PLEX is the software we use to manage media, such as movies, TV and music, and consists of two parts
PLEX Media Server: indexes and serves up media to other devices
PLEX Client Software: plays media delivered by the server to devies such as ROKU, tablets and phones.
Plex Media Server is an external software package installed on the Synology NAS (named Cloudforest) that manages media such as video, music, and photos. It is used to stream to devices such as ROKU, Laptops, Tablets and Phones.
The Plex Media Server is installed on the Synology NAS in the utility room.
Media served up by the Plex Media Server can be accessed on the web or via apps on many types of devices such as:
ROKU player
Web software such as Chrome
Andriod Apps for tablets and phones
Apple Apps tablets and phones