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Plex for QNAP ARMv8/Realtek Platforms Alpha Testing Now in Progress

  • Thursday, July 19, 2018, 9:47 am
  • ACROFAN=Jae-Yong Ryu
  • jaeyong.ryu@acrofan.com
QNAP® Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce that Plex® will be supported by QNAP’s new ARMv8 64-bit NAS models. Alpha testing is currently in process and we invite passionate QNAP users who are Plex Pass holders to take part: https://forums.plex.tv/t/armv8-platform-alpha-testing-synology-and-qnap/275940.

By providing official support for Plex on ARMv8 64-bit QNAP NAS, users of these NAS (especially the multimedia-focused TS-128A, TS-228A and TS-328) will enjoy a one-stop entertainment portal alongside complete file storage and multimedia applications. Learn more about Plex for QNAP NAS at https://www.qnap.com/solution/plex-best-nas/en/.

With the Plex Media Server app (available from the QTS App Center), setting up QNAP NAS as a Plex Media Server is easy, and allows users to stream media files from their NAS to mobile devices, DLNA-compatible devices, and TV by using common streaming devices (including Roku®, Apple TV®, Google Chromecast™, and Amazon Fire TV®).

QNAP NAS with the ARMv8 64-bit platform:

Realtek processor: TS-128A, TS-228A, TS-328
Marvell ARMADA 8040 processor: TS-1635AX
Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-324 processor: TS-832X, TS-932X, TS-432XU, TS-432XU-RP, TS-832XU, TS-832XU-RP, TS-1232XU, and TS-1232XU-RP