The Plex Photos app promises enhanced features for enthusiasts, while the main app will concentrate solely on films and shows, marking a significant shift in Plex's strategy.
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Google TV with Chromecast along with smart televisions with Google TV can now watch over 800 free TV channels in one guide, as it adds content from Tubi, Plex, and Haystack News in the Live TV tab.
While the older versions of Plex Media Server that support the older operating systems will still continue to work, future versions will move on to more recent OSs from Microsoft and Apple.
The new Plex Skip Credits feature allows movie fans to skip long credit sequences in their own personal digital movie library set up on a Plex Media Server, with a paid Plex Pass subscription.
Plex has added a cool new feature called Discover Credits. From the details page of a film or show, you can see which actors star and visit their profiles to discover other content they've been in.
Plex has started warning users that data breach, though of "limited access" has taken place. As such, customers are being urged to reset passwords. However, the server load may be too much right now.
Plex Discover and Plex Universal Watchlist are now available on the platform to bring all your streaming services to one place, making it easier to find things that you want to watch.
Plex has announced another 25% discount for its Lifetime Plex Pass. The discount is to celebrate the end of the year. It offered a similar discount just a month ago for Cyber Monday.
Code backported from yt-dlp now enables Youtube-dl to resume paused downloads, as they were broken in the previous release due to multiple signature issues. FFmpeg fixes are also in tow.
Plex is offering a 25% discount off its Lifetime Plex Pass until Cyber Monday. With the discount applied, you'll see the price drop from the typical $119.99 to $89.99. The pass offers many benefits.
Plex has announced that it now offers 200 live channels that are free to watch thanks to ad support. Several of the new channels are available globally so anyone can jump on and tune in.
Plex has launched a new game subscription called Plex Arcade that costs $4.99 per month, giving you access to retro games. Plex Pass subscribers can also enjoy a lower monthly subscription rate.
Plex has announced that it's bringing about 31 new channels to its live TV service. The new additions will all carry Spanish-language programming and are only going to be available in the U.S.
Plex Pass is turning 8, and the company wants to give its users a chance to purchase a Lifetime plan for a discounted price. The offer starts today and is available till 5:59 AM PT tomorrow.
Plex has announced the launch of live TV streaming. The platform has launched 80 live TV channels that can be viewed anywhere in the world, licenses permitting. The channels vary widely in content.
QNAP has launched the TS-x53D lineup of NAS products for gamers, media server enthusiasts, and general NAS lovers. They come packed with the latest features and are now available to purchase online.
Plex and Endemol Shine Group have announced a partnership which will see more free content arrive on Plex. Films including Mr Bean will be available in a number of countries including the U.S. and UK.
Plex has announced that it has partnered with Crackle to bring ad-supported video content to its platform. The new content is accessible to all users that are based in the United States.
Plex has issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to remain a personal media server solution. It comes after the launch of its ad-supported video on demand service which got users concerned.
Plex has launched ad-supported video on demand content to its platform from several big publishers. The new content is available globally and can be watched on almost any connected device.
Plex has announced a new update to its media server software. With this update, users will benefit from improved metadata as well as a feature that identifies songs you hear in films and TV shows.
Plex will begin hosting Lionsgate content for free on its platform, worldwide, from the end of the year. The content will be free for users but will require them to sit through ads.
Plex has reached an agreement with Warner Bros. to stream ad-supported movies, for free, on its platform. Unfortunately, the content will only be available for users in the United States.
Plex has released its new UNO interface on its Web app and is rolling it out to TVs this week. The Plex iOS app will get the UI really soon and then an update for Android is planned after that.
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Plex and the music streaming service TIDAL have formed a partnership to offer the latter's services within the prior starting from $9.99 per month. If you're interested you can get a 30 day trial.
Canonical has announced that Plex, the media streaming platform, is now available as a snap package via the snapcraft website. Snaps offer users more protection and allow for easier maintenance.
Plex has introduced a new subtitle search feature that lets viewers find an accurate subtitle for their content right from the Plex client. Announced, however, is also the retirement of plugins.
The media streaming platform has decided to shut down the service launched back in 2016 in light of the many issues that have plagued it in recent months and the costs required to maintain it.
The Xbox One version of Plex has received a new update that addresses a number of display and playback quirks while also incorporating a couple of additional user interface options.
The team behind Plex is rolling out an update to its apps today, and it includes a new, highly customizable, home screen for iOS and Android, plus support for podcasts including new playback controls.
Three months after having released its VR app for Google Daydream devices, Plex has brought its virtual reality media viewing experience to Samsung Gear VR courtesy of the Oculus Store.
If you prefer watching your favorite TV shows in a sterile virtual environment that comes with a mute button, you're in luck, as Plex officially announced a virtual reality version of its media app.
A while after its last major update, Plex for Xbox One has received a refreshed and streamlined interface that puts content front and center, media discovery features, plus several other improvements.
Plex is now rolling out an update that brings support for news streaming to its application from various sources such as CNN, CBS, Financial Times, and Euronews, as well as local news agencies.
If you preferred to use Plex on Kodi for all your streaming of media, the Plex add-on for Kodi is now free for all with a few notable caveats which should be considered before diving in.
Plex for Android has been upgraded to version 6.0; the update now lets you play local files on your devices. The app, which is available for phone and tablet, supports MP4, MKV, AVI, and WMV.
Starting today, Plex has opened up its Plex Cloud service to all paying members which will allow users to leverage storage from existing cloud services including Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive.
Plex Cloud allows users to host their media content online, without requiring them to maintain a local PC host or NAS. A Plex pass and Amazon drive storage are required to use the service.