Simply THE BEST
For the layman - what is Plex? Plex is the simplest most reliable system out there that lets you create your own services SIMILAR to:
1. Spotify/Apple Music
2. Onedrive
3. Netflix/Amazon Video
Fundamentally, a big problem that software is constantly trying to solve is - how only use the same single source of data? That way, whenever that data changes - it changes everywhere that you access it. That may sound trivial, but its not. Its actually a rather complicated problem and STREAMING has helped everyone overcome that issue (for the most part). However, streaming has its own downsides including the fact that whenever you subscribe to a service how can you control the content? You cant load your home movies onto Netflix or Amazon. Thats where Plex comes in clutch!
I have been using Plex for close to a year now. Its fantastic for making your media accessible on mobile, tablets, smart tvs... It does have a couple of hiccups that I run into every now and then like:
1. Streaming away from home is shotty AT TIMES, but this is rare. Its heavily reliant on the home servers upload speed and of course the download speed of the client device. I think that they could have some smarter buffering in place to address this.
2. Some less popular apps (like the Visio smart tv app) dont store my login between one session and another forcing me to sign in again. The sign in process is really simple, so thats not that big of a deal.
But thