It is possible to have other Plex accounts or local users sync content. When you select what content to share with a user there is a checkbox to allow syncing.
On Jan 5, 2018 4:21 PM, "Eric Olsen" <falc...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 2:54 PM, Jonathan Duncan < > jonat...@bluesunhosting.com > > wrote: > > > On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 10:48 AM, Brian J. Rogers <captbrog...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > I agree with Jonathan, if you are using other cloud services and don't > > see > > > much interest in ripping your own library, don't bother. > > > > > > My personal experience with Plex has been great. I bought a lifetime > pass > > > for myself after having a subscription for a year. I am a stickler > about > > > having access to the files of media I own, which is why I've opted for > > > ripping everything myself and using Plex. Yeah, it's time consuming > and I > > > may have to rip the same movies a few times until I get the right combo > > of > > > settings to have a good quality copy that isn't 5GB, but I'm a bit of a > > > weirdo that doesn't mind doing such things. > > > > > > > > I have tried it because a family member is using it. It is a great idea. > I > > currently already rip all my movies to a local drive and view them > through > > iTunes. But that limits me to Apple viewing. I have been considering > other > > options. > > > > Is there an option for local streaming instead of cloud streaming? I mean > > for family members who want to watch some of my movies. Can they cache > them > > locally or host a backup of my movies and stream from their local cache? > > > > /* > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > Don't fear the penguin. > > */ > > > > You can "Sync" (download a copy onto your device) for local playback when > you're unable to stream (or don't want to stream over the internet for > various reasons). You can also "share" specified libraries with other Plex > accounts, who can then stream from your Plex server. I believe you *can* > allow them to then sync (cache) them locally, but by default you can't and > I haven't looked into how to enable that (if it is indeed possible). > > -Eric F. Olsen > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
