May 05, 2020 A Plex server relies more on CPU than anything else. It requires a lot of processing power to transcode the video as it is streamed, and even more power if you add subtitles and other additions to the video. Plex officially recommends an Intel Core i3 or faster as the minimum processor, although faster is generally recommended. I'm running my Plex server on a 2011 stock Mac Mini with 4GB RAM and a 2.3 Ghz i5, and it is doing its job perfectly, and serving multiple 1080p streams without skipping a beat. Any modern Mac Mini. I've been running my plex media server off my 2010 Mac mini server intel core 2 duo and have had no issues for the last 4 years. It's on current version of Mac OS sierra and current version of PMS 1.3.0 and my setup consists of 12tb of WD mybook externals. Only issue I'm running into is running out of ports and storage space.
- One of the best uses for a Mac mini (or any other Mac) is to run it in headless mode as a media server and file share server. The media server can run Plex and provide access to all your media to.
- I'm seriously considering getting rid of my Asustor NAS and replacing it with a Mac mini. I primarily use my NAS to serve video files/movies to my other devices within the home using Plex. My question is whether I can purchase the new Mac Mini based on the M1 chip to accomplish this or should.
Hello everyone finally it's here and I think some of you waited for this to happen quite a while and I'm sorry for that. After the last few weeks I dedicated most of my time to finish the backend and reworked and improved this Metadata Agent.
MyAnimeList.net Metadata Agent / MALAgent
Description:
The MyAnimeListAgent is a Metadata Agent for the Plex Media Server and is used to parse data from a source into the server. Since MyAnimelist.net does not provide a easy to use and complete API for their database I wrote the fribbtastic-api to parse the website and return the necessary data for the Agent to work. After the Scanner scans your files on your hard drive and added them to your library a search query to my API is triggered and the result with the highest conformity will be used to trigger a detailed request. This detailed request contains everything that is parseable like the title, the rank or all available Episodes.
The MyAnimeListAgent can be used for Tv-Shows and Movies.
To provide more Image Information like Backgrounds and Banners the API provides these fromTheTVDB.
Note:
- Every Anime is cached in a Database to limit the requests made to the myanimelist.net website. Animes are cached for 7 days.
- Popular Animes like Naruto, Bleach or One Piece who provide many information will take some time to complete the request. So if you have an Anime that is not getting recognized or filled with Metadata, try to refresh the anime after clearing the plugin cache.
- My API, which provides the Data, is only parsing the Data from MyAnimeList.net which means if there are missing Episode titles then it is possible that they aren't added yet.
- If Episodes are not available on MyAnimeList.net this Agent will set the Title to 'Episode: X' and the date to the date you are adding it to your library. This means that you can still watch your anime from the 'On Deck' Feature even if the original date is not available.
Mac Mini As Home Server
Installation:
Works best with: BABS – Better absolute Scanner
Scanner Installation:
Windows: C:Users[Your Username]AppDataLocalPlex Media ServerScannersSeries
Linux: /var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Scanners/Series
If the Folders Scanners and Series do not exist then you need to create them.
Agent Installation:
- Stop Plex Media Server
- Copy the MyAnimeList.bundle folder into your plugins folder (Where is my Plugins folder?)
- Start Plex Media Server
Screenshots:
Download:
https://coding.fribbtastic.net/projects/myanimelistagent/
Troubleshooting:
To figure out what happened I need the following Information: The Title and the Id of the Anime and If possible append the Log file to your post (how to find your log file!)
Known Issues:
- API calls especially ones who aren't in cache yet or are older then 7 days will take longer to complete. So it is possible that you sometimes won't get any metadata because of an http timeout. Just start it again and the API cache should be good to go. This is especially the case for Anime with an episode list over 100 like Bleach, Naruto, HunterXHunter and especiall One Piece.
TheTVDB search request I made to get the series will match the found title to the title of the series. If this matching score is not over 85% the response wont get any TVDB Data- Sometimes when you won't get any metadata be patient and try another time. It could mean that myanimelist is refusing the request of my API because of 'Too many requests'.
If you have any problems with this Agent please don't hesitate to ask but please keep this thread clean. If you have problems, exceptions or strange behaviour post them in my Support thread here
you can also follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/D4r4ku or visit the project page on http://coding.fribbtastic.net/projects/myanimelistagent/ (there you can subscribe for email notification)
For long time Mac users, iTunes became the default media server for all your movies, television shows, music, home videos, and the like. It worked decently enough, but the user really had to take the time to manage file information, metadata, album or movie artwork, and much more.
Plex
A much better solution has gained widespread adoption over the last few years, and that is Plex. Plex does what iTunes does, serving up your content over your network, but it does so much more, and it does it so much better.
Old Mac
Do you have an older Mac sitting around with nothing to do? You have to really watch those old Macs, they get lazy if you don't tell them what to do! Why not repurpose that Mac to be a Plex media server?
