Markflix

Markflix is the name of my home media server, which runs Plex, a streaming platform where users can host their own media libraries and watch their videos from any device, anywhere. It also allows users to share their libraries with their friends, who can then access the content from their own devices, with no restrictions on location.

In order to get access to Markflix, you’ll first need to create a Plex account. Once that’s done, just let me know your username or email address you used, and I can share my libraries with you.

Plex has apps for most streaming devices, smart TVs, mobile devices, and video game consoles, but I recommend a Roku or AppleTV for the best experience. The apps are free, but there is a small, one-time in-app purchase to use the app on your smart phone (I think it’s $5).

Requests

Once you have access to Markflix, you can also request TV shows or movies! To do that, go to markflix.markcorsillo.com and sign in with your Plex account. Once requested, it should show up in Markflix within a few hours (if it’s available).

Numbers

As of 11/13/24, media counts for Markflix are:

Why do I still always feel like there’s nothing to watch?

Infrastructure

Markflix is powered by a variety of services that work together to reduce the manual effort to maintain my libraries.

HP290 as the Plex server, with an Intel Celeron processor and on-board Iris graphics, which uses Intel Quick-Sync Video for fast and efficient video transcoding
Synology DS1522+ with five 10TB WD Red disks for file storage
Overseerr for requests (markflix.markcorsillo.com)
SABnzbd to manage file downloads
Radarr to find movies
Sonarr to find TV shows
Bazarr to automatically download subtitles
Tautulli to monitor the Plex server