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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

Media platform Plex today announced that it is raising prices for the Plex Pass subscription service, marking the first price increase that Plex has introduced in a decade. Starting on April 29, the ...

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 ...

Hold onto your hats, Plex users: A huge Plex Pass price hike is incoming, along with big changes for Plex Media Server users who want to stream their content remotely. After holding the line in terms ...

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