As a media server application, Plex enables us to share music, movies on TV, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Android, iOS, and other DLNA-certified devices locally via home network connection, or remotely, as long as you have a Internet connection. To make the whold process of putting DVD into Plex for streaming and sharing to create a wireless home entertainment setup, you'll need to convert DVD to Plex compatible file formats first. For this purpose, this article will show you the way to rip and copy DVD discs for streaming over Plex Media Server for watching on TV, Android, iOS, etc. even without downloading a DVD player.
To rip DVD to Plex media server, many people is used to using HandBrake. However, the tendency becomes changed. On one side, HandBrake does not support copy protected and especially the latest DVDs natively; on the other side, it has more and more issues now such as not encoding fully. To copy all kinds of DVDs to Plex server more smoothly and easily, you are suggested to turn to a professional DVD to Plex ripper for MacBook, iMac, Mac Pro on Mac OS Sierra, OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, etc. - Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac.With it, you can easily convert the commercial DVD movies to Plex compatible video files with high quality and fast speed. It aims to solve this problem by giving us the ability to store our purchased physical DVD, Blu-ray discs orvideo files to local computer, hard drive then stream over a home network for Plex Media Server and Samsung Galaxy, Surface, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, etc. playback. It's professional in ripping and converting Blu-ray/DVD discs, Blu-ray/DVD ISO image, Blu-ray/DVD copies, SD/HD/4K videos and more.The equivalent Windows version is Dimo Video Converter Ultimate which can rip and convert DVD movies to Plex Media Sever on Windows 10, Windows 7/8.1/XP/Vista. Just get the right version according to your computer's operating system and follow the steps below to copy DVD movies to Plex Media Sever for streaming with ease.Disclaimer: Digiarty Software does not advocate ripping copy-protected DVDs for any commercial purpose and suggests referring to the DVD copyright laws in your countries before doing so.Free Download Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Win/Mac):
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How to Backup and Rip DVD to Plex Media Sever1. Add DVD moviesInstall and launch DVD Ripper for Plex program, and then click "Add DVD" icon to import your source movies to this program. Set your wanted audio track from the drop-down box of "Audio" tab.
2. Select an output formatClick the "Select Format" option, and choose MP4, SD/HD/4K MKV, etc. from "Format > Video", "Format > HD Video", "Format > 4K Video" as output format. Situation 1. If you want to preserve everything on a DVD, the best output format should be MPEG. MPEG/MPEG2 file converted from a DVD also contains the full information of the original, but the output file will be much smaller than others. One more thing.mpg file is generally friendly with TVs.Situation 2. If you are not overly concerned about file size, and would prefer the best-quality MKV container for output.Choose "Lossless MKV" from "Format > Multi-track". It is the standard of HD video in DVD or 1080p quality, and would preserve any multichannel audio (i.e. 5.1 surround sound). The file size may range from 4GB to 7GB. It would be widely accepted by kinds of media servers like Plex, NAS, Xbox, etc.. The audio codec ned to go to AAC, AC3 and DTS.Situation 3. If you want to seek a good balance between quality and size, and MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) would always be the answer.MPEG-4 video is the most universal format that is the best choice for playing or streaming movies onto Apple, Android, Microsoft and Sony devices like HDTVs, iPhone, Apple TV, Mac, Samsung smartphone, Xbox, PS3 and PSP. Barely any player and gadget does not support MP4. Besides, it has a better video compression, so it can deliver a good quality outcome in small file size comparatively. >> See How to Rip DVD to MP4Tip: If you like, you can click "Settings" to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. Keep in mind the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa.
3. Start ripping DVD for Plex Media SeverClick the "Start" button under the preview window, and the DVD ripper will start the conversion from DVD movies to MKV or MP4 for Plex Media Sever. After conversion, you can stream DVD movies through Plex Media Server to HDTV or iPad, iPhone, Android, or other DLNA-compliant devices.How to Stream or Store DVD Movies with Plex or Roku Media Server?If you are to use/are using Plex:Step 1. To transfer DVD/DVD movies to Plex, first download, install and launch Plex app.Step 2. Create a Plex account.Step 3. Add library by clicking "Add Section" button and selecting "Movies".
