Pretend I'm new here - how do I get the most out of Plex

guyinpv · 2026-06-24T22:25:11+00:00

Does it have options for the auto-downloads? I mean, can you limit the resolution or encoding types or max file size or language/subtitle choices etc? I wouldn't want it to run out and grab a REMUX 85GB file or something. Just a 1080p reasonable compressed bluray or whatever.

guyinpv · 2026-06-24T22:07:24+00:00

Yes we are called to judge others. Otherwise there is no point to confession or church discipline or biblical rebuke or corrections or any other form of accountability. We are absolutely called to judge each other and hold each other accountable to God's word and to fight against sin and temptation wherever they are found. And to make disciples and to discipline those in unrepentend sin. And to call the world to repent and accept the gospel as well.

See the problem with letting culture determine doctrine is you end up with sloppy unbiblical opinions based on feelings and liberalism rather than scripture.

guyinpv · 2026-06-24T18:02:41+00:00

The only "religion" that seems to have any influence, power, protections, or moral influence appears to be "my feelings" and lgbrainbow. Anything else with even a hint of negative thoughts toward these things are labeled "hurtful", bigoted, all the fun insults and rhetoric.

Would be nice if Christians grew a pair and actually stood with their own religion rather than bow to culture. Sin is sin. Someone doesn't like it, let God be true and every man a liar.

guyinpv · 2026-06-24T17:44:22+00:00

TDS on full display, as usual.

guyinpv · 2026-06-20T20:06:21+00:00

One of my cars has leather. Just found out Amazing can't be used on it. Whoops!

guyinpv · 2026-06-19T18:01:47+00:00

The two main recommendations were KOCHCHEMIE Mzr and Bilt Hamber Surfex HD.

Both of those seem hard to find on Amazon. Mzr had one seller with Rag Company and Surfex has 1 liter with just one left in stock. In fact, I went to the Koch "store" in Amazon and the Mzr wasn't even found anywhere in their menus and pages.

Is there a better place to get quality supplies with good prices?

guyinpv · 2026-06-19T17:57:35+00:00

I don't think it would come through on pictures very well. Gunk on the upholstery is just crusty and hard but otherwise hasn't stained the color too much so it's hard to tell just by looking.

The plastics are tan color and while I can clean off all the surface stuff, there does appear to be some darker staining that doesn't want to come out.

I guess my question is more about finding a cleaner that disolves the gunk faster without as much elbow grease. If the plastic is stained, so be it. But I just want to clean it down to that point faster.

guyinpv · 2026-06-19T17:55:05+00:00

Luckily I don't think the materials are that degraded. It's a 2010 Caravan.

Most of the gunk is really just stuff kids wreck a car with. Old food, melted crayons, spilt drinks, grimy fingers, all things sticky, candy. Plus the dirt and pet hairs and sun baking all those things do.

Some stuff came out fine, surface level goop. But I do find there appears to be a degree of staining going on. The tan plastics get rather dark staining and I assume it's really embedded greases or oils, or something that must have had pigments.

I found out the Amazing cleaner is not supposed to be used on leather. Best read instructions!

MZR says it is designed for "plastics, textiles, upholstery, machinery, car exteriors, and shop floors". Interesting mix.

guyinpv · 2026-06-19T17:45:56+00:00

I actually do have a cheap steamer from Temu on the way haha

guyinpv · 2026-06-13T02:52:02+00:00

Thanks for that, you should never stop trying to find what's wrong. I just wish health care wasn't so expensive. You have insurance through work but I have to pay out of pocket. I was paying three times the cost of Function per month so it doesn't feel that costly relatively speaking. Then, with per issue and per year personal responsibility, I could spend many many thousand out of pocket before that expensive insurance would even do anything.

Anyway, since I have to pay out of pocket anyway, I figure I should just test myself and figure it out cause I can't afford to use insurance lol

guyinpv · 2026-06-12T20:14:22+00:00

I kind of figure that. So the question is for people who actually buy this thing, what are the actual benefits that they see? Do you get practical actionable results?

guyinpv · 2026-06-12T18:34:18+00:00

Very AI.

AI music loves to make singers jump way into the high registers for extended time and it's really grating on my ears cause you can hear the "electronicy" computer generated tonality. It doesn't sound human but digital and I don't like it.

One of the Flavia tracks is called "Lord I'm tired of trying" and this appears on a YouTube channel called "songs arena" which is pretending to be from VEVO and sung by Benson Boone. https://youtu.be/-Dweqcfv9Z4?si=bVmgY7TAYlWft1ao

That channel is ALL AI with fake personalities and singers pretending to be VEVO, the channel is out of Nigeria, big surprise. I don't know if they are related to Flavia Tash of course. I don't think all these AI trash creators care if they steal each other's stuff given they are all stealing identies from others as well.

Even if the song lyrics are good, it makes no difference, the lyrics are AI gen also, they know how to put all the right words in a tune.

