I've been out of the media server game for a long time, despite being really into apps like Xbox Media Player (XBMC), which ...

If you’re familiar with Plex, you probably think of it as a media server, and it absolutely is, but it does a whole lot of other things as well. In 2016, it began to add DVR functionality, and in 2017 ...

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 ...

Video streaming is great -- until you lose access to the movie or TV show that you assumed would always be available on Netflix and Amazon Video. With downloads or physical media, this isn't an issue, ...

March 4, 2019 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We might be in the era of cloud streaming and subscription services, but media ownership (both digital and ...

One way to make use of a spare Mac is to turn it into a server for home entertainment purposes. Here's how to set up Plex Media Server in macOS. Owners of an old Intel-based Mac who've replaced it ...

A Plex subscription includes the channel guide, which helps you find your favorite shows and set up recordings. Jim Rossman / TNS Last week’s cord cutting column mentioned Plex as a live TV recording ...

Personal media server software Plex has updated its live TV interface with a new channel guide. Such a feature seems, on the surface, like it would be a simple thing to offer: it's just a page of live ...

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