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GhostriderZ85

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My concern is if i should enable igmp snooping on my router if i'm using plex?

my network consists of the following:
Asus ac87u router
1 WD my cloud mirror NAS as plex server
1 google nexus player as the main plex player connected to a samsung smart tv
1 laptop
1 desktop
2 galaxy note 4
 
IGMP snooping - depends on the implementation - generally it works well, but some apps and some routers it doesn't...

I think the main challenge with IGMP snooping is that it crosses two groups that define how it should work, and neither group has the full ownership - IEEE on the MAC layer and below, and IETF on the MAC layer and above to the Apps - so there's a fair amount of ambiguity here...

So... try it on and off, and see what works best...
 

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