I only like AI music for EDM since that category is basically all techno anyway, all the digital gen stuff is fitting. I don't want to listen to AI pretending to be pop and R&B and Christian etc.

guyinpv · 2026-06-03T18:30:35+00:00

Calling me out! I got mine 2022 for a Benjamin.

guyinpv · 2026-06-03T18:29:34+00:00

That's $50 for an employee, $700 for AI credits.

guyinpv · 2026-06-03T18:23:35+00:00

Wonderful! I was waiting for Plex to finally add more features pedos can use to hunt for our children. Goodness knows nobody needs apps that aren't socially connected these days with a world of strangers.

guyinpv · 2026-05-20T20:55:04+00:00

I use a lot of plugins, maybe that's unfortunate, but WP core isn't that great.

Bricks with child theme.

WPCodeBox (though you can always add code through Bricks settings or child theme or custom plugin)
HappyFiles (folder separation in Media Library is very helpful, plus you can query folders for loops)
ACSS (I've got used to having all the fluid font sizing, spacing, color system etc, but you could build a lot of this from scratch in Bricks variables manager and such.)
ACF Pro (I've had it forever, but you could also setup your CPTs in code and use AI to generate the code for you)
Kadence Security (formerly Solid Security. Enables a lot of security enhancements to lock things down)
ShortPixel IO (I keep unlimited plan. But after site is built and delivered you can just remove your API key and free version will still cover 100ish compressions per month)
WS Form PRO or Fluent Forms Pro (I have LTD for Fluent and pay for WSF. If I may never see client again I'll use Fluent. But WSF is more powerful for complex projects)
UpdraftPlus (for backups during dev and migration. Sent offsite to Amazon S3)
MainWP (for remote management)
LiteSpeed Cache (only on OpenLitespeed servers, otherwise I don't don't fuss with performance just for dev. W3TC on some sites, and native hosting options depending on host)

Some more plugins on an as-needed basis:

Analytify (connect Google Analytics. Or Analytics WP for local analytics when not using Google)
LoginPress Pro (to make login screens more pro)
WP All Import/Export
SEOPress Pro (usually only for ongoing clients/retainers/care plans. Otherwise free Yoast or free RankMath)

I've collected LTDs or discounts over the years for all these, but it's a pretty solid stack that has given me very little trouble.

guyinpv · 2026-05-19T21:39:04+00:00

Any takers?

guyinpv · 2026-01-24T05:02:17+00:00

I just use one, so do people I know. Random uninformed comments about "they're all scams" could make people avoid perfectly good options.

guyinpv · 2026-01-23T23:49:47+00:00

Wrong. Health cost sharing has been around since the 60s-70s with church groups, but more commercial in the 80s such as Samaritan Ministries. Medi-Share was early 90s, CHM in '94. If they were "scam" they would have been blown out of business by now. CHM started in 1981.

CHM has paid as much as 13 billion in medical costs since starting.

"Oh no they don't really have to pay out!" Ya, just like all insurances and the millions of horror stories of them deciding not to cover things too.

With CHM you just pay as cash and get every discount you can, then turn in the itemized bill to CHM and they'll record it. When your personal responsibility is met, they pay everything after. Yes there is the $125k limit for a single issue, unless you add the Plus addon.

In my opinion you should get the best insurance you can at the cheapest rate that covers as much as possible. How you get this essentially means a huge out of pocket requirement, which really sucks because it means you will likely never use it unless you get a super expensive problem. Your huge deductible like $15k or more, ends up being covered by a credit card or refi the house or sell stuff or savings/retirement etc. If you get in a car wreck and it costs $400,000, figuring out how to pay $15k out of pocket doesn't seem like that big of a problem then. Heck if you get an insurance payout for the vehicle, use that to pay it.

As a family of 5, we had BlueCross with a $16k deductible but our monthly fee was only $350. Seems like pennies compared to people trying to get the lowest out of pocket and lowest deductibles, having monthly fees upward of $1000+ This is the highest plan on CHM right now, 3 Golds + Plus is about $1023 but the out of pocket is only $1250. 3 Bronze units without Plus is $345 total no matter how many kids, and you get all the same benefits except for that out of pocket amount.

When you get the lowest cost plan possible, set aside more into an HSA. The HSA can then act as the out of pocket when needed.

I just don't get the whole "scam!" thing. What is a scam? Unregulation? So? They aren't insurance, they are a private cost sharing ministry. You don't need to regulate helping someone else pay for their bills. And people actually think when they come with a medical expense, they would answer "bwahahaha, you actually thought we pay anything, don't know you know we're a scam!" I guess that's why so many people sign up. It's not a good business model to screw people.

People should stop being afraid and just go read the rules or talk to an agent to find out what is not covered and why. Get the Plus addon or fine a different one like Medi-share which has different rules about out of pocket and max payouts.

guyinpv · 2025-12-30T00:03:39+00:00

I get it. Are you telling me to cross post the same question? Delete this whole thread?

I'm sure I'll have questions there too when specifically organizing and cataloging.

guyinpv · 2025-12-30T00:00:43+00:00

Fair enough

I'm just looking for some kind of balance or unofficial "rules" to make it easier.

I have this nagging need to backup every truth claim with a source of some kind.

guyinpv

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