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They did, they mentioned Plex.

by evad3r 3y ago

Maursault 3y ago
Thanks, missed that, but it drives my point home: with Apache2 behind Web Sharing, Plex, and all software that claims to be a media server, is entirely superfluous and just adds unnecessary work for the user.
- lethologica 3y ago
  It took me a maximum of 5 minutes to download, install, and set up Plex and use it as my home media server. It would take me hours to figure out how to do all that with Apache.
  - Maursault 3y ago
    > It took me a maximum of 5 minutes to download, install, and set up Plex and use it as my home media server. This is an obvious exaggeration. It would longer just to consolidate media into Plex libraries. > It would take me hours to figure out how to do all that with Apache. Wow. Here's a clue sudo cp /etc/apache2/httpd.conf /etc/apache2/https.conf.bak sudo vi /etc/apache2/httpd.conf # hint: learn apache once, use many times sudo ln -s /Directories/you/want/apache/to/see /Library/WebServer/Documents/ sudo apachectl start Took me less than 10 minutes.
    - lethologica 3y ago
      What on Earth are you talking about? There are two folders for “libraries” a TV folder and a Movies folder. I save media into the corresponding folders, point Plex to the folders and Plex takes care of the rest. It’s a ten second process. Thanks for the script. I have no interest in learning how it works, though, I just want to watch a darn movie…
      - Maursault 3y ago
        > I save media into the corresponding folders, point Plex to the folders and Plex takes care of the rest. It’s a ten second process. Unnecessary step, and if it only takes you 10 seconds, you really have no media to speak of: when it is TB of media, you're fucked. > Thanks for the script. Not a script, just a few loose commands.
- thfuran 3y ago
  Have you actually used Plex? It doesn't just serve up directory listings of media files and stream them. It's also not hard to set up.
  - Maursault 3y ago
    Plex requires setting up libraries of media, such as a pictures library, a music library, etc., which is annoying to say the least. Whether it is easy is not the point, the fact that it requires installing it and configuring it when Apache2 will functionally do everything Plex can without consolidating files, which leads to duplicates and eating up storage space.
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    - dchuk 3y ago
      Apache and Plex are nowhere near comparable software, what on earth are you talking about
      - Maursault 3y ago
        You are mistaken. Plex is really just a dedicated web server with a bunch of annoying feature creep.
    - notmyprb 3y ago
      Plex requires me to install Docker (which I use elsewhere so would install anyway) and docker compose -f file with my entire media setup We could endlessly debate which cognitive model is best but you know, that’s stupid… because there is only one… …Packaged executables should die off. I want to compose electron state in a machine not some randos config formats and syntax art. I don’t understand Apache OR Plex (or nginx or Docker, etc). Would prefer logic simply be modeled in open code libs I can list in a dep file and run; but software _products_ whether open like Apache or closed like Plex, with a bunch of opinions on acceptable UX/CX are foisted on me by Apache or Plex devs. I’m just as sick of learning one asinine tribal jargon after as I am the arguments about which tribal jargon is superior! Bring on the AI chips that abstract away software. Bleh what a trashy gossip fueled industry.

They did, they mentioned Plex.

by evad3r 3y ago

They did, they mentioned Plex.

Thanks, missed that, but it drives my point home: with Apache2 behind Web Sharing, Plex, and all software that claims to be a media server, is entirely superfluous and just adds unnecessary work for the user.

lethologica 3y ago
It took me a maximum of 5 minutes to download, install, and set up Plex and use it as my home media server. It would take me hours to figure out how to do all that with Apache.
- Maursault 3y ago
  > It took me a maximum of 5 minutes to download, install, and set up Plex and use it as my home media server. This is an obvious exaggeration. It would longer just to consolidate media into Plex libraries. > It would take me hours to figure out how to do all that with Apache. Wow. Here's a clue sudo cp /etc/apache2/httpd.conf /etc/apache2/https.conf.bak sudo vi /etc/apache2/httpd.conf # hint: learn apache once, use many times sudo ln -s /Directories/you/want/apache/to/see /Library/WebServer/Documents/ sudo apachectl start Took me less than 10 minutes.
  - lethologica 3y ago
    What on Earth are you talking about? There are two folders for “libraries” a TV folder and a Movies folder. I save media into the corresponding folders, point Plex to the folders and Plex takes care of the rest. It’s a ten second process. Thanks for the script. I have no interest in learning how it works, though, I just want to watch a darn movie…
    - Maursault 3y ago
      > I save media into the corresponding folders, point Plex to the folders and Plex takes care of the rest. It’s a ten second process. Unnecessary step, and if it only takes you 10 seconds, you really have no media to speak of: when it is TB of media, you're fucked. > Thanks for the script. Not a script, just a few loose commands.
thfuran 3y ago
Have you actually used Plex? It doesn't just serve up directory listings of media files and stream them. It's also not hard to set up.
- Maursault 3y ago
  Plex requires setting up libraries of media, such as a pictures library, a music library, etc., which is annoying to say the least. Whether it is easy is not the point, the fact that it requires installing it and configuring it when Apache2 will functionally do everything Plex can without consolidating files, which leads to duplicates and eating up storage space.
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  - dchuk 3y ago
    Apache and Plex are nowhere near comparable software, what on earth are you talking about
    - Maursault 3y ago
      You are mistaken. Plex is really just a dedicated web server with a bunch of annoying feature creep.
  - notmyprb 3y ago
    Plex requires me to install Docker (which I use elsewhere so would install anyway) and docker compose -f file with my entire media setup We could endlessly debate which cognitive model is best but you know, that’s stupid… because there is only one… …Packaged executables should die off. I want to compose electron state in a machine not some randos config formats and syntax art. I don’t understand Apache OR Plex (or nginx or Docker, etc). Would prefer logic simply be modeled in open code libs I can list in a dep file and run; but software _products_ whether open like Apache or closed like Plex, with a bunch of opinions on acceptable UX/CX are foisted on me by Apache or Plex devs. I’m just as sick of learning one asinine tribal jargon after as I am the arguments about which tribal jargon is superior! Bring on the AI chips that abstract away software. Bleh what a trashy gossip fueled industry.