Hi everyone
If you've been keeping up with my posts I'm working towards a large default update. This update has been a process of fixing and optimising as much as I could. The one I thought I'd tackle that week was the NETWORK BUTTON.
I have been trying to get network support in Whirligig for a very long time. It's a consistently requested feature especially for standalone. My attempts have been fighting the process of networks and last week I thought I was getting somewhere but then for no reason my network stopped being discovered. Well I thought sod it I wonder if I could try and get plex working instead. And low and behold it turned out to be a lot easier (in comparison) than I thought and now we have the first beta including Plex support.
What is Plex
Plex is a media server system allowing you to easily store your videos and access them from anywhere in the world. The Plex brand and website is much more than just that including free shows and many many features. It helps you organise your films and series easily and is a great service if you have a large media library.
Whirligig and Plex
I'm not making Whirligig into a Plex system with all the artwork (you see the artwork in the thumbnail option in the explorer) info etc. Whirligig is a media player not a streaming service. So what Whirligig is going to do is allow you to easily log into your plex server and stream your films directly into Whirligig as if it was a video on your hard drive. Once you've logged in using the very simple pin number your media server will be listed as if it was a drive and you can navigate it in exactly the same way you can your own local media.
Simply click the Plex button, a new window will open and you click sign in. You'll get a pin number and you can link it to your account.
Once linked it just shows you your plex server and you can browse as you like.
You'll be signed in indefinitely until you sign out by clicking here and clicking sign out. Very Early Beta
So this is very hot off the press. I need to do a load of testing and fixing but it seems to be working as I would expect at the moment so I felt it would be something people would like to get their hands on.
Because it's so new expect bugs. Please let me know of any bugs and any improvements you would like or expect in this setup.
Thank you
Thanks for supporting me over the years and I'll continue to make updates as long as people keep enjoying Whirligig. If you think I'm doing a good job give me a thumbs up and a positive review. Keep an eye out for new updates and happy Watching
Phil :)