how to utilize your desktop at home as a media server. (Stream your local media in your home on any devices " free" ) AKA. How to use Plex Server.

how to utilize your desktop at home as a media server. 

Stream your local media in your home on any devices "free".

So many people having a desktop or extra laptop or any computer in their home. 

Have you ever face the difficulty that you want to watch a downloaded movies in your home that is in the desktop, but the desktop is not a good device that you can lay around it and sit on the sofas and pull the desktop on your lap. Generally, it is not possible to watch 2-3 hours of movie on the desktop. 

Rather then that you choose the different option that is possible you transfer the movie on your mobile devices and then watch it. 

but this is not so reliable option or solution for you. 

From the above difficulties that I found one and more products that might help you. 

The first one is my personal favorite the "PLEX SERVER". this is so far the best media server in the market.

"Plex brings your favorite media together in one place, making it beautiful and easy to enjoy. 

Plex organizes your personal video, music, and photo collections and streams them to all of your devices. With Plex Live TV & DVR and a growing catalog of great online content, including Plex News and podcasts, we’re making it easier to find and enjoy all the media you love on all of your devices, no matter where you happen to be" from Plex. 

Now talk about how to set up the plex media server in your home.

Basic Ingredients to watch your favorite movie anywhere in the home using any devices.

Uno: A Router or we can say "Broadband"

Dos:  A desktop or any computer that connected to the Router.

Tres: Plex server and Plex media player app. (Click to get them both for free)

Cuatro: Lots of media on your HDD or Computer.

Let's get started, 

Step 1: You need to download and install Plex Media Server on the host PC.

Step 2: Configure your Plex server as given below.

Step 3: And just watch the movie. that's it.

Just make sure you download right version for your regarding OS. 

  

Click on install.

Now sign up on from any reliable method that you want.

The First thing that you see on the plex serve welcome page and they explain how its works.

Give the name of the server then click on the media Library to add local media or folders.

Now click on the Add Library.

Select the type of the local content.

Now add the media folder.

Here we go! ...We are all set now just sit back and enjoy your movies and all the media.

*To play the media on your android and ios device you need the Plex Media app. For more information comment below.