If you own a Synology NAS and use it as a media centre or are thinking of doing so, you might be interested in a new tutorial created by SpaceRex. Which shows you how to add Plex hardware ...

While you can store and enjoy media using Synology's own apps, Plex takes everything to a whole new level, allowing you to sort, correctly tag, and even transcode 4K content.

I'm currently using Plex on my Synology NAS and I quite like it, but the Synology is just not up to the task for anything beyond basic transcoding. So I would like to create a dedicated server to ...

Plex charges for features Jellyfin offers for free, but requires more setup. Jellyfin offers free hardware transcoding, while Plex requires a paid subscription. Plex is more compatible with ...

Honestly, if you're serious about Plex video playback, you'll want to spend more money on a NAS with better hardware. Synology simply hasn't designed the DS119j for such tasks.

The free version of Plex only offers software transcoding, which chews through resources. But I own a Plex Pass membership and can take advantage of hardware transcoding—a far more efficient ...