ive been using kodi (xbmc was better moniker) since google killed sagetv. i recall attempting plex, but it seemed to lack some open/extensibility (its been awhile).

i have a side project i want to make as a modular plugin generating a cable layout with original air orders and networks/channels… kodi seems most optimal, but ill admit its been a long while since i looked at plex.

so why plex over kodi?

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The real question is why people pay for Plex when Jellyfin is free and open source

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Plex lifetime pass for 60 bucks in 2014

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I know they could close up shop tomorrow, but the one-time-purchase of plexpass beats any sort of ongoing subscription. It does a great job of finding subtitles, it doesn’t care how shit my file/folder structure is, and the client is user friendly for the rest of the house.

I prefer jellyfin, but I haven’t taken the time to get my library in the right layout for jellyfin to display it right.

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Been using Plex for 13+ years, have yet to pay a dime.

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So much for hardware transcoding eh? lol

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Have never needed it, almost all my media is just x264 so it’s working on every potato around. Not the same answer for everyone obviously, but useless for me.

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h264 and H265 (not 10bit) is so well supported that it is hardly an issue.

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You don’t have to pay for Plex.

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Because some people prefer plex and being a (optionally) paid product it will very likely receive more and better updates.

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