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OS X server or Plex....or other? Apr 7, 2014 14:13:37 GMT 1

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I am looking to stream media from my mac to my Sony receiver & it appears to do so requires the mac to be set up as a server (or have a server client installed)

Does anyone have any experience with OS X server or Plex?

The former is only $20 & would be nice to keep everything "native" but t does about a zillion things I'm not really going to need.

Plex is free & is a media server that would let me (according to the blurb) pipe media to my receiver & mobile devices.

All I really need is a means to be able to play media files from the mac & have the receiver pump them out of the TV display/ speakers.

Anyone had any experience or have any alternative suggestions?

Thanks.

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steve Big Hand Songs Of A Lost World CRUMPET BOY Having trouble understanding Jane Posts: 56,715	OS X server or Plex....or other? Apr 7, 2014 15:21:31 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 7, 2014 15:21:31 GMT 1 It does look like a good option & it doesn't cost an arm & a leg either
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OS X server or Plex....or other? Apr 7, 2014 15:39:35 GMT 1

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Apr 7, 2014 15:34:57 GMT 1 wilgy said:

Your receiver has Apple AirPlay compatibility doesn't it?
I do it that way with my Mac mini and Denon receiver.
Apologies if I'm being dumb, I'm not super techy

It does indeed.
But I don't see the airplay icon on itunes anywhere to be able to link them

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Apr 7, 2014 16:14:32 GMT 1 catsncheese said:

You'll need a newer version of iTunes, it'll be to the left of the bar at the top where the song playing, etc is

Yeeeeeehah!
It wasn't there yesterday.
I had to do a bit if fiddling with bonjour.
It's working now

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Apr 7, 2014 16:26:45 GMT 1 steve said:

Apr 7, 2014 16:14:32 GMT 1 catsncheese said:

You'll need a newer version of iTunes, it'll be to the left of the bar at the top where the song playing, etc is

Yeeeeeehah!
It wasn't there yesterday.
I had to do a bit if fiddling with bonjour.
It's working now

I owe you a drinky.

glad it's worked! I'll save this post so I can hold you to it at a later gig...

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steve Big Hand Songs Of A Lost World CRUMPET BOY Having trouble understanding Jane Posts: 56,715	OS X server or Plex....or other? Apr 10, 2014 9:41:02 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 10, 2014 9:41:02 GMT 1 That's my goal too. I've cracked airplay now, so music's sorted. Now need to figure out how to throw video directly from the Mac.
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Apr 10, 2014 9:41:02 GMT 1 steve said:

That's my goal too.
I've cracked airplay now, so music's sorted.
Now need to figure out how to throw video directly from the Mac.

From the likes of YouTube? On your Mac there'll be a mirroring icon at the top right on the bar. You'll need the latest OS though & I think a new machine, as my MacBook Pro does it but the OH's Pro is an older machine & although it has Mavericks I don't think he's got it. If you've got Mavericks installed have a look. It looks like this, but only on a page etc which has video on it; Google homepage no, YouTube yes

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