How to Watch Plex in VLC (and Why It's Worth Doing)
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Summary
While Plex Media Player is popular, the author prefers using VLC as it is lightweight and easy to use, whilst also allowing access to Plex content.
To use Plex with VLC, ensure both the Plex Media Server and VLC are installed and running on the relevant devices.
Enable the DLNA server in Plex settings and open VLC, selecting ‘Playlist’ and then ‘Universal Plug’n’Play’ which will populate with content from the Plex server.
Reasons for using VLC include its lower memory usage, avoiding transcoding issues, and better sorting and video options than Plex.
The author prefers VLC’s interface and playback options, including custom bookmarks and the ability to record clips, adjust video settings and volume compensation for different devices.