Step 4. Select the DVD rips you want to add and click the Add Folder button.Step 5. Tune into Plex and by use of DLNA-friendly device (like DLNA-receptive set-top box, gaming console, a Chomecast) to stream the movies to different devices. Thus, you can create a digital library for use around my home by my family.Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate:
Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 PCs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here. 
Kindly Note:The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page.Related Software:BDmate (Win/Mac)Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MP4; ConvertBlu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly.DVDmate (Win/Mac)A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie.Videomate (Win/Mac)An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices.8K Player (Win/Mac)A mixture of free HD/4K video player, music player, Blu-ray/DVD player, video recorder and gif maker. Contact us or leave a message at Facebook if you have any issues.Related Articles:
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WMA is a data audio compression technology that was developed by Microsoft, which is supported by Windows Media Player, 8K Player, VLC, etc.. If you have some WMA files stored on your PC/Mac hard drive, you may find it is not easy to play them on your Android devices. That's because WMA files are not compatible with Android due to compatibility issues. Don't waste time finding a great Android WMA player as there is few of WMA player that can always work stably on Android. A worry-free solution is to convert WMA to Android compatible formats, so you can play your WMA files on Android tablet or Android phone.
As to play WMA on Android you would require converting it into the format supported by Android devices. Doing this can allow you to watch your desired movie, video like AVI, MKV, Tivo, VOB, MOV, etc. or music on Andoird gadgets. In the process of converting the WMA into the required format you would need a valid and powerful WMA to Android converter. At times like Dimo Video Converter Ultimate is the best converter to have. You cannot only convert non-DRM WMA to Android supported formats for smooth playback, but also trim the audio in any way you want. This is possible because of the built-in editor in Dimo. Best of all, this Android video converter provides customized device-preset formats like Android phones/tablets including LG, Samsung, Motorola, Blackberry, Nexus, HTC, etc, iOS devices and game consoles. If you use a Mac, you can also use the great Mac version of this app - Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac to do this job. It works quickly, easily, and powerfully. The following tutorial will show you how to convert and play unprotected WMA files on Android devices.Free Download Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Win/Mac): Other Download:
How to Convert WMA to Android Supported Format?Step 1 Add WMA filesAfter download and install the ideal WMA to Android Converter, just click "Add File" button to find the WMA files that you want to play on Android and open it. Batch conversion is also supported by dragging and dropping WMA files one by one or the folder where WMA files are to the main interface of the program.
Step 2 Set Android supported formatsClick the drop-down button of "Select Format" to choose output format like MP3 from "Format > Audio" category. Or click on "Device" and select the preset that matches your Android phone/tablet such as LG, HTC or Samsung. You can click "Settings" button to do corresponding settings regarding to video, audio like video codec, file size, video bitrate, frame rate, etc. 
Step 3 Customize WMA Videos for Your Android (Optional)Apart from the essential converting functions, Dimo WMA to Android converter also enables you to trim or split your converted WMA audio before being transferred to Android. Step 4 Finish WMA to Android conversionOnce you finish the output settings, just click the "Start" button to start converting WMA to Android. The whole process of transformation from WMA to Androidwill not be long, in most cases only a few seconds. When all are done, you can click the Open Folder button at the middle bottom to locate the converted audio file on your computer. Now you can connect your Android device and copy the file to your Android device for playback. You can perform this transfer by either connecting your android phone to your computer via Wi-Fi or through USB. There you go, with the help of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate, you'll be able to play WMA on your Android device with no efforts. Enjoy listening to the songs on your device freely. Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate: Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 PCs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here. Kindly Note:The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page.Related Software:BDmate (Win/Mac)Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MP4; ConvertBlu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly.DVDmate (Win/Mac)A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie.Videomate (Win/Mac)An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices.Contact us or leave a message at Facebook if you have any issues.Related Articles:
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Although the official site has announced Sony PlayStation 4 can support MP4 files, you still find some MP4 files fail to play on the device. That's because it only supports an MP4 file with the video codec of MPEG-4 AVC H.264 and MPEG-4. However, different MP4 files tends to have different video codecs and the codecs which might not be compatible with the console. To play those incompatible MP4 files on PS4, the easy solution is to convert MP4 to PS4's supported formats, and then transfer the converted files via USB. 
