WarpedNova Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Hey guys, So I have a Plex Media Server setup on my home network via a Synology NAS that I have. I would love to somehow attach this system onto my control 4 navigators so that I can select movies in the "Watch" section of the navigators. Any ideas on how I can do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic30101 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 https://www.chowmainsoft.com/plex-full-driver-for-control4/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 Would there be any way to do this other than by purchasing a driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcovach Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 20 minutes ago, WarpedNova said: Would there be any way to do this other than by purchasing a driver? The only other way is to try a demo of the driver for free, experience how great it is, and then see how much you miss it when the demo expires. The chowmain kodi lite driver also achieves a similar experience (with a Kodi device) but without a plex server. Both drivers are great but you may as well stick with the plex driver since you have the server set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 Driverworks is not letting me download a trial version, so I guess I will have to find an alternative solution Is there any other way I can download the trial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcovach Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 1 minute ago, WarpedNova said: Driverworks is not letting me download a trial version, so I guess I will have to find an alternative solution Is there any other way I can download the trial? This is the driver you should be looking at. https://www.chowmainsoft.com/plex-full-driver-for-control4/ Dealer's are given access to download, purchase, and install these drivers. What controller are you using and what OS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 Home Controller HC800 and OS 2.9.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcovach Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 1 minute ago, WarpedNova said: Home Controller HC800 and OS 2.9.0 Perfect. Want to try a demo? PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 There's no way I can set it up using the Network File Storage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 I would love to try a demo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic30101 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, dcovach said: The only other way is to try a demo of the driver for free, experience how great it is, and then see how much you miss it when the demo expires. The chowmain kodi lite driver also achieves a similar experience (with a Kodi device) but without a plex server. Both drivers are great but you may as well stick with the plex driver since you have the server set up. Annex4 has their free kodi driver which is pretty good but it isn't plex. Just wanted to throw that in the ring as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 I'll take a look at that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic30101 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Just now, WarpedNova said: There's no way I can set it up using the Network File Storage? Without the proper driver for control4 to leverage video playback no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic30101 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 https://annex4.link/drivers/kodi-control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 Does that kodi driver also show up in the c4 navigators? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 23 minutes ago, WarpedNova said: Does that kodi driver also show up in the c4 navigators? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 And there are no free drivers to do something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanchow Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 We spend alot of time developing these drivers. Most of our drivers are licenced but there are certain free drivers that manufacturers sponsor or were simple so we give away free out of good will. Our Plex Full driver for Control4 provides full library integration with the ability to browse, search and start playback of media straight from your Control4 navigator plus the ability to switch users so that you can limit content for children and also maintain different recently watched lists for different family members. We support a wide range of Plex Clients including Plex Home Theater HTPC's, Plex Media Player HTPC's, Sony Android TV's and Roku. All of these have the ability to start playback of your media from whatever state it is currently in (eg Sony TV's can be off and Roku's can be in a different app). We also support the ability to automatically startup your TV and receiver for dedciated client's such as Plex Home Theater and Plex Media Player when you send content from say your phone or tablet to that particular client. Plex took us months of man hours and the final product really shows. We develop drivers as a professional business and are dedicated to development full time. As much as i like coding and developing for Control4 i still have to put a roof over my head, feed the kids and also pay for staff salaries. As @dcovach mentions try the driver out (we provide free 7 day trials) and if you like it purchase it. You won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Thank you for taking the time to reply. I understand why you sell the drivers, and I will definitely try out your driver as soon as I figure out how to use the trial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanchow Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 2 hours ago, dcovach said: Perfect. Want to try a demo? PM me 45 minutes ago, WarpedNova said: Thank you for taking the time to reply. I understand why you sell the drivers, and I will definitely try out your driver as soon as I figure out how to use the trial Looks like @dcovach is happy to assist you with this. Please reach out via PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Cool. I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4 User Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 4 hours ago, WarpedNova said: Would there be any way to do this other than by purchasing a driver? Really. Do you work for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpedNova Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 10 hours ago, C4 User said: Really. Do you work for free? I was asking if C4 has created a driver that can function something like this. Also, if you read the last post you would have realized that I have already decided on a solution and no longer need help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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