Hence the interest in having a NAS powerful enough to support this step. Usually this is the new encoding in the lower version of the file.
Plex will play the file on the target device and the NAS server will continue to transcode the file to continue playback. If Plex needs to adjust the file, the NAS will automatically try to transcode the media file to a format that the target device can easily read. When Plex has media information and parameters available (streaming quality, playback, etc.), it will determine if you can play the media directly from the NAS or if you need to adjust the file. How does Plex work when accessing a file?Īfter clicking, Plex will ask you to enter the media information of the NAS server.
