Plex is a multifaceted program and app that utilizes cloud services and physical storage devices like computers and stand alone servers to allow users to access and share their entire collections of music, movies, TV shows and pictures over their family of internet connected devices. Plex has an ever expanding number of features that includes free on-demand movies, podcasts and news aggregation. It also provides a dependable DVR option for cord cutters and cord shavers looking to save money on expensive services.
Looking to continue to expand past a server based only experience Plex announced today that it has partnered with Legendary Television Distribution, LLC to add a selection of digital features and television programs to its ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) library, which is planned to be available to consumers later this year. “Our partnership with Legendary enables us to…
On July 23rd, Bijan Stephen, writer for The Verge, published an article about Plex. No doubt as a Plex user I’m obviously biased in favor of this particular software and I won’t deny that I use it far more frequently on my Roku TV than I do my subscription to Hulu or Netflix but one…
Should I Get Plex? What is Plex? That question has had a number of answers over the years. The app’s features have changed in many ways since it launched nearly 10 years ago as it has become a more ubiquitous platform. So let’s tackle this for its current form. Plex is an app that is…
So you built your Plex Media Server and ripped all the DVD’s and Bluray’s you have in your home. You now see how easy it is and love the convenience of having all of your DVD’s and Bluray movies/TV shows centrally located with access to it on your smart TV’s or streaming devices, but that…
Plex has begun to update its apps on a number of popular platforms. As of the writing what Plex calls its Big Screen App has been updated on; PlayStation 4 Plex Media Player Roku Smart TV (LG 4K/UHD [webOS 2.0+], Samsung 2016+ UHD) Xbox One The new app has a number of new features that…
