Plex Media Server is a free and open-source media center software that lets you easily create a local or an internet media server, onto which you can stream almost anything. This easy-to-operate ...

We might be in the era of cloud streaming and subscription services, but media ownership (both digital and physical) is still alive and well. That said, being able to consolidate and stream your ...

The Plex program guide is pretty, but its harder than it needs to be to navigate to specific channels and times. Jim Rossman I always get a big response when I write about cord cutting. Everyone seems ...

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 ...

Building a media server/NAS/Plex box. I'm going to be running Plex/Sonarr/CouchPotato, etc and some transcoding. Looking for some suggestions on processor. Was ...

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 ...

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There are plenty of cord-cutting options out there, but for Plex fans, the media server is a major component of their home entertainment ecosystem. For years, those fans have been asking for one ...

The portable My Passport Wireless Pro has a built-in Plex server. I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at PCMag.com. Reading this during the day? Then you've caught me testing gear and ...