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#PLEX HOME THEATER MAC SOFTWARE#

The software also allows the import of iTunes playlists to bring music to life and controllable from a center command center. For mobile viewers, no need to download the large file, just stream from Plex Home Theatre to Android, iOS or Windows Phone 8.

The interface provides easy access for streaming direct to Google TV, Roku, smart TVs, Chromecast and Amazon Fire TV.

#PLEX HOME THEATER MAC MOVIE#

Load up a movie and stream it to every TV in the house. The main interface has a wide left sidebar with the options for TV Shows, Queue, Channels, Shared Content, Search, Mobile Photos, Movies, and more. Want to watch two episodes of Firefly, followed by the Serenity movie based on the original Firefly TV series, that's completely possible with Plex Home Theater without any great theatrics. There are smart playlists which can be created to customize your viewing experience just the way you like it. The media center interface is all about your digital media. There are no extra software, toolbars or other unwanted extras included in the distribution.

#PLEX HOME THEATER MAC INSTALL#

Once approved, the installed takes a few minutes to install to the hard drive. These include the Microsoft Media Center Integration, DirectX Installer, Visual Studio redistribution installer, and Media Center Launcher for Plex Home Theater. There are a number of components that are pre-selected for installation. The user is given a choice of where to add a shortcut within the Start menu. The installation of the Plex Home Theater app requires 129.7 MB of available disk space to setup. Stream to mobile devices such as Android, iOS and Windows Phone 8. Stream content over to Chromecast, Google TV and Amazon Fire TV. Access all media from a single software package. The software can run standalone or as a server.

#PLEX HOME THEATER MAC FULL#

You are then free to launch Plex, and play around with its sleek interface.Plex Home Theater is a full home theater, media organizer and player that runs in Windows, Mac and Linux.

Plex will then scan your content and organize in its interface (this could take a while).

This would be your hard drive (or your external hard drive if you're using one). It's free! Plex will download to your Mac Mini and ask you to point it to where your content is located. This will help Plex organize your data seamlessly in the server.

Get organized by creating new folders, and separate your content by movies, music, and TV shows.

The Mac Mini we're using here holds 320GB of data, but you're free to use an external in conjunction if you're storing more content.

If you have an external hard drive that holds your photos, movies, and music, now is the time to hook it up and find a nice spot for it to live.

Go through the set-up on your new Mini as you would normally.

Make sure you set your TV to the correct channel for an outside source, then fire up the Mini.

Connect your Mac Mini to your HDTV via the HDMI output on the Mini.

What's more, Plex comes with a ton of apps, like Netflix, Pandora, WB, The Daily Show, and Flickr, just to name a few, so you can get content from your favorite channels and shows right from the interface. It gathers information on the kinds of content you're using, and populates album and film covers for you in a snap. Wondering what Plex is, exactly? It's actually a powerful download that allows you to organize your content in one clean and sleek spot. The good news is, once you get set up, you can use your TV as your computer, home theater system, sound system, and email hub. Let me start by saying that yes, the new Mac Mini's are a bit pricey at nearly $700. Follow along in this handy how-to and prepare to be entertained when you read more.

#PLEX HOME THEATER MAC HOW TO#

If you don't mind a bit more work, and like having all of your content available on your nice, big HD screen, I can tell you how to set up a kick-ass home theater system using a Mac Mini, and a free software download called Plex. Despite the newly released Apple TV's impressive improvements and easy-to-use interface, you don't need to limit yourself to renting flicks, or even wait for Google's new system to launch.