Plex, a company that got its start by offering a way to stream your personal media collection from a home computer or server, is now… a lot more complicated to describe. In recent years the company has added support for live TV, an ad-supported movie and TV streaming service, podcast support, and other features. Now […]
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Lilbits: Nintendo Switch 4K coming next year, Samsung Galaxy Z 2 Fold next month
Last year Nintendo released a smaller, cheaper, and slightly less capable version of its popular Switch game console. Now rumor has it that the company will make a move in the other direction next year, by launching a pricier, more powerful version of the Nintendo Switch that adds support for 4K displays. We probably won’t […]
Plex adds live TV streaming (80 channels and nothin’ on)
Plex is continuing its push into streaming. Originally a service that allowed users to organize their personal media collections and stream them from a PC or home server to a phone, TV, or other device, now you can use Plex to watch live TV. The company has added a new Live TV tab to its […]
Video streaming together, at a distance: Hulu introduces Watch Party, and Plex launches Watch Together
2 Comments on Video streaming together, at a distance: Hulu introduces Watch Party, and Plex launches Watch TogetherShortly after the COVID-19 pandemic started spreading across the globe and leading to stay-at-home and social-distancing orders affecting millions of people, folks started finding new ways to come together virtually. Video conferencing app Zoom saw an explosion in new users (although maybe not quite as many as it had initially claimed). And a little browser […]
Plex launches ad-supported Movies & TV streaming services in 220 countries
Plex is now officially in the media streaming business. The company, which produces software that allows users to stream their own personal media collection to any device, has launched its own free, ad-supported streaming service. Users can now fire up Plex and stream movies and TV shows for free… as long as they’re willing to […]
Plex to stream free, ad-supported videos from Warner Brothers (Update: And Lionsgate)
Plex provides tools to organize your media collection and set up your own streaming solution for playing your videos on a smart TV or streaming over the internet when you’re away from home. Among other things, the software provides a pretty interface for watching pirated content downloaded from the internet or DVD and Blu-ray videos […]
Plex launches new desktop app, exits the Windows Store and kills HTPC support (updated)
10 Comments on Plex launches new desktop app, exits the Windows Store and kills HTPC support (updated)Plex began its life more than a decade ago as media center software for folks that wanted to plug their PC or Mac into a TV. Since then, Plex has evolved into tool that you can use to organize and play your personal media or online video whether you’re using a computer, smartphone, tablet, game […]
Plex adds support for “Web Shows” to its media center software
Plex recently announced that it’s ending support for plugins and cloud synchronization as well as cloud servers. But the company is also adding new features to its media center application, including support for searching for subtitles from within the app. And now Plex has revealed a new beta feature – Web Shows. The new feature lets you […]
Plex pulls the plug on plugins (and cloud sync), adds online subtitle search
Media center software Plex is adding a few new features… and taking some away. Plex is a client and server system that lets you stream your personal media collection to multiple devices. For instance, you can set up a server on your PC or NAS and use it to stream your music, movies, and photos […]
Plex Cloud is shutting down two years after launch (personalized online media streaming service)
Comments Off on Plex Cloud is shutting down two years after launch (personalized online media streaming service)Plex is a powerful media center tool that lets you stream your own music, movies, TV shows, and other media to smartphones, smart TVs, computers, or other gadgets. But in order to do that, you’ll need to set up a Plex server application on a PC that you leave running all the time or on […]
Lilbits 322: The Red Hydrogen One cometh… later
RED’s first smartphone is an unusual device. It has a rugged Kevlar body. It has a “4D holographic” display. And it will work with modular add-ons including specialized camera lenses. Basically the RED Hydrogen One is an expensive phone aimed at photographers, cinematographers and other enthusiasts. It’s also running late. The phone showed up at […]
Plex redesigns its mobile apps, adds podcast features (sort of)
Plex is a popular app for organizing and playing media across a range of devices. It’s choc full of features that basically let you roll your own Netflix or Spotify by loading up a bunch of movies, TV shows, or music albums and then streaming them from a home computer or network-attached-storage device (NAS) over […]