[buran77]

> you do need to use the app, because I disabled transcoding

You can use Plex as a DLNA server together with a DLNA client (like players built into most TVs), so Direct Play and Direct Streaming should work just the same.

[mikepurvis]

I tried DLNA served from iTunes and Jellyfin and fiber there player experiences mostly pretty terrible— hard to browse, seeking was bad, UI ugly, etc.

[stavros]

It's not running locally, sadly, but the Plex app somehow also supports more codecs, so I've found it's generally better.