OS X Minimum Requirements
The biggest software requirement for an older Mac to become a Plex media server is that it has to run Mac OS 10.8 or later, otherwise known as Mountain Lion.
Using Mac Mini For Plex Server
If Older Than Mountain Lion, Try Linux
If you have an older Mac that does not run Mac OS 10.8, you could install Linux on the machine and run a Plex media server that way. Ubuntu 10.04 can be run on many older Macs, and will make a fine server. And you know you always wanted to play around with Linux a little, right? Here is your chance!
Meta Heaven
A Plex media server does something really cool that we only wish Apple's iTunes did: it takes care of all the meta data for you. It will scour the internet to provide movie descriptions, album artwork, keep television series tagged correctly for season and episodes, provide album data for your music, and much more.
Interested in Buying an Old Mac for Cheap?
Storage
Running a large media library via a Plex server is no problem. Simply connect a large external hard drive, or even a RAID, to your Mac, configure Plex to look on that drive, and your all set. Even cooler? Any time you add something new, Plex will update your library automatically at a set interval. Laravel search. (I have mine set to once an hour).
While we all love Apple and Apple products, we also live in a world with numerous other technologies. Smart TVs, Android, Windows, Playstation 3 and 4, the Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, and ROKU (just to name a few). And everything listed above is compatible with running the Plex client software, which is what you will use to enjoy all your content!
Apple TV
The new Apple TV (forth generation) has a Plex client you can download, so if you are an only-Apple technology household, you can still take advantage of the better Plex media server. (One caveat: iTunes purchased content cannot be played via Plex).
Mac Mini Plex Server Reddit
Free!
You can download Plex for free. Requirements for a Plex media server can be found here.
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 1,1 and 2,1
Mac Pro 3,1
Mac Pro 4,1 and 5,1 4-Core
Mac Pro 4,1 and 5,1 8-Core
Mac Pro 5,1 6-Core
Mac Pro 5,1 12-Core
Mac Pro 6,1
Epson ET-2650 Software for Mac OS X. Mac OS 10.5, Mac OS 10.6, Mac OS 10.7, Mac OS 10.8, Mac OS 10.11, Mac OS 10.12, Mac OS 10.13, Mac OS 10.14. Printer Driver Download. Scanner Driver Download Epson ET-2650 Manual Download. Epson ET-2650 Installation Guide Download. Epson ET-2650 User's Guide Download. Epson ET-2650 Quick Guide and Warranty. This is the new Razer Kraken. CLEAR & ACCURATE POSITIONAL AUDIO Equipped with 7.1 surround sound software so you can experience accurate positional audio when gaming—you'll be able to pick up the direction of where the action is coming from so you're ready to pounce into a gunfight. Mac OS X 10.9 – macOS 10.13 Razer Synapse No more tedious device configurations when you arrive at LAN parties or tourneys, as you can pull them from the cloud, and get owning right away. Razer Synapse is our unified configuration software that allows you to rebind controls or assign macros to any of your Razer peripherals and saves all your settings automatically to the cloud. No more tedious device configurations when you arrive at LAN parties or tourneys, as you can pull them from the cloud, and get owning right away.
iMac
iMac 4,1, 4,2 and 5,2
iMac 5,1 and 6,1
iMac 7,1
iMac 8,1
iMac 9,1
iMac 10,1 and 11,1
iMac 11,2 and 11,3 (i3)
iMac 11,3 (i5/i7) to 12,2
iMac 13,2 14,2 15,1
iMac 17,1
MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro 1,1 and 1,2
MacBook Pro 2,1 and 2,2
MacBook Pro 3,1 and 4,1
MacBook Pro 5,1 to 6,2
MacBook Pro 7,1
MacBook Pro 8,1 to 8,3
MacBook Pro 9,1 and 9,2
Mac Mini As Plex Server
MacBook
Screenshots:
Download:
https://coding.fribbtastic.net/projects/myanimelistagent/
Troubleshooting:
To figure out what happened I need the following Information: The Title and the Id of the Anime and If possible append the Log file to your post (how to find your log file!)
Known Issues:
- API calls especially ones who aren't in cache yet or are older then 7 days will take longer to complete. So it is possible that you sometimes won't get any metadata because of an http timeout. Just start it again and the API cache should be good to go. This is especially the case for Anime with an episode list over 100 like Bleach, Naruto, HunterXHunter and especiall One Piece.
TheTVDB search request I made to get the series will match the found title to the title of the series. If this matching score is not over 85% the response wont get any TVDB Data- Sometimes when you won't get any metadata be patient and try another time. It could mean that myanimelist is refusing the request of my API because of 'Too many requests'.
If you have any problems with this Agent please don't hesitate to ask but please keep this thread clean. If you have problems, exceptions or strange behaviour post them in my Support thread here
you can also follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/D4r4ku or visit the project page on http://coding.fribbtastic.net/projects/myanimelistagent/ (there you can subscribe for email notification)
For long time Mac users, iTunes became the default media server for all your movies, television shows, music, home videos, and the like. It worked decently enough, but the user really had to take the time to manage file information, metadata, album or movie artwork, and much more.
