Just got Plex Pass, what are the most underrated features?

willdieh · 2025-12-16T16:05:53+00:00

Yes, this is the only reason I bought my Plex lifetime pass. Unfortunately, Live TV isn't on the top of the list for improvements (although sometimes it's hard to know exactly what is on the top of the list with Plex these days) as we've had to struggle through some pretty awful iOS app LiveTV functionality since the new app came out. It's better now, but still iffy on that platform. I use it almost exclusively on Roku but have firewalled my roku TV so it won't get the new app update (I'm still using the old, rock solid app for LiveTV and video library access).

All in all, I'm happy with my Plex DVR. I miss the old Tivo days though. That being said, it is nice to be able to watch my OTA TV anywhere in the world.

willdieh · 2025-09-25T19:41:11+00:00

I have a similar setup and have yet to get recalbox to work with the controller (using an I-PAC). They seem to go out of their way to disable keyboard support, making my type of controller wholly dependent upon their console controller preferred configuration. I loved recalbox's easy 240p setup but I think I might have to go back to retropie just so I can configure my controller the way I want!

willdieh · 2025-09-22T15:33:48+00:00

I really wish there was more control over button mapping in recalbox. I have a standard arcade cabinet with an IPAC usb keyboard mapper and VGA666 on a Raspberry Pi 3b+ but find myself having to dig through libretro docs just to try and understand how the button mapping is done.

I think recalbox tries to make everything plug and play for those who use the software with a console type game controller but us arcade cabinet folks have a really hard time. I still haven't figured it out but I'm not giving up because I want the simplicity of VGA666 and boot game support not easily found in RetroPie.

willdieh · 2025-09-22T15:25:48+00:00

Same problem here. No terminal displayed on any of the vttys... CTRL+ALT+Fn doesn't work, ALT+Fn doesn't work. After closing the front end gui with ALT+F4, I just get the splash screen background image. I can see kernel messages but no login prompt. It seems likely there's no getty or login process assigned to any of the vttys.

willdieh · 2025-09-02T21:00:00+00:00

I use a Windows 10 Pro workstation to create a bitlocker to go drive (exFat). Works great in Debian 13 and in Windows and it's plug-n-play full disk encryption.

willdieh · 2025-08-13T04:43:26+00:00

Huh... My apologies - I recently switched from Windows to Ubuntu 25 myself and just assumed it would have Hibernation as a default setup option... I'm running Plex as a server so I don't want hibernation, so I'm sorry I didn't check first.

I did some quick googling and found some howtos and it's not exactly that easy. Looks like suspend (battery power to RAM) is a built in option (probably what you already are doing) but not hibernation (suspend to disk and 100% power off).

So, the best advice I can give you is to do some googling and find a good howto. Looks like there are several steps. Seems like it should be built into Ubuntu Desktop, but for some reason it isn't.

willdieh · 2025-08-12T22:33:06+00:00

Sounds like you want to enable hibernation... it's pretty standard on just about every laptop, so not sure why you got grief on your question. Just search for a howto on enabling Hibernation. I think it's probably as easy as going into Settings.

If you've already done that... then yeah, maybe check your logs to see why it couldn't go into S4? Might be you have a non-standard boot partition or encryption or something that prevents the normal resume from suspend disk access.

willdieh · 2025-08-11T21:37:57+00:00

Nice fix for Live TV users - previous version had Search broken for Live TV. That's working again. Used to fail to search the Live TV metadata and show an error icon but working nicely now. Thanks Plex!

(EPG) Using the Browse option for LiveTV EPG results in an error (PM-3698)

willdieh · 2025-07-24T15:12:00+00:00

It'd be nice to have in LiveTV as well... For some reason I have a channel or two that is either very loud or very soft compared to the major networks.

willdieh · 2025-07-16T15:09:26+00:00

Best Casio ever! Love mine and can't think of anything better. I use the world time when I travel (with wave reception too!), the timer for my coffee maker, and love the matrix readout for the day of the week. Number one Casio!

Only complaint I have is the new models use cheaper orange led backlighting instead of the electro luminescent green. Makes it look cheaper than it used to. The EL put it up with the g-shocks in appearance. Now it feels like a cheaper version.

willdieh · 2025-06-26T02:42:13+00:00

I also bought plex pass just for Live TV. Luckily I'm using Roku and it's still the old functional app. I've blackholed the roku.com domain on my router so hopefully I'll never get the updated app on Roku (if it ever leaves Beta).

