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Plex’s foray into free streaming video appears to be paying off, as that side of the business now has more users than its media server software. The company announced earlier this month that it now ...

Plex is starting to enforce its new rules, which prevent users from remotely accessing a personal media server without a subscription fee. Previously, people outside of a server owner’s network could ...

You’ll apparently be able to rent and buy movies and TV shows in early February. You’ll apparently be able to rent and buy movies and TV shows in early February. is a senior reporter covering ...

Self-hosting is an increasingly popular alternative for those looking to escape the convoluted (and expensive) content-streaming landscape and return to a more traditional personal ownership approach ...

Streaming service Plex has long since grown beyond its original focus of being a home for personal media to offer a more comprehensive solution for discovering, streaming, and sharing content across ...

Plex, the media center largely known as a hub for TV and movies that you and your friends obtained one way or another, now lets you pay for movie rentals. It’s both a convenient way to watch movies ...

Plex is getting a major rework, which includes a redesign with improved navigation and more prominent artwork. The streaming service has been working on the overhaul for almost two years. The team ...

In November, Plex unveiled a redesigned iPhone app with improved navigation, larger artwork, a dedicated section for media libraries, and more. The redesigned app is still in beta, and as of today it ...

Update August 22, 03:57 EDT: This Plex Media Server vulnerability is now tracked as CVE-2025-34158, and it has been rated as maximum severity by VulnCheck. Plex has notified some of its users on ...