I've stopped caring, since the web interface does all I need and a separate client that by nature is more restricted then the web and a pain to install just seems like overkill. Plex Media Player on Linux Mint wont play media Oops The comment or post youre trying to view has vanished.

I've seen it on 'Trusty' (Mint 17 series) & 'Xenial' (Mint 18 series), but can't be sure about the 'Bionic' (Mint 19 series) yet. but you can use the OpenPHT at least on *some* versions of Mint. ia-player/ As mentioned, they do not have a Linux version. I was referring to the Plex Home Theater, that was renamed to Plex Media Player in October 2015. Not sure what you mean? I've had a Plex server running on Linux for a few years, and it does a terrific job of passing audio through the browser - both onto Windows & Linux machines, as well as Android devices? That's part of it's job - to transcode the content into something that works on the target system.įor reference, I wasn't saying that OpenPHT was recently renamed. Plex, a digital media player that acts as an all-in-one hub for almost any type of content you can think of. Plex Home Theater is basically similar to the web interface - the same as the TV apps - enabling the audio. All you need is a Linux media server software.

MPV works very well as a simple player, but OpenPHT (NOT recently renamed to Plex Media Player) is a replacement for he defunct Plex Home Theater. You can only get DTS or ac3 out if you're using a media player. And Plex for Linux Mint 20 is a digital Media Player and Organizational tool that allows you to access the Music, Pictures, and Videos stored on one Computer with any other Computer or compatible. A minimum of 2GB of RAM, 20GB of storage, and a 2 GHz processor are required. Linux won't pass through audio through the browser. The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Download and Install Plex Media Server in Linux Mint 20.x Ulyana/Ulyssa/Uma/Una LTS GNU/Linux Desktop. All media content, whether it is on the desktop or on a mobile device, can be accessed via the Plex Media Server.

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