#Plex media server alternative on windows xp install#

this takes care of the audio part.įor video go for PLEX simple plain and best, install PLEX on it and you can stream movies from any PC Browser, a mobile (with plex app) or a media player which has plex on it. Point LMS to your NAS where all your songs are stored and thats it. Then shift LMS from your other PC to this one, so that this one acts as you single main media server. Its a dual core laptop as far as I can google and can easily run Win7. but your last line suggest something else so I wont go in that direction.Ĭonsidering windows, well you already have LMS installed on your other PC, so that PC is somewhat acting as a Media server. I would have suggested Linux seriously lots of options to run an old PC as an Linux Headless Media server, nothing can beat linux when it comes to running a 24x7 headless media server. although am going to do a fresh install of XP in some time, formatting the HDD, but don't wish to install any Linux distro, as am not very comfortable at it, and want ease of use and familiarity, instead of googling everytime am stuck at some point. Please suggest the applications i need to install to accomplish this. basically turn the laptop into a home media server.whatever else that entails. if i can atleast send the movies to the NAS, to be streamed from there, that would also do.Ĥ. stream movies (if possible) to my media player, but i guess it won't be possible without an ethernet connection, if i want to have a stutter-free playback, isn't it? still looking for suggestion. the classic is connected to the network via a gigabit switch.ģ. presently i do so via the logitech media server installed on my PC and GFH.

stream music from my laptop to logitech squeezebox classic placed in hall. i guess i will need to have a wifi adapter connected to my PC then?! and what about router/NAS?Ģ. share small and large files from my laptop with the PC and NAS (to-and-fro). the laptop however is connected via WiFi. the desktop PC is also connected to the network via ethernet. i can stream movies from the NAS/router to my media player placed in the hall, connected via LAN (ethernet) to the network. I have a router (with optware, transmission, samba) and 2 NAS (a Seagate Goflex Home with Debian, and a Pogoplug Pro) placed centrally at home. currently i just copy the contents onto a flash-drive and move it around across various devices, but want to limit it to minimum. i wish to know what all softwares (preferably free) would i be needing for that purpose.

#Plex media server alternative on windows xp download#

i wish to share the content that i download on it, with my other devices, like desktop PC, NAS (and router), a media player, a music streamer.

#Plex media server alternative on windows xp upgrade#

for its config, i won't upgrade it to Win 7/8. i have been using it for browsing and downloading purposes since some time. I have an old laptop (HP DV6114TX) that i 'revived' sometime back.