I think Kodi covers 1 and 2. Maybe Plex is slightly better at connecting to stuff like Chromecast / Smart TV? Those kind of walled devices aren't to my taste so I haven't tried them, well that and they didn't exist when I set things up.
Do you use Plex as a client in all cases?
There's a decent chance I just don't get it because I'm excessively particular in how I want things set up. Using a different video player on my PC is a non-starter for me. As is granting a third party access to files on my local network. So I've built my own solutions for pretty much any feature Plex has, except possibly user friendliness (which is the most likely reason I may use jellyfin, but not for personal use).
I use Plex on my Roku so I can watch my media on my TV instead of on a monitor. Occasionally (pretty rarely), I use it on my Android for the same reason.
And I take the Roku with me whenever I travel so I can watch things wherever I go.
> Using a different video player on my PC is a non-starter for me.
I don't use Plex to play videos on my PC. The experience is better on my TV, so I don't consume entertainment media via my monitor. To watch random video files on my PC, I use mplayer.
So how do you watch the media on your PC remotely?
Do you use Plex as a client in all cases?
There's a decent chance I just don't get it because I'm excessively particular in how I want things set up. Using a different video player on my PC is a non-starter for me. As is granting a third party access to files on my local network. So I've built my own solutions for pretty much any feature Plex has, except possibly user friendliness (which is the most likely reason I may use jellyfin, but not for personal use).