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00:00:00 – 00:11:42
The video demonstrates setting up a Mini PC as a Plex server, file server, and personal video recorder using an HP EliteDesk G3. The creator opts for Windows over TrueNAS or Linux for familiarity, sets up media folders, installs Plex, and tests streaming performance. They then explain setting up Sonarr for automating TV show downloads using a VPN for security, configuring quality preferences, and adding a torrent indexer. Additionally, the creator showcases using QBitTorrent to add TV shows, adjust settings, and monitor future episodes. The Plex server and Sonarr are praised for performance, with plans for expanding storage in the future. Viewers are encouraged to share their setups and equipment.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker is setting up a Mini PC to be used as a Plex server, file server, and personal video recorder. They acquired an HP EliteDesk G3 with an i5 7500T, 8GB RAM, and a 500GB hard drive which they upgraded with a 2TB NVMe drive for more storage. The process involved removing screws to access the drive tray. The creator opts to use Windows for this project over TrueNAS or Linux due to familiarity. They plan to organize media folders for movies and TV shows before installing Plex, following a straightforward setup process at plex.tv.
00:03:00
In this part of the video, the process of setting up a media server using Plex is explained. The narrator downloads and installs the media server, names it, sets up libraries for movies and TV shows by selecting the respective folders, and tests the server’s performance by streaming content. The Plex server is reported to work well for streaming in 1080p to multiple devices. The video then transitions to discussing setting up Sonar, a personal video recorder for Usenet and torrents, for managing media content. The narrator explains their familiarity with using torrents and the intention to set up Sonar for this purpose.
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In this segment of the video, the creator explains how to use Sonarr to automatically download TV shows for viewing on a Plex server. They recommend running a VPN for security. The creator demonstrates setting up Sonarr by showing how to enable episode renaming, configure video quality preferences, and set up a torrent indexer (RARBG). The key actions include enabling episode renaming, setting video quality preferences, and configuring the torrent indexer.
00:09:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker demonstrates how to add an indexer and TV series using QBitTorrent. They show how to search for and add TV shows of interest, set monitoring preferences for future episodes, adjust quality settings, and specify download locations. The speaker adds multiple TV shows and highlights the calendar view feature. They express satisfaction with Plex server performance and sonar for downloading shows. The speaker plans to expand server storage in the future and invites viewers to share their setups and equipment.