RE: Chromecast or Roku with the Plex app.

Sep 23, 2014
12:47:13pm

Bravescoug

Thanks. But how does the plex app play my videos that are on my hard drive? Do I have to have my computer on with my external hard drive connected in order to watch it on TV via the Roku?

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Bravescoug

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Two questions about computers without disc drives.

Bravescoug

9/21/14 6:54pm

You would have to get a remote drive. That is one reason why I have

thecelloguy

9/21/14 6:56pm

External drive that you can connect via this new thing called a USB port.

Texas Hammer

9/21/14 6:56pm

link

NanoFab Coug

9/21/14 6:58pm

I would go with a BR burner instead to a USB 3 port

Heinz57

9/21/14 7:25pm

As I mentioned on the other thread, use Plex to stream to your Roku, Apple TV,

KingDave

9/21/14 6:58pm

RE: As I mentioned on the other thread, use Plex to stream to your Roku, Apple

Bravescoug

9/21/14 7:07pm

Plex is a media server that runs on your computer and it

KingDave

9/21/14 7:23pm

RE: Plex is a media server that runs on your computer and it

Bravescoug

9/21/14 7:35pm

You can set it up either way

KingDave

9/21/14 7:49pm

Most people just get a big hard drive to store them all. Plex doesn't offer

supertux

9/23/14 11:00am

Speaking of Plex Pass

KingDave

9/23/14 11:05am

Yeah I just read that. I bought the lifetime membership a few weeks ago.

supertux

9/23/14 11:07am

RE: Most people just get a big hard drive to store them all. Plex doesn't offer

Bravescoug

9/23/14 12:27pm

Chromecast or Roku with the Plex app.

supertux

9/23/14 12:30pm

RE: Chromecast or Roku with the Plex app.

Bravescoug

9/23/14 12:47pm

Yep, the computer with the hard drive on it streams the videos to your phone or

supertux

9/23/14 12:49pm

Hmmmmmmm.......TNT guesses you would need a flux capacitor

TNT

9/21/14 7:02pm

What does your mom have to do with this?

Bravescoug

9/21/14 7:10pm

External hard drive

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