Plex for WebOS

Willl0u · 02:59 AM

Hi everyone !

I'm just here to advertise the work of a developer for the TouchPad.
B0bben ( Twitter ) is making a Plex client for the TouchPad and it's pretty nice as you can see : Plex video playback on touchpad - YouTube

You can follow his job here : Webos Client? - Plex Forums

William ( Twitter )

EDIT : App Catalog Beta

PickleFart9 · 01/10/2012, 02:00 PM

Can't wait. I asked the dev a couple of questions via twitter. Looks like it will stream the audio & video from your Plex server, and the Plex server has an on-the-fly transcoder so you can play just about anything.

b0bben · 01/13/2012, 04:53 PM

Whoa, hey guys!

Thx for advertising plex for webos, i appreciate it!

Work is ongoing at an insane pace now, little polishing and bug-fixing left and this will be hitting AppCatalog.

//b0bben

p41m3r · 01/14/2012, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PickleFart9

...the Plex server has an on-the-fly transcoder so you can play just about anything.

Cool, but what kind of hardware or resources does that require? Im imagining quad cores w/ coding support from a discreet GPU but that cant be practical.

b0bben · 01/16/2012, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p41m3r

Cool, but what kind of hardware or resources does that require? Im imagining quad cores w/ coding support from a discreet GPU but that cant be practical.

Not that hot hardware actually. There are NASes out there that run plex and transcode just beautifully.

I run an old Mac Mini (2GB RAM & C2D 2ghz) and it can serve up to 3 devices without problems in 720p.

//b0bben

cobrakon · 01/16/2012, 09:29 AM

Bumping as this is awesome! Another big time app coming over. I've seen Plex in action on iOS and it works great when setup correctly. This will save having to transcode files back and forth to watch on TPad.. Keep up the good work!

agarciagonz · 01/19/2012, 01:30 PM

This app is awesome. Just the thing I was expected to have.
Really happy of having a Plex Client for my hp touchpad

Willl0u · 03:00 AM

Public Beta available here : https://developer.palm.com/appredire...os-client.beta

bluenote · 01/21/2012, 01:08 AM

This app apparently in preware beta feeds now.
I installed it but touchpad was unable to see mac files over local wifi even though it identified the mac as an online server.

Any ideas why the touchPad was unable to see the mac files using plex?

(roku could see the mac with plex; bhome touchpad could see ps3 server mac files just not play them although it could play the same files over pogoplug )

shoutcastR · 01/22/2012, 09:02 AM

bluenote,

I'm in the same situation too, well almost.

I tried everything, but plex app will not see my xp machine, which the plex server software is on.

When this is fixed for usage on a windows pc and not in beta form, I'll give it another go.

But until then, I'll give it a rest. After 2+ hrs trying to get it working, and still no joy.

oh well.

bluenote · 02/14/2012, 02:00 PM

I swapped my airport express for an airport extreme and plex app then worked over local wifi to see my media.

Bhome does a better job of opening more of my video files because it allows one to use touchplayer rather than the stock video app.

I have not yet gotten plex to work over internet although it says I am connected via myplex. I am using pogoplug as an alternate choice and will report back after I go on the road next week.

Semma2 · 03/04/2012, 11:02 AM

I have no problem getting the Touchpad client app to see the Plex server on my WinXP machine. But I'm a bit disappointed that it doesn't support Channels, which is my main interest in Plex.

agarciagonz · 04/09/2012, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Semma2

I have no problem getting the Touchpad client app to see the Plex server on my WinXP machine. But I'm a bit disappointed that it doesn't support Channels, which is my main interest in Plex.

Now, the new version of Plex Server supports DLNA.

Bhome is a DLAN client for Webos and it works great with this new version of Plex
Only one detail, Bhome is able to launch an external player if the video format is not supported (mkvs, and the likes) I am using kalmesoft.

The best part is that Plex server is not making any transcoding (the touchpad is able to manage 1024P mkvs). So less resources consumed in my Mac Mini

JonB_TP · 04/10/2012, 02:36 PM

Can the Plex client play video locally on the TouchPad? That's the killer app for me, I use it on My MacBook Aire when I am away from home (i.e., out of range of a network)? I gather it would require a local Plex server.

01/10/2012, 02:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
PickleFart9 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 132 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 63 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Can't wait. I asked the dev a couple of questions via twitter. Looks like it will stream the audio & video from your Plex server, and the Plex server has an on-the-fly transcoder so you can play just about anything.
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01/13/2012, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
b0bben Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Whoa, hey guys! Thx for advertising plex for webos, i appreciate it! Work is ongoing at an insane pace now, little polishing and bug-fixing left and this will be hitting AppCatalog. //b0bben
	Liked by Thanked by PickleFart9, Stevesrjr86

01/16/2012, 09:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
cobrakon Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southern USA Posts: 922 Likes Received: 102 Thanks: 419 Thanked 245 Times in 155 Posts	Bumping as this is awesome! Another big time app coming over. I've seen Plex in action on iOS and it works great when setup correctly. This will save having to transcode files back and forth to watch on TPad.. Keep up the good work! __________________ Palm Anti-FUD Team Palms: M505 > Treo 300 > Zire 71 > Treo 650 > Centro > Pre why aren't people buying the verizon iphone4 comscore-android-passes-ios-and-rim-for-u-s-smartphone-subscriber-share/ http://www.itproportal.com/2011/07/2...-market-share/ ipad-2-think-twice-about-buying/
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01/19/2012, 01:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
agarciagonz Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This app is awesome. Just the thing I was expected to have. Really happy of having a Plex Client for my hp touchpad
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01/20/2012, 10:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
Willl0u Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts	Public Beta available here : https://developer.palm.com/appredire...os-client.beta Last edited by Willl0u; 01/21/2012 at 03:00 AM.
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01/21/2012, 01:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
bluenote Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,214 Likes Received: 306 Thanks: 391 Thanked 579 Times in 357 Posts	This app apparently in preware beta feeds now. I installed it but touchpad was unable to see mac files over local wifi even though it identified the mac as an online server. Any ideas why the touchPad was unable to see the mac files using plex? (roku could see the mac with plex; bhome touchpad could see ps3 server mac files just not play them although it could play the same files over pogoplug )
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01/22/2012, 09:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
shoutcastR Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 55 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	bluenote, I'm in the same situation too, well almost. I tried everything, but plex app will not see my xp machine, which the plex server software is on. When this is fixed for usage on a windows pc and not in beta form, I'll give it another go. But until then, I'll give it a rest. After 2+ hrs trying to get it working, and still no joy. oh well.
	Liked by

02/14/2012, 02:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
bluenote Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,214 Likes Received: 306 Thanks: 391 Thanked 579 Times in 357 Posts	I swapped my airport express for an airport extreme and plex app then worked over local wifi to see my media. Bhome does a better job of opening more of my video files because it allows one to use touchplayer rather than the stock video app. I have not yet gotten plex to work over internet although it says I am connected via myplex. I am using pogoplug as an alternate choice and will report back after I go on the road next week.
	Liked by

03/04/2012, 11:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
Semma2 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 162 Likes Received: 11 Thanks: 13 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	I have no problem getting the Touchpad client app to see the Plex server on my WinXP machine. But I'm a bit disappointed that it doesn't support Channels, which is my main interest in Plex.
	Liked by

04/10/2012, 02:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
JonB_TP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 14 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can the Plex client play video locally on the TouchPad? That's the killer app for me, I use it on My MacBook Aire when I am away from home (i.e., out of range of a network)? I gather it would require a local Plex server.
	Liked by

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