For example, if you have a video file in mkv ( Matroska) format and you want to see the video on an iPad, you cannot do until you transcode the file into a format that is compatible with iPad. The basic premise behind the server is to provide media to the consuming point per the capabilities of the client. Plex Media Server as the name suggests is a media server and can serve various types of media on a variety of devices. In this post I will demonstrate how to install Plex Media Server on your Raspberry Pi and consume media from it.
Plex Media Server is one such service which can run fruitfully on Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and use the hardware to the fullest. In my last post I wrote about how to install and operate Raspbian operating system in a headless mode using a static IP address with the intention of starting and using services that require a static IP address.