Media Server PC

[Pho3nix]

For multi-user support to work each user must create a MyPlex account, you then share which sections you want them to have access to from your servers page on the MyPlex page (https://my.plexapp.com/). Once you have done this then when that user logs in they will see what sections you shared with them and they will also have their own play progress status and On deck items, etc.

Hope this helps.

Thanks but just one more question, I take it the other users don't have to be Plex subscibers and only I should be one?

 

[Pho3nix]

Plenty of ways to get it to switch off at specific times.

Switching on (WOL) can be done from another device.

Ive installed the following to manage WOL on from my android phone:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kebab.Llama
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.owtroid.remotelauncherfree&feature

With Llama you can set it trigger the WOL at a certain time, or when you enter a specific aria (i.e. home/work). You obviously need to be connected to the same LAN...

Thanks for this, will see what I can set up

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Thanks but just one more question, I take it the other users don't have to be Plex subscibers and only I should be one?

Yes, anybody can open a MyPlex account. You only need to pay for a PlexPass if you want access to the bleeding edge releases and things like the sync option, most other things will work fine without a PlexPass.

 

[Keeper]

I have set up the HTCP (using SABnzbd) to switch the HTPC on at 3 every morning and turn it off again at around 4 ish).

During the aforementioned hour the following things take place:

• CouchPotato starts searching for new movies based on my criteria
• It then pushes these to SABnzbd on the Pi (using the Pi's SABnzbd's API) to initiate downloading
• CouchPotato then scans the SD card of the Pi for all movies downloaded during the preceding 22 hours
• It then moves these movies to the HTPC's HDD and deletes it from the Pi
• It then renames the movies to a more user friendly format
• SickBeard starts searching for new episodes of my series
• It then pushes these to the Pi's SABnzbd
• SickBeard then starts scanning the SD card of the Pi for new episodes
• It then moves the episodes to the correct series folder and renames it to a user friendly format
• Then it deletes it from the Pi
• Both SB and CP then update my library (adds movie, episode info, etc)
• SABnzb on the HTPC then sends me a mail to tell me what all it had done
• If at any time during the above proves the HDD of the HTPC is idle for more than 5 minutes it shuts down (its usually just before 4)

You are a fscking wizard.
You have to know what you're doing to set this up though.

 

[The_Ogre]

In your setup does the Pi send a signal to the PC to turn it on?

No, SAB is configured to turn the PC on at exactly 3 am - so the PC turns itself on at 3 am

 

[The_Ogre]

You are a fscking wizard.
You have to know what you're doing to set this up though.

Actually its quite easy. CP and SB does 90% of the stuff on its own

 

[Pho3nix]

OK guys, got most of this working Thanks for all the assistance.

 

[SL1v3R]

Has anybody considered a Mac Mini with an alternate OS? R6.5k for the box, small footprint, sleek looking and low power consumption.