Mac mini as mediacenter : put to sleep?

[FilipH]

for those people who connect their HDTV to a mac mini : At the end of the evening, do you switch mini off or you let it go to sleep automatically??

I'm using plex on it combined with plex app (and airmouse) on my iphone. Switching it off each evening is a bit of a hassle, and i was wondering if you can just let it go to sleep??

 

[Transporteur]

Of course you can just let it go to sleep, I let Plex sleep the machine though.

It is one click in Plex on Quit once you configured Quit to put the machine to sleep. I can't see why that is "a bit of a hassle".

 

[ApplEngineer]

My response may not be too relevant, but I have a harmony remote that when I switched activities puts my mini to sleep. Btw the harmony remote is great and works with the mini well.

A more technical way is that I believe plex has an API functionality that allows you to run a script. You could then run a script when the pled closes that puts your mini to sleep.

 

[slipper]

I use my Mac Mini/LG LED TV as my main computer and HTPC. I just leave the Mac Mini on and turn off the TV.

 

[FilipH]

It is one click in Plex on Quit once you configured Quit to put the machine to sleep. I can't see why that is "a bit of a hassle".

Didn't know this could be configured in plex. Thanks for the advice!

Tried it, and it works. Damn, plex really is an amazing piece of software. After years of trying different configurations, the combo mac mini + plex + iphone plex app + external storage really is the best.