A Plex automation pipeline that handles the whole job.
HomeOps connects ripping, encoding, metadata matching, and Plex library sync into one disciplined workflow. Every stage hands off to the next automatically — your library grows without manual intervention.
From disc to library. No file moves. No naming fixes.
Connected stages
Each step feeds the next — no manual handoffs from rip to encode to Plex
Plex-ready output
Files land with the naming and folder structure Plex expects
Library sync on arrival
New titles appear in Plex automatically when they clear the pipeline
Your tools don't talk to each other.
A ripper, an encoder, and Plex are three separate systems. Every transition between them is a manual step — and every manual step is a point where something gets lost, renamed wrong, or never arrives in your library.
Manual file moves
After a rip completes, you move the file to the encoder's watch folder by hand. A wrong destination means the job never starts.
Naming inconsistency
Plex is strict about naming conventions. Files that don't match the expected pattern break metadata matching and land with the wrong artwork or no metadata at all.
Library refreshes that miss things
Plex doesn't always catch new files on its own schedule. Manual refreshes become part of the routine even when they shouldn't need to be.
Three stages. One system. Nothing to babysit.
HomeOps binds the ripping, encoding, and library sync stages into a single pipeline. Each stage knows about the next — so you never move a file manually again.
Want detail on how ripping fits in? See the automated Blu-ray ripping workflow.
Stage 01
Ingest & Rip
Drive detection fires the rip job. HomeOps runs MakeMKV with your title-selection rules and places verified output in the staging path — no manual trigger.
Stage 02
Encode
Staged files queue for encoding with the profile that matches the destination library. Archive copies, streaming encodes, or both — applied automatically.
Stage 03
Organize & Sync
Encoded files are matched to TMDb metadata, renamed to Plex conventions, placed in the right folder, and synced to your library. Plex picks them up cleanly.
Different libraries, different output rules.
Not every title needs the same encode. HomeOps applies the right encoding profile per destination library — automatically, without you making per-disc decisions.
Example library profiles
Archive Shelf
High-fidelity MKV pass-through, lossless audio, full Blu-ray resolution
Streaming Library
HEVC / H.265 encode, efficient bitrate targeting for direct play
Kids Library
Smaller file sizes, AAC stereo audio, optimized for tablet and TV playback
Reference Shelf
Criterion-style masters, high bitrate, full subtitle and extra tracks
Coming Soon
Stop bridging the gaps between your tools.
HomeOps is in development. Get notified when rip-to-Plex automation is ready to run your library end-to-end.