Weird. Wonder why they're not developing a PS4 version side by side.
Can they just write and release an app on the PS4?
Weird. Wonder why they're not developing a PS4 version side by side.
It is going to transcode the MKV files, not play them natively. It will be just like how you played MKV files on PS3 and Xbox 360, the Plex Server will transcode the MKV files from your networked PC.
Explain... Because you have to have the Kinect on? Or because you want to navigate via remote? Smartglass is being upgraded with a universal remote soon, so you can control your entire system using your phone/tablet.
Or they can try out the web client on their Xbox One or PS4.If anyone wants to check out what to expect from Plex, they can grab the Win8 native Metro client right now, and have a go. This, of course, requires a server setup as well.
Okay, I'm lost here. Would they be required to use the MS libraries to decode video? How would that even be enforced? ffmpeg can decode an internal buffer for blitting to the screen, the only way MS could prevent that is to tell them they can't use ffmpeg for licensing reasons.While this news IS huge (I have been begging on their forums since the last Build conference for an XB1 port), It's not all ponies and daffodils. There are still some harsh realities.
Metro apps are reliant on Microsoft libraries, and still, the MS libraries do not support MKV as a container. Probably never will.
Itt we get excited at the prospect of paying $60/year for an app that's already out for $99 media streamers like roku and fire
Even if it's not behind pay wall, the app would probably cost something like most of the Plex app on the other devices.
Or they can try out the web client on their Xbox One or PS4.
Okay, I'm lost here. Would they be required to use the MS libraries to decode video? How would that even be enforced? ffmpeg can decode an internal buffer for blitting to the screen, the only way MS could prevent that is to tell them they can't use ffmpeg for licensing reasons.
Okay, I'm lost here. Would they be required to use the MS libraries to decode video? How would that even be enforced? ffmpeg can decode an internal buffer for blitting to the screen, the only way MS could prevent that is to tell them they can't use ffmpeg for licensing reasons.
Itt we get excited at the prospect of paying $60/year for an app that's already out for $99 media streamers like roku and fire
Everyone needs to stop being happy about an awesome app coming to a service that they are already paying for!!!!!!!!!LOL. Truer words were never spoken.
Pilot License ExtensionWhat is Plex?
Off topic, but as a grammar nerd speaking to the grammar police:Why this is seemingly eclipsing "definately" as the most common grammatical and/or spelling error made online baffles me. Say "dominate" out loud and then say "dominant". Notice how they sound different from one another. Which one sounds right in your sentence?
He's just saying that the media server will need to transcode instead of serving the file native.
I think he's just saying the XB1 is unlikely to ever have native .mkv support, streamed or otherwise, but Plex can get around that by remuxing/re-encoding server side.
Itt we get excited at the prospect of paying $60/year for an app that's already out for $99 media streamers like roku and fire
If you spent the same effort on research as you did trying to find relatively ban-safe insults to hurl at me, you'd have seen that MS decides whether an app is made available on Xbox and they decide whether it's behind gold or not:
http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/02/universal-apps-xbox-one-microsoft-approval/
Given MS's past decisions about apps in the past, what exactly makes anyone think this won't be paywalled behind gold? MS paywalls stuff like TV guide, and Plex also connects to the internet to get movie info and ratings, very similar to the TV guide.
Itt we get excited at the prospect of paying $60/year for an app that's already out for $99 media streamers like roku and fire
It will probably cost money, so I'd like to think notDoes it require a Gold Sub to work?
I'm not sure I get it. Is it like a place to watch the movies you digitally own?
No. You have a solution that your PC converts and streams MKV's on the fly for PS360. They do not play them natively.
Plex should be able to play the container directly. You should be able to connect a external usb drive filled with MKV's to the Xbox One and Plex will play them directly. If true then this is a big deal and a first for a console.
It's not a megaton unless you pirate a lot of anime.What is plex and how is this a megaton?
It's not a megaton unless you pirate a lot of anime.
I'm not sure I get it. Is it like a place to watch the movies you digitally own?
