If I have a bunch of videos on a hard drive is it possible to view them on my smart TV? It's a Samsung if that's relevant. Ideally I'd be able to make playlists and randomize the episodes, but I don't know if there's a hardware/software solution to what I'm looking to do in the first place. The closest I've been able to get is using an HDMI cable to show my laptop screen on the TV, and the laptop distracts the hell out of me for some reason.
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Plex the org is super woke so maybe make that the last resort.
So glad I decided not to use Plex, for me it was the outside authentication. I did not understand why I would have to authenticate on their server to use my server.
Late to the party but I strongly recommend Emby over Plex.
It's basically the same as Plex but without all the bloat bullshit and trying to sell you premium passes and the ability to watch TV on your TV. It's just a good media server which does what you tell it to do.
This is the best answer. I use Emby, and the client app runs fine on my Samsung TV; no player device required.
You can set an external hard with a raspberry pi (preferably something newer) for similar functionality. The advantage of apps like Plex is that the client does the decoding so it will support a lot more movie formats then your tv.
I personally use Emby because it does not require an outside server authentication unlike Plex. I've not tried Jellyfin so I can't say anything about it