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TrueNAS is a fantastic storage server, but virtualization has never been its strong suit. With the introduction of TrueNAS Scale, it's now possible to install Plex with full hardware acceleration for video encoding, whether you're running as a Plugin or in a Virtual Machine. This video will walk you through both setups.

But first... What am I drinking???

Today's drink is an El Palenque, courtesy of today's video sponsor, Shaker & Spoon.

Copy/Paste instructions for Plex VM Install: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K1X5g-Oummt2YOSope8UvtFPMQy9iZzC

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Music:
Space Jazz by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/8328-space-jazz
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
2:23 - Installing via Plugin
4:37 - Installing via VM
10:05 - Enable Hardware Acceleration
11:31 - Sponsor Time
12:59 - Outro and Cocktail Review