Plex
A much better solution has gained widespread adoption over the last few years, and that is Plex. Plex does what iTunes does, serving up your content over your network, but it does so much more, and it does it so much better.
Old Mac
Do you have an older Mac sitting around with nothing to do? You have to really watch those old Macs, they get lazy if you don't tell them what to do! Why not repurpose that Mac to be a Plex media server?
OS X Minimum Requirements
The biggest software requirement for an older Mac to become a Plex media server is that it has to run Mac OS 10.8 or later, otherwise known as Mountain Lion.
Using Mac Mini For Plex Server
If Older Than Mountain Lion, Try Linux
If you have an older Mac that does not run Mac OS 10.8, you could install Linux on the machine and run a Plex media server that way. Ubuntu 10.04 can be run on many older Macs, and will make a fine server. And you know you always wanted to play around with Linux a little, right? Here is your chance!
Meta Heaven
A Plex media server does something really cool that we only wish Apple's iTunes did: it takes care of all the meta data for you. It will scour the internet to provide movie descriptions, album artwork, keep television series tagged correctly for season and episodes, provide album data for your music, and much more.
Interested in Buying an Old Mac for Cheap?
Storage
Running a large media library via a Plex server is no problem. Simply connect a large external hard drive, or even a RAID, to your Mac, configure Plex to look on that drive, and your all set. Even cooler? Any time you add something new, Plex will update your library automatically at a set interval. Laravel search. (I have mine set to once an hour).
While we all love Apple and Apple products, we also live in a world with numerous other technologies. Smart TVs, Android, Windows, Playstation 3 and 4, the Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, and ROKU (just to name a few). And everything listed above is compatible with running the Plex client software, which is what you will use to enjoy all your content!
Apple TV
The new Apple TV (forth generation) has a Plex client you can download, so if you are an only-Apple technology household, you can still take advantage of the better Plex media server. (One caveat: iTunes purchased content cannot be played via Plex).
Mac Mini Plex Server Reddit
Free!
You can download Plex for free. Requirements for a Plex media server can be found here.
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 1,1 and 2,1
Mac Pro 3,1
Mac Pro 4,1 and 5,1 4-Core
Mac Pro 4,1 and 5,1 8-Core
Mac Pro 5,1 6-Core
Mac Pro 5,1 12-Core
Mac Pro 6,1
Epson ET-2650 Software for Mac OS X. Mac OS 10.5, Mac OS 10.6, Mac OS 10.7, Mac OS 10.8, Mac OS 10.11, Mac OS 10.12, Mac OS 10.13, Mac OS 10.14. Printer Driver Download. Scanner Driver Download Epson ET-2650 Manual Download. Epson ET-2650 Installation Guide Download. Epson ET-2650 User's Guide Download. Epson ET-2650 Quick Guide and Warranty. This is the new Razer Kraken. CLEAR & ACCURATE POSITIONAL AUDIO Equipped with 7.1 surround sound software so you can experience accurate positional audio when gaming—you'll be able to pick up the direction of where the action is coming from so you're ready to pounce into a gunfight. Mac OS X 10.9 – macOS 10.13 Razer Synapse No more tedious device configurations when you arrive at LAN parties or tourneys, as you can pull them from the cloud, and get owning right away. Razer Synapse is our unified configuration software that allows you to rebind controls or assign macros to any of your Razer peripherals and saves all your settings automatically to the cloud. No more tedious device configurations when you arrive at LAN parties or tourneys, as you can pull them from the cloud, and get owning right away.
iMac
iMac 4,1, 4,2 and 5,2
iMac 5,1 and 6,1
iMac 7,1
iMac 8,1
iMac 9,1
iMac 10,1 and 11,1
iMac 11,2 and 11,3 (i3)
iMac 11,3 (i5/i7) to 12,2
iMac 13,2 14,2 15,1
iMac 17,1
MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro 1,1 and 1,2
MacBook Pro 2,1 and 2,2
MacBook Pro 3,1 and 4,1
MacBook Pro 5,1 to 6,2
MacBook Pro 7,1
MacBook Pro 8,1 to 8,3
MacBook Pro 9,1 and 9,2
Mac Mini As Plex Server
MacBook
MacBook 1,1
MacBook 2,1
MacBook 3,1 to 4,2
MacBook 5,1
MacBook 5,2 (667-Mhz)
MacBook 5,2 (800-Mhz)
MacBook 6,1
MacBook 7,1
Mac Mini
Mac Mini Plex Server 2019
PowerMac 10,1 and 10,2
Mac Mini 1,1
Mac Mini 2,1
Mac Mini 3,1
Mac Mini 4,1
Mac Mini 5,1 to 5,3
Mac Mini 6,1 and 6,2
