All it takes is one mistyped environment variable and hardware transcoding stops working.

Are you prepared to properly start a Plex server?

Hang around in cord-cutting circles long enough, and you’ll likely come across the Plex Pass subscription service. Plex Pass can be a valuable asset if you run your own media server, but it can also ...

Plex follows the classic TV model: You don’t have to pay for it, but you do have to watch some ads. Luckily, that’s a decent trade-off when you consider the treasure trove of content you’ll find on ...

It might surprise you, but Plex is the center of my media consumption. Much of what I watch has been dumped from my Blu-ray and DVD collection and, rarely, collected from the high seas. The platform ...

None of the alternatives have anything close to PlexAmp. That app alone is worth the price. It has features and options no other streaming app offers. It has answered my quest of wanting my entire ...

I've got a Plex media server running, and the grandkids want access to it from their phones. I like to think I run a pretty secure home network (but who the hell knows, I'm not an IT guy). Considering ...

It looks like 2025 it will be a year of big changes for Plex, which is one of the top choices for those looking to host and stream their own media. Just last month the company announced that it’s ...

Plex Playback is an excellent video player and streaming platform but it is not gracious for all its users. Some of them reported that they get Playback Errors in ...