In that case, in the plex client setup, set it to direct play only, then it won't transcode so low cpu usage. So hence my Question is there something else one can use.VLC works but I have not worked out how to maintain a record of what has been watched and what not. However it seems to be re coding the media files when you want to play them so there is a delay almost like buffering and some files it just dont play ( Star trek Picard episode 1) The plex server holds the info of watched or not on the Server ( ie my computer) not on the Media box.So if I loose the media box to power spikes etc, the detail is on the server.This is better than Kodi. I recently lost the KODI settings on my Android so I had to re do all the progress of watched vs not watched on the Android box. it has the odd issue with picking up a specific series but for the most is does the job. Tv Box is connected to Surround sound system and 65' tv.Kodi seems to work well.

The test is when I watch the Tv series or movies on the android tv box. I understand the Plex media server is another option an I have installed that yesterday as well, I have also installed the Plex app on the Android box.īoth options work.I can watch the odd movie or series on my Computer with either media server and here they both work well and smoothly.

I have been using KODI (as a mediaserver) on my Linux Mint 20.3 and watching downloaded Tv Series and Movies on my Android tv Box with Kodi App for a While and I am comfortable on its uses. I am looking for an Alternative to Both Plex and Kodi as media servers on a Linus Mint computer with the ability to view media using an Android tv box and Linux Mint (or LMDE) as a media server

Plex media server alternative