That being said, I’ll rip in discs with MakeMKV, fire up Handbrake to start converting, and add ripped discs to the queue and let it run. For that, I use Handbrake to convert the MKV files into a high-quality MP4 file. However, due to the size it’s better to add one additional step and compress the file to something a little more manageable. You can, if you want, use this file directly in Plex. I usually rip in the MKV file to a temporary storage device (your gonna want a large volume, as MKV files are uncompressed and huge).
The should be obvious, but make sure your device running the Plex server has a static IP address!įollowing those naming conventions and organization makes matching media to its Metadata easier (that gives you the nice media artwork and info). For helpful hints and another robust community, see the Plex support page. If you haven’t already done so, go to the Plex web app and point the server to those folders so it can scan for new files. As an example, House Season 1 Episode 1 should be named House_s01e01. Likewise, for each TV show make a new folder for each season and name the file by season and episode. Organize your library into separate folders by media type (i.e. If using a NAS, mount the NAS video folder (or make one to mount) as a network drive so you can rip the video files straight to the NAS. Okay, maybe not so much fun.įirst up, a few tips to get things flowing smoothly: You will spend weeks, if not months, changing disks out every 40 minutes to an hour as your PC rips them in to your storage. The PC app requires an always on internet connection to share your library. Having a NAS has a distinct advantage here: most NAS Plex packages will work with or without internet after initial setup. Once installed you will actually deal with your media library through the Plex web interface. Of note, you will use the PC to handle all the computing, so if you share the library with friends and they start streaming it can impact performance of some resource intensive games. 
Like the NAS, simply follow the install instructions. If you are going to use a Windows PC to run Plex, go to the Plex website and download the server. Simply add the package to your NAS, open the app, and follow the set up instructions. Most major brands (Synology, Qnap, WD, Asus) will have a Plex media server app available. If you purchased a NAS go to the package center (or app center) for your device. Setting up the Plex media server is going to be the first step.
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