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If you are running Ubuntu (which I highly recommend for building your ideal media server), follow these steps. However, first thing is first, we need to install the actual Plex server before we start serving our media to all of our devices. He didn’t mention Xbox Media Center!” There is a reason for this and I will discuss momentarily. Now for some of you who have been doing research into Linux based media servers you may be saying The assumption is that this will be a dedicated system used soley as a media server/interface for serving and playback of your music, movies, TV shows, home videos and photos.

The mobile app also allows syncing from your Plex server so that your media is available for playback offline.

The iPhone app is handy, because it enables media playback through your Apple TV, which other free media servers cannot provide.

Plex is also compatible with Windows, Amazon FireTV, Chromecast, Roku and Xbox One & Xbox 360. Plex media server offers a sexy browser interface where media can be managed and played, as well as companion apps such as Plex Home Theater, and mobile apps for Android and iPhone.

Plex Media Server & Plex Home Theater.

While this is an elevated version of MediaTomb, there is one media server solution that rules them all. It is free (like all the options that will be covered), and may be a solution worth trying out.

LimboMedia is a UPnP/DLNA server and comes with a nice browser interface and offers extra functionality such as Android compatibility and Chromecast compatibility.

MediaTomb, which in my opinion is a rudimentary, free UPnP media server that takes little configuration, but has a rather unpleasant GUI, and isn’t as feature rich as some of the alternative options known to Linux today.

However, if you would like to explore some other options there are some out there that may be worth a gander. While some of the legacy options are solid, and have been well developed, I believe that Plex Media Server takes the cake when it comes to running your own media server on Ubuntu. Step by Step | Installing Plex Home Theater On Ubuntu 14.04įor those interested in running their own media servers and playing their content on their TVs, there a a couple of options that you have.