Plex was once the go-to media server, but growing restrictions and paywalls are pushing users away. Here's why you should consider switching.

In Plex’s defense, I can opt out of disclosing certain information. But I’m still not comfortable sending any data to an ...

Plex has now announced 'custom metadata providers,' which will replace the old metadata agents sometime in 2026. It's largely ...

Plex remains popular, but are users considering alternatives, like Jellyfin and Emby? We asked our readers, here's what they told us.

Building a Jellyfin server is easy and cheap, letting you drop Netflix and Disney Plus while taking control of your library.

Tired of digging through so-called “hamburger” menus on the Plex mobile app to get your personal Plex media library? If so, good news. Plex is kicking off a public preview for its revamped Plex mobile ...

The new Plex app for mobile arrived only a day ago, but user forums and the Plex subreddit are blowing up with complaints about buggy performance, missing features, and a cluttered, confusing ...

Popular media player software maker Plex has had a rough weekend. The company alerted users via email on Friday about an updated privacy policy due to go into effect in September. The new policy would ...

It appears many Plex users got more than they bargained for with the service’s new Discover Together feature, which has been sending out emails divulging their viewing habits to anyone on their Plex ...

A week after launching a new universal search and discovery tool, Plex is inconveniencing podcast listeners by removing support for podcasts and web shows this Friday, April 15. As part of our ongoing ...

In February 2024, multiple Reddit users claimed their Plex accounts had been wrongly banned, with some sharing screenshots of the emails they received from Plex that stated the reason for the ban: ...

Plex’s over-the-air DVR solution offers ad-skipping, out-of-home viewing, and a lifetime subscription option for those willing to set it up. Of all the ways to set up an over-the-air DVR, Plex is one ...