I think I paid for the iPhone and android ones. On Jan 29, 2014 4:57 PM, "Stephen Price" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yeah, even found wp8 plex app. Sure it cost me money ($5.90 seems a bit > high but hey whatever) but gives me something to spend my Nokia credit on. > > I wonder if the iphone app is free or paid? > ------------------------------ > From: Joseph Cooney <[email protected]> > Sent: 29/01/2014 2:26 PM > To: ozDotNet <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: DLNA access from Windows 8.1 > > Plex has a great ecosystem for mobile devices too. > > Joseph > On Jan 29, 2014 4:10 PM, "Stephen Price" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Checking out Plex server, it looks great. Oh and as an added bonus i just >> discovered my NAS has a Plex installer. >> Synology rocks. >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Scott Barnes <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> XBMC was good when XBOX first generation were moddable.. today its like >>> most OSS ... it eventually ends up in the boredom graveyard filled with >>> promises and slow releases... >>> >>> Plex Media Server spanks XBMC now.. and it will be my favourite until >>> eventually another rises to beat its dominance...and then i to will favour >>> this.. >>> >>> --- >>> Regards, >>> Scott Barnes >>> http://www.riagenic.com >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:24 PM, David Connors <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Scott Barnes < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ah ok, I was hoping for a Chromecast vs Roku 3 showdown but it never >>>>> came .. so basically the whole Airplay thing in Apple speak is still a >>>>> generation behind as from memory Airplay will still require your >>>>> Phone/iPad/ATV to host the streaming but this in turn is just an >>>>> instruction packet to tell it "you do it from here.." >>>>> >>>> >>>> Yes, I think later extensions to AirPlay did the latter but originally >>>> it was more or less peer to peer (which it had to be pre iCloud etc I >>>> guess). >>>> >>>> The key value I get out of the ChromeCast is it has no UX at all. It >>>> just shows random photos while not in use but other than that it does >>>> nothing. The relationship it always between your chosen device, your >>>> favourite/most appropriate app, and ChromeCast as a dumb arse renderer. In >>>> that regard, I guess, there is no lock in as you can use whichever content >>>> provider or app you want. >>>> >>>> I've tried XBMC a few times but found the plugins for things like >>>> YouTube second rate - as they're basically rebuilding the UX for their own >>>> purposes vs using the native thing from Google with the latest features >>>> etc. >>>> >>>> [ .. ] >>>> >>>> As always, YMMV and it depends on the content you mostly consume (which >>>> on an hours watched basis in our place, is still mainly FoxtelIQ). >>>> >>>> David. >>>> >>>> >>> >>