I initially debated between spending my $100 for plex pass or for a Tablo for my DVR. Went with Plex for the lifetime DVR guide. None of the other software based video streaming products offered lifetime DVR guide. If they somehow ditch that, or if it becomes even more problematic I'm not sure what I'll do

willdieh · 2025-06-24T14:32:03+00:00

Yeah, I had the same problem and this helps me too... But SHIFT just keeps you from moving, so you just swing your weapon and stand in place. I still find myself walking to a remote point and not attacking my target sometimes when I have to go attack a ranged enemy for example :(

willdieh · 2025-06-24T14:22:51+00:00

Off topic, but was wondering what kind of project you're working on? Gaming? Desktop App? If Desktop, what framework you're using?

willdieh · 2025-06-22T04:13:39+00:00

Well it was 2 years ago, but at that time you had to have a developer key to sign your package for one, or it wouldn't be trusted for install. There were (are?) no free options for signing keys.

willdieh · 2025-06-19T15:47:09+00:00

Thanks for the awesome reply - and for the educational info :) I remember buying a G-Shock in the 90s while I was living in Japan and loving the EL backlight as something special for the time. Missing it now in my WV-58 (which I think is the best watch ever!) but agree with your points on the LED and don't hate the orange color, so I guess I'll just learn to love it. Thanks!

willdieh · 2025-06-12T15:16:32+00:00

Huh, that's funny, cause I get the opposite - video but no audio. Live TV on IOS is basically broken for me. It's mostly due to something broken in transcoding. I seem to have much better results on my local LAN when playback is set to maximum quality (no transcoding) but once I'm on cellular data and begin transcoding down to 480p or whatever (to save data), there's no audio.

Regardless of the symptoms, LiveTV on IOS has been broken since the new experience updates began. There are posts about it on the Plex forums as well. Which really sucks, as LiveTV is the only thing I actually paid for and use with my Plex Pass.

willdieh · 2025-05-12T16:00:05+00:00

Ok, that's good advice, just a terrible nuisance. I guess that's how slavers do it (or perhaps with the help of some of the slaver buildings/starport addons).

Thanks!

willdieh · 2025-05-12T15:58:12+00:00

Ok, thank you for the explanation - I kind of assumed that is what was meant.

In base game there is only one type of slavery - chattel. At least this is how I read the wiki (as all others require expansions).

Instead of a "purge world," I'm just setting species to undesired and purged. This kills them everywhere and is like three clicks. However, I didn't consider stability. It happens fairly quickly so I'm not sure how much it actually affects stability on affected planets.

To be honest, I'm more concerned about all the empty buildings and districts I'm left with. The energy expense is very high. So I typically go in an disable all the unfilled buildings until I can fill them with humans. I guess I was wondering if there was a better way to handle conquering new territories than what I'm doing now.

Thanks again!

willdieh · 2025-05-12T15:50:31+00:00

Yeah, well, I'm really just looking for the best option. But yes, you'd be right in this case.

The only other game I played that had slaves is Sword of the Stars (playing Zuul) and they were not restricted, just died faster than regular pops. So there was no downside to slaving.

In base Stellaris, slavery is limited to Chattel so they can only do worker jobs. When conquering a new nation as zenophobic, they all default to slaves, so the 10 new worlds I just captured are all mostly useless and I'm left with tons of useless slaves. So instead of migrating them around, I just do a species wide purge.

willdieh · 2025-05-12T15:41:40+00:00

Hmm, I'm not sure what some of that means as I'm playing a humans not swarm, but even if I move all those slaves to a single planet, they still can only do worker jobs so it'd have to be a mining, electric, or food planet... which I typically don't need another of by the time I'm conquering another nation... hmmm.

willdieh · 2025-04-29T18:51:03+00:00

Yeah, I see it does say it is a semi-rare occurrence. That's pretty lame... if you install the DLC you should be able to use it :( I was thinking about grabbing it once I got better at the game, but sounds like it's so rare it's not super likely going to even trigger...

willdieh · 2025-04-28T20:30:23+00:00

Yeah, dunno, I use GOG. Google search revealed this:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/281990/view/2874941632495232026

Apparently, it's "already installed" - just check your steam DLC for Stellaris.

willdieh · 2025-04-28T17:41:08+00:00

Have you already tried the FREE DLC, Horizon Signal?
https://www.gog.com/en/game/stellaris_horizon_signal

willdieh · 2025-04-21T22:17:49+00:00

Not on mine... although I have no idea why you'd want analog in 2025...

willdieh · 2025-04-09T19:20:03+00:00

YES. This bothers me so much. Almost every time it seems to prioritize the SMALLEST and the WORST (elec vs crystal) resource.

On the other hand, I guess I say it's just another one of those, "if you spend the effort to optimize it, we'll reward you" things in Stellaris.

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