Whether it's music or movies, my content is all over the place. From rare films I have on DVD to music that's been trapped in iTunes for the better part of a decade, it's a nightmare. Nothing lives in ...

Plex notified some users late last week of a vulnerability affecting certain Plex media servers. It's not yet clear what exactly the vulnerability is, but it's believed to be serious. If you run a ...

We recently received a report via our bug bounty program that there was a potential security issue affecting Plex Media Server versions 1.41.7.x to 1.42.0.x. Thanks to that user, we were able to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We’re now well used to on-demand content that we can access at the ...

There is a Plex server here (not mine, but intentionally accessible). On my iPad I can download files no problem. But I want to do that on my computer but first, VLC doesn’t find the UPnP server, and ...

If your setup is anything like mine, then your NAS is likely also your Plex server. While that might seem like a great idea at first, over time, your NAS just might not have the power to keep up with ...

Plex charges for features Jellyfin offers for free, but requires more setup. Jellyfin offers free hardware transcoding, while Plex requires a paid subscription. Plex is more compatible with devices; ...

The streaming-hub app Plex has long endeared itself to a certain kind of media consumer—one who’d prefer to rip and stream their own purchased content from a home computer instead of relying on ...