

Looking just to put your own collection of movies on to the network for direct play to the devices inside your home, you can get away with going with a less powerful device for sure. The truth is it really will run on pretty much anything, so it’s just a matter of picking the right hardware for your needs. I’ve used plex on a variety of devices ranging from a pi to a rack-mounted enterprise server and everything in between. Having been a Plex user for 7-8 years+ and a lifetime subscriber, I thought I’d share some setups that I’m currently using and have used over that time. Recently I’ve seen a large pickup in people looking for advice on what kind of hardware is best to use for a suitable plex server.
