Be careful with the audio codecs as well, if you aren't using an AVR or soundbar.ĮDIT: I didn't notice that already included the link. However, it's not completely accurate, as Roku devices also support the TS container (.TS. It's not as fancy of a user interface, compared to Plex or Emby, but it does the job.Īs to what media a Roku device supports, this page is the official support information. The Roku Media Player will connect to any DLNA server, and in general does a fine job. But Roku players can also stream from DLNA servers that don't offer a dedicated app. However, they both do also support DLNA as a side benefit, for players that don't have dedicated apps. They have a propitiatory format that will stream to dedicated apps (channels on a Roku). One bit of clarification: Plex and Emby are not by default DLNA servers.

Codec support isn't really a concern when using a media streaming server, as almost all will transcode on the fly. Yes, the Express will stream from a Plex server without issue.

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