Popular media center application Plex allows you to set up a personal media server so that you can stream your videos to just about any PC, phone, tablet, or other device over a home network or over ...

Last fall Plex introduced its new Plex Cloud feature as an invite-only beta for some users. After four months of development and testing, Plex shared today that it’s finally ready to officially launch ...

If you’ve been collecting digital media for any amount of time, you may have found it frustrating to catalog or access in a simple way, especially if your media comes from multiple sources or services ...

Creating your own whole-home DVR system is about to get a lot simpler, thanks to Plex. Plex Media Server users can now record live TV with either an antenna or a CableCARD using SiliconDust’s ...

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

I'm currently using Plex on my Synology NAS and I quite like it, but the Synology is just not up to the task for anything beyond basic transcoding. So I would like to create a dedicated server to ...

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 ...

Media software maker Plex has released two new projects today from its internal R&D group, Plex Labs. One is an updated take on the classic Winamp player it calls Plexamp, and another is a dedicated ...

Is it stupid to keep it simple?

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. March 4, ...