many of us might have passed it over for some reason, be it a lack of understanding of what it does, thinking it couldn't possibly be useful to you, or something else entirely. The truth is, Plex could be just what you're looking for to help you manage your media collection. When running Plex on your Synology NAS, you will want to select a folder where Plex can keep track of media files, be it photos, music, or video. The NAS itself comes with some default folders for such media, which can be selected. But you can create new folders in your "home" folder that can then be accessed through Windows Explorer and other file managers for a more effortless transfer.
CLEAR PLEXAMP WINDOWS 10
Now you can enjoy access to all your content on your smart TV, Xbox One, tablet, smartphone, Windows 10 PC, laptop, and all other devices running the Plex app with adequate access.
CLEAR PLEXAMP HOW TO
If you'd like to learn more about Plex, check out our guide on how to get started with Plex.
CLEAR PLEXAMP INSTALL
To install and configure your very own Plex Media Server on a Synology NAS, you'll need the following equipment.I love my Plex server. I stream my music basically around the world (I travel regularly).
CLEAR PLEXAMP UPDATE
But it took me a while to figure out how to create playlists that automatically update (i.e., “smart playlists”) based on search filters. At home, I use a native music client (e.g., Strawberry or Clementine) to play my music. With how amazing Plex is, I figured the same functionality had to be possible.Ĭlementine, in particular, has excellent smart playlist functionality, allowing me to create a playlist with all of my music in the “Folk” genre or published between 19. I knew I could simply add songs to a playlist manually, but that seemed cumbersome. I’d rather let the software do it for me. Once I figured it out, I thought I’d make the steps clear for others.Ĭounter-intuitively, the place to start is not in the “Playlists” option on the Plex dashboard, but in the Music panel. Click on the Music pane, not the Playlists pane. You’d think that you would create Playlists in the Playlists area, but you don’t. You create all the Playlists in the Music area. Once you’re viewing your music, you need to look for a drop-down menu. It’s all the way to the left and says “All” with a little arrow next to it. Click on the little arrow next to “All” to drop down the menu. What you want to do is click on “Custom Filter.” That will open this option: Here’s where you create custom filters. Using that filter option, you can search for, say, all the music in the Genre “Alternative” or “Classic Rock.” Once you’ve entered your search criteria, click the “APPLY” button on the far right and it will apply your search criteria to your music: Once you apply the search criteria, Plex will show you the music that fits the criteria. Now, creating a “Smart Playlist” is just one more step. Look to the right of the window for an icon with four little lines and a plus sign. I typically name mine based on the search criteria, but you can call them whatever you want: That is the icon for creating a playlist: This is the icon you want for creating a playlist.Ĭlicking that button will open a prompt for you to name the new playlist. Now, with your Smart Playlist created, you’ll be able to see it in the Playlist area. Click on “Playlists” in the left menu and, assuming you’ve done everything correctly, you’ll see your newly created playlist there: All of your playlists are in the Playlists area.
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