Because:
1. IR Blaster method of turning your TV is on fine. But what if your TV is already on? TVs don't have a separate on/off signal - it's all the same. If your TV is on and you turn your Xbox One on, your Kinect will send the signal to turn your TV on regardless - which will actually turn your TV off. The Kinect and Xbox One are completely unaware of the state of your TV - which is why it's dumb.
2. You have to rely on your TV's HDMI content detect for it to switch channels - which isn't a reliable method as many TVs only do that under specific circumstances. HDMI-CEC channel control will force its way through and switch to that input automatically. The Kinect IR Blaster doesn't even do that.
I don't care about controlling the actual system, it's the amount of control my Xbox has over my TV - which with the current way of how it does it - with Kinect, is really limited in comparison to the proper HDMI-CEC devices like the PS4 or Chromecast.
AgentP said:Plex? Never heard of it.
Kinect just sends a channel up/down/number input to whatever cable box you are using. Simple.
Not everyone has HDMI-CEC capable televisions. Everyone has IR capable televisions. Also, HDMI-CEC has issues on occasions when chaining things through receivers and such. Would be nice for them to have HDMI-CEC capabilities for those that would rather use it though.
1. I don't use a cable box.
lol, well, changing channels using XBox is irrelevant for you then.
What? Why? :/
Is there an advantage to using Plex on XBO instead of the FireTV? It seems the lowcost energy use and cost of Fire makes it a better choice for anyone who doesn't already have an xbox one.
Would you have anything going into HDMI-In on the Xbox? If so, what? Trying to get a feel for your setup.
You're missing the point - this has nothing to do with the HDMI input on the Xbox One.
Say I'm watching broadcast TV or I'm on another input. My Xbox One won't change my TV to the input of the Xbox One via HDMI-CEC or IR Blaster when I turn it on (In fact - the dumb IR blaster will turn my TV off!).
Only reason you would want to do that is if you had your tv going through your XBox.
But that's clearly not true... as explained in my example. I want my Xbox One to tell my TV to switch to the right input. Something the Xbox One cannot do via HDMI-CEC and the IR Blaster has no idea which input the Xbox One is on so it can't do it either.
You wouldn't HAVE to switch input if you had TV going through the XBox. That is the whole point.
A huge Megaton.
Is this the first time a game console will play MKV files?
When this gets released the Xbox One will be the dominate media player.
1. I don't use a cable box.
2. Not an excuse not to include it. Most modern TVs support it - and when implemented properly it's more ideal than an IR blaster.
IR is too much of an unknown. There are no standard codes across manufacturers or often even models - HDMI-CEC is a standard. My PS3, PS4 and Chromecast all work better WITH my TV than my Xbox One because of support for HDMI-CEC.
It was an incredibly dumb move to decide not to include proper support for it.
Something to note. Since the Xbox One has a BluRay drive, it will also have Cinavia protection so movies with this protection will not play through Plex.
Why is a MKV player so sought after? I'm a noob.
Something to note. Since the Xbox One has a BluRay drive, it will also have Cinavia protection so movies with this protection will not play through Plex.
I actually can't put anything through my Xbox One. The only broadcast TV I watch on the TV with my Xbox One is Freeview HD and Freesat HD (UK services) - they're on built in HD tuners in the TV. I have no input to my TV except for satellite cables and TV aerials. The Xbox One does not accept those.
Like I said - the Xbox One is the odd device out here. All my other devices handle this fine.
I run everything through my Sony receiver and the receiver doesn't have HDMI-CEC. I wish my PS4 had IR.
Something to note. Since the Xbox One has a BluRay drive, it will also have Cinavia protection so movies with this protection will not play through Plex.
This has not specifically been asked, and as the project is not far enough along yet to allow for the playing of a video, we simply don't know.
As it is the weekend, I can't reach out to the Xbox team and ask them.
I will pose the question Monday morning and see what we can find out.
From what I understand, any content that can currently play on the Xbox via PlayTo should behave identically when called from another application on-device.
Content that can not currently work with PlayTo will need to run through the Transcoder due to missing codecs on the Xbox One.
As a bit of a jump, if you have a video that can play via PlayTo on an Xbox and can not play on a Playstation due to Cinavia then you would have an immediate answer.