Plex - Cactflix

Documentation regarding my Plex servers aka Cactflix

Plex - Getting Started

How to access

This assumes you've created a Plex.tv account, been invited to my personal Plex server and accepted the invite to it.

Make sure to log in to app.plex.tv with the same email/account as the one you received the invite on.
Once logged in, you should automatically have access to my Plex servers. The primary server should be called Cactflix [Main].

Costs

My Plex server isn't free for me to host. I also spend time making sure it's running optimally and that media is kept up-to-date.

Cryptocurrencies:

Transparency

When using my Plex server I will be able to see the following information about you:

Only time I check this information is when I'm going through shows and movies to delete, so that I don't accidentally delete something someone is in the middle of watching.

Location & Performance

The Plex server is located in Germany. Depending on your own location, the server may not perform optimal due to how the internet works.
I also expect you have a decent enough internet connection to handle the streaming. You can turn down the quality if you have issues with buffering.

The server runs on an i5-12500 using the integrated graphics for transcoding (Intel QuickSync).
There's mostly 1080p content on there, with little-to-none 4K content. This is mainly for storage and bandwidth reasons.

Whenever possible, I highly recommend using one of the official Plex client apps as it supports "direct streaming" (which helps with performance, speed and quality).

Mobile

Mobile streaming & sync with Plex (at least on Android / iOS) has an additional cost to the company behind the Plex software.

Quote from Plex:
Until the mobile app is unlocked (through an in-app purchase or a Plex Pass subscription), video and music streamed from a Plex Media Server has a 1 minute limit, and photos will be watermarked.

The in-app purchase is one-time cost of 5 USD, which you have to pay through the Android / iOS app.
Plex has guides on how to do this for both Android and iOS:

Alternatively, you pay 5 USD per month for Plex Pass, but that's unnecessary if you only need access on mobile.

If you only plan to watch Plex via the browser, desktop app or a TV, then there should be no additional cost.

If you want to read more about this particular topic, I suggest you read this support article: Plex Support | Plex: Free vs. Paid

Suggestions / Requests

If you want to request something (TV show / movie):

  1. Go to overseerr.decicus.com
  2. Log in with your Plex account
  3. Request gets added to the queue and will be manually processed when I have time, if it's daytime EU, usually within a few hours.

For any other questions / inquiries:

No guarantees that I can get what you want, but I'll try (as long as it's a reasonable request). :)

Tips when getting started with Plex

For all of these tips, make sure you have already logged in on app.plex.tv.

Disabling junk

I recommend disabling all the extra "Online media sources", since I just find them cluttering the Plex interface: https://app.plex.tv/desktop#!/settings/online-media-sources

Default quality

For every device you log into (your phone, different web browsers, the official Plex client etc.) you should set the default quality to "Maximum" as long as your connection to the Plex server is good enough.

For some reason Plex has decided that the default quality is 720p @ 2 mbps (in other words, not as good as it can be) and that this setting doesn't sync between devices.

Web browser / Desktop app

This setting is available on this page: https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/settings/web/quality

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Amazon Fire / Android TV, Consoles, Roku

Smart TVs, consoles, Roku etc.

Apple TV / tvOS

Apple TV / tvOS

Android & iOS (iPhone / iPad)

Android & iOS

Plex - Requesting Media

All requests are done via an application called "Overseerr", which you can find specifically by visiting this URL: overseerr.decicus.com.

You'll have to log in using your Plex account.

Once media has been requested, I'll receive a notification and process it whenever possible.

Plex - Monogatari series

Watch order based on: https://nyaa.si/view/1427202
Archive mirror: https://archive.ph/c3Vat

"Season" / Arc Media entry in Plex Note
Bakemonogatari Season 1
Kizumonogatari Specials: S00E02 + S00E19 + S00E20 / AnimeMovies part 1 + 2 + 3 Extended notes: 2️⃣
Nisemonogatari Season 2
Nekomonogatari (Kuro/Black) Specials: S00E03 -> S00E06 Tsubasa Family - Part 1-4
Nekomonogatari (Shiro/White) Season 3: S03E01 -> S03E05 Tsubasa Tiger - Part 1-5
Kabukimonogatari Season 3: S03E06 -> S03E09 Mayoi Jiangshi
Otorimonogatari Season 3: S03E10 -> S03E13 Nadeko Medusa
Onimonogatari Season 3: S03E14 -> S03E17 Shinobu Time
Koimonogatari Season 3: S03E18 -> S03E23 Hitagi End
Hanamonogatari Specials: S00E10 -> S00E14 Suruga Devil
Tsukimonogatari Specials: S00E15 -> S00E18 Yotsugi Doll
Owarimonogatari S01 Season 4 See extended notes: 1️⃣
Koyomimonogatari Specials: S00E21 -> S00E32 Koyomi Stone/Flower/Sand/Water etc. - "non-reverse"
Owarimonogatari S02 Season 5
Zoku Owarimonogatari Specials: S00E33 -> S00E38 Koyomi Reverse
Orokamonogatari Season 6: S06E01 Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Tsukihi Undo
Nademonogatari Season 6: S06E02 -> S06E06 Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Nadeko Draw - Part 1-5
Wazamonogatari Season 6: S06E07 -> S06E08 Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Acerola Bon Appétit - Part 1-2
Shinobumonogatari Season 6: S06E09 -> S06E14 Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Shinobu Mustard - Part 1-6

Excluded - Specials: S00E07 -> S00E09
In TheTVDB/Sonarr, they're named as Summary I + II + II. So they're just recap episodes.

Extended notes

1️⃣ Owarimonogatari S01: S04E01 & S00E39 + S00E40

2️⃣ Kizumonogatari