One thing I haven't seen called out that could be a contributing factor is the hardware capabilities of the playback device. Depending on the codecs used in your media, there may not be hardware accelerated decoding support if the playback device is a smartphone. This may cause the plex to decide to transcode your media into a format that is supported by your playback device.

Also, hardware accelerated transcoding is a subscription based feature. Without plex pass active, the transcode will be CPU based only. The dual core CPU will almost certainly not have enough oomph to transcode anything beyond 720p, but the CPU has Intel QSV support so plex should be smart enough to use that.

The Aergrind gets you step-less adjustment. I'm not familiar with an electric grinder that offers that at anywhere near the same price point. It's also very capable of espresso grinds. I have a Solis Barista Perfetta Plus espresso machine, and I can very easily dial in the grind setting for a specific bean/roast and pull some really tasty shots.

I have a second brewing setup at work for just that reason. The cheapest part, ironically, is the Aeropress. The Aergrind is so good I got a second one so I don't have to worry about bringing it home in the weekends.

The difference is truly night and day. Hardly any bitterness, and so much more flavor.

What an nifty cup!

I might do the same, the drip coffee I make (primarily for my wife who prefers quantity over quality) does not scratch the itch like the aeropress does.

Aeropress loosely following James Hoffman's recipe at ~18g/300ml. Using a Knock Aergrind at 1:8, and the Aeropress stainless steel filter.