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.
A popular way that people use Plex is to allow friends and family to share media via access to their local servers. When setting up your own Plex Media Server, port forwarding should be done to allow outside access to your server. By setting it up correctly, you can access all your media from anywhere…
How To Build A Budget Plex Server Build a Plex Server Build 1: Building on a budget When I was growing up, the father of one of my friends built a working miniature Kenworth semi-truck. It served no real purpose other than to use in parades and shows, but it was really cool. Both of…
Plex is the premier cross-platform app for managing digital media in the streaming world. It has apps for every major platform including Windows, Mac. IOS, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV and numerous Smart TV’s. But there is a feature for Plex that has been somewhat forgotten that has been available for years. Plex…
UPDATE There is a new Channel PEAR for Roku. It is a new private channel. To see how to add it click here Roku has knocked channel Pear off of its device as it continues to knock off channels that can provide channels that violate its use agreements. Channel Pear can though be installed on…
Chris Brass Writer Is it legal to copy DVD’s and Bluerays? Yes but with an “If” You have the legal right to make backup copies of your DVD’s and Bluray movies, but you don’t have the right to distribute or sell them, also it’s illegal to break encryption on media that contains a copyright. Simply put,…
