Reading Time: < 1 minuteIntegration with services and plugins Plex integrates with third-party apps and services, such as Tautulli for usage statistics. It also supports plugins for enhanced functionality. Finally, Plex also includes free, ad-supported streaming content (movies, TV channels, web shows). The above mentioned characteristics add to Plex functionality as an entertainment tool. Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesMovies and media files A good HTPC system can handle all types of media you throw at it. If we already have many movies or intend to build up a library of movies, we need a storage medium to store media files, i.e., build a digital library. Nowadays nobody uses Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesContinued from here Storage device Having setting up the HTPC case/power-supply/fans, graphics card, and motherboard/processor/ram we next need a hard disk. This is required for storing the operational system and the appropriate HTPC software. An SSD (solid-state drive) of 256 GB to 512 GB is the best option for the Read more