To finish the task, you can adopt Dimo Video Converter Ultimate. It can help you convert MP4 into the supported formats of PS4. Other format videos like MKV, VOB, FLV, MOV, F4V, MXF, AVCHD, MTS, ASF, etc. can also be converted with Dimo. Get the Best MP4 to PS4 Video Converter: * Fast Conversion with best quality: Flawless conversion of media files with best quality standards within seconds. * Library of Presets: Flexible & category-wise profiles allows you to switch media files from one file format into another with more than 150 presets including PS4 Pro, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S. * Offers Core Editing TOOLS: It is equipped with advanced video editing function like extracting audio, cropping video, splitting video, trimming, adjust effects, add watermarks/effects, change bit rate or frame rate etc. * Export local movies via wifi: One-click to share Videos from computer to iPhone, iPad, Android, TV, etc wirelessly. * Make ISO files: Turn video folder or Blu-ray to ISO files for backup or playing freely * Compatible Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista, as well as macOS 10.12 Sierra, 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion and 10.7 Lion, etc. For Mac users, Dimo Video Converter Ultimate Mac is also a helpful app to encode MP4 videos to PS4 on Mac for further usage. Just get the right version according to your computer's OS and follow the step-by-step guide below to convert MP4 files to PS4 smoothly. Free Download Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Win/Mac): Other Download:
How to convert and stream MP4 to PS4 Step 1. Load MP4 files First, run this smart MP4 to PS4 video converter and then import your local MP4 files by either clicking "Add file" button in the top-left corner of the interface or drag-and-drop the MP4 files you want from your local directory. It's illustrated in the screenshot below. 
Step 2. Select output format Now click the "Select Format" icon to reveal output panel, then move mouse cursor to "Device > Game" category to Select PS4 as the output format. PS4 won't play MP4 sometimes or there is only video or audio when people play MP4 files in PS4. Why? That's because PS4 only supports this kind of MP4: - Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2 - Audio: AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital) Tip: By clicking the Settings icon, you can adjust video and audio parameters like codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, etc., in that way, you can take charge of the size and quality of the output files. In principle, the larger input values, the better output quality, but the corresponding larger file size. 
Step 3. Start converting MP4 to PS4 At this point, you can change the output filename or output path if you wish. If you feel satisfied with your options, Just hit the "Start" button to activate MP4 file to PS4 conversion. When all conversions completed, you'll get a pop-up notice. Just click "Open", you can fast find where your converted files are saved. Now you can transfer incompatible MP4 files on PS4 via streaming or the help of a USB storage and enjoy them without any hassles. How to Transfer videos to PS4 Via USB First, insert a USB drive into your computer, copy the converted MP4 onto it. Second, insert the USB drive into USB port of PS4, then go to the main menu, select "Video" and find your USB Drive, select "Display All" to show the video files on the USB drive. Please choose the file that you want to transfer and press the triangle button, choose "Copy" and confirm, the movie will be transferred to your PS4 hard drive, then you can play it. P.S. Sony PS4 is equipped with 4K resolution, eight-core X86 AMD Jaguar CPU, 8GB of GDDR5 memory, built-in 500GB hard disk drive, read only Blu-ray drive and even video streaming function, you can get better enjoyment with the improvement of hardware. Though the truth that the PS4 will not be able to play 4K Blu-ray movies which may disappoint you, you can still take advantage of Video Converter Ultimate to convert videos and movies you like to play on PS4. Other possible solutions for PS4 MP4 Playback issues: 1. Make sure your USB storage devices are in FAT and exFAT formats. PS4 doesn't recognize NTFS which means you can't play videos larger than 4GB. So reduce video size or split videos if need be, meanwhile, you have to convert NTFS to FAT32 or exFAT. 2. Create a folder and place all your videos into it when using a USB storage device so that your PS4 system can recognize and read them, otherwise you won't see anything. No specific folder name required for videos, but audio needs to be in a folder named "Music". Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate: Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 PCs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here. Kindly Note: The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page. Related Software: BDmate (Win/Mac) Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MP4; ConvertBlu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly. DVDmate (Win/Mac) A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie. Videomate (Win/Mac) An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices. 8K Player (Win/Mac) A mixture of free HD/4K video player, music player, Blu-ray/DVD player, video recorder and gif maker. Related Articles:
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