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Add to SafariWhen comparing Plex vs MythTV, the Slant community recommends MythTV for most people. In the question“What are the best media center programs?” MythTV is ranked 2nd while Plex is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose MythTV is:
Pause, skip, and rewind live TV shows. Completely automatic commercial detection/skipping, with manual correction via an intuitive cutlist editor. Intelligently schedules recordings to avoid conflicts. Parental controls to keep your kids out of the good shows.
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Pros
Pro Supported on many devices
It's pretty hard to find a NAS or STB that doesn't support Plex.
Pro Accessible via web browser
A modern web browser is enough to get everything Plex has to offer.
Pro Added lots of media databases
Metadata for media files will automatically be updated by using media databases. This provides posters, movie trailers, descriptions, information about actors, etc.
Pro Watch and record analog and/or digital TV, including HDTV
Pause, skip, and rewind live TV shows.
Completely automatic commercial detection/skipping, with manual correction via an intuitive cutlist editor.
Intelligently schedules recordings to avoid conflicts.
Parental controls to keep your kids out of the good shows.
Pro Flexible client/server architecture
Allows multiple frontend client machines to access content served by one or more backend servers
Pro Watch and archive DVDs
Pro Plugins can extend its capabilities.
Intergrate your home cctv system with MythZoneMinder.
Pro Listen to your digital music collection
Pro Support
There is a seemingly endless supply of knowledgeable MythTV fans in the various interest groups that are ready to share their thoughts on any problems you might encounter.
Cons
Con Needs registration
You need a PLEX account even if you use it on your local LAN.
Con Proprietary software
Unfree software.
Con No gapless audio-playback
Plex still does not support gapless playback of audio files such as mp3 or FLAC.
Con Playback error: This server is not powerful enough to convert video
More hardware requirements on Plex due to a useless/non-intuitive transcoder. When using lower spec hardware (eg SBC) Plex will not transcode or play HD+ videos. When compared to other packages (eg Jellyfin which transcodes nicely using FFMeg), Plex falls short on video playback and transcode settings to get videos to play (fastest/lightest option still fails).
Con Complex setup
Con Documentation could be better
