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You may not need a client at all.
Not a separate one anyway.
Either ChromeCast and send it from your phone using a Plex client on your phone (I do this sometimes when I don't know where my TV remote is!).
Or if you buy an Android TV or an Apple TV thing, then both have Plex clients. Which means you won't need another box in the room.
All of the above will force the Plex server to transcode though, hence the "get a decent CPU in the Plex server".
Velocio-
Yes, that's my current set up, using the phone to control. I guess if I upgrade to a 4k TV I can cross that bridge when it comes to it.
The lenovo on the previous page seems to have a pretty decent CPU for the price (passmark: 7408 ) so may see if I can beat that for the money as a starting point
Sam_w
The aim is for it not to be connected to anything. I currently have a crappy TV that can barely manage HD let alone 4K, so at the moment everything is going via a chromecast or a miniPC I have plugged in. Will have to think about the best client to connect to the TV as don't think we want a computer in the lounge...