Setup & Settings:
Streaming Devices
This section will help you adjust settings on various streaming devices for the best experience. Bellow is a visual aid on navigating plex settings that applies to a majority of devices.
For those able to navigate the settings much quicker, see the summarized settings below
Just a few notes and pointers:
– Every device requires its own customization, you may need to repeat these steps for each device or app
– The Plex menu might look different on each device, but the settings are generally in the same place.
– Use the photos to help guide you.
If you have any issues, feel free to reach out for help.
General Quality Settings
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– Open the Plex app and start on the Home screen.
– Press left to reveal the Side Bar.
– Press down repeatedly to hover over Settings.
– Press the confirm button to enter the Settings page.
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– Press down to hover over Video
– Press the confirm button to enter Video Settings
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Ensure the following settings are checked or selected:
– Quality Suggestion: Un-Checked
Name variation depending on device:
– Auto Adjust Quality: Off
– Maximum Remote Quality: Unlimited
(may need adjusting if you experience buffering)
Name variation depending on device:
– Remote Quality: Original
– Online Quality: Original
– Remote Streaming: Original/Maximum
– Internet Streaming: Maximum
– Direct play: Auto
(or checked depending on the device)
Name variation depending on device:
– Allow Direct Play: Checked
– Force Direct Play: Unchecked
– Allow direct stream: Checked
– Burn Subtitles: Automatic
– Maximum H.264 Level: Leave as default
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If you have a Plex Pass subscription, adjust these settings for the best experience:
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– Auto Play “Up Next” videos: Checked (for binge-watching)
– Auto Play countdown time: 5 Seconds
– Cinema Extras: Play Pre-roll Only (to avoid too many trailers)
– Passout Protection: Never Stop
– Rewind on Resume: None
– Skip Intro: Automatically
– Skip Ads in Recorded Shows: Manually
– Skip Credits: Automatically
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– Under the Experience menu, set theme music to off
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(Theme Music is background music that will autoplay when browsing shows, I find it annoying but if you like it you can keep it on)
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– From settings, press the back button and return home.
– Once home, press back once more and the pinned
libraries should be listed in the left column.
– Under all of the libraries, select “more” with
three dots next to it to show all available libraries.
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– By default, Plex shows its “free” libraries, which are full of ads.
We want to hide these and show only our libraries.
– Under the available Libraries, find the ones labeled
“SpaceChef J.A.R.V.I.S.” (my libraries).
– Scroll to each Plex library with a shaded pin,
press the left arrow, and select the three dots.
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– A menu will pop up and Select “Unpin from sidebar”
– Repeat this for each shaded pin under Plex.
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– Under the “SpaceChef J.A.R.V.I.S.” libraries, make sure all pins are shaded.
– If any pin is unshaded, select the three dots next to it and choose “Pin to sidebar.”
Note: Depending on your listening preferences, you may want to leave Music, Audiobook, or Headspace unpinned if you plan to use the PlexAmp app.
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– Press the back button to return home.
– You should now only see the “SpaceChef J.A.R.V.I.S.” libraries and no longer see the Plex ones with ads.
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– To change the order of the libraries, on the home page,
click the three dots next to the library you want to move
and select “Reorder”.
– Rearrange the library order as you prefer
(e.g., movies first, then TV shows).
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Congratulations! You’re ready to watch!
Plex Quality Settings Summarized
Below are the summarized settings for those who can navigate the settings menu quickly.
Each section shows the same settings, but with variations depending on the device used.
Even though the wording may differ, the settings are the same—just adjust the one that matches your device.
Video Quality
– Maximum Remote Quality: Unlimited
– Remote Quality: Original
– Online Quality: Original
– Remote Streaming: Original/Maximum
– Internet Streaming: Maximum
Note: You only need to adjust the variations of “remote” above. Anything related to “home” or “local” quality can be left alone, as it’s for streaming on the same internet as the Plex server
Direct Play
– Direct Play: Auto
– Allow Direct Play: Checked
– Force Direct Play: Unchecked
Note: The troubleshooting section has some tips on when you may need to enable force.
Direct Stream
– Allow Direct Stream: Checked
Quality Adjustment
– Auto Adjust Quality: Off
– Quality Suggestion: Un-Checked/Off
Miscellaneous
– Allow HEVC (h265): Checked
– Allow 4K: Checked
Note: Only a few devices have these two settings; you can disregard them if you don’t see them.
Audio/Music Quality
– Internet Streaming: Maximum
– Remote Streaming Quality: Original
– Remote Streaming: Original
Audio Format
– Dolby Digital (AC3): Checked
– Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3): Checked
Note: Only a few devices have these two settings; you can disregard them if you don’t see them.
Player Experience
– Auto Play “Up Next” Videos: Checked (for binge-watching)
– Auto Play Countdown Time: 5 Seconds
– Cinema Extras: Play Pre-roll Only (to avoid too many trailers)
– Passout Protection: Never Stop
– Rewind on Resume: None
– Skip Intro: Automatically
– Skip Ads in Recorded Shows: Manually
– Skip Credits: Automatically
Experience
– Theme Music: Off
Advanced
– Passthrough: HDMI
– Burn Subtitles: Automatic
– Maximum H.264 Level: Leave as default
