I just set up my first Plex server and found that I have to convert all of my totally legally obtained MKVs to MP4s to run on Plex.

Right now I’m encoding them with HandBrake and it’s taking ~30 mins per file and using 100% of my CPUs capacity (running around 80 degrees C).

Is this how most of you guys do it? or am I missing something? I’m concerned about hurting the lifespan of my CPU. Would using my GPU to encode be a better option?

  • WhatWouldKarlDo@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    3 years ago

    You’ve already gotten some solid advice on encoding and temperatures. If you aren’t tied to Plex, I might suggest Gerbera though. I can stream MKV movies just fine on my video devices via DLNA/UPNP.

    https://gerbera.io/

  • ZCJ@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    3 years ago

    I recommend Jellyfin over Plex, has mkv support and doesn’t suck. If you’re able I recommend running it over Kodi for even more nice stuff.

  • debased@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    3 years ago

    80°F is fine, i don’t think you should worry about it. 185°F would be a bit concerning for a really prolonged use, so unless you messed up your units and it was actually 80°C, i wouldn’t worry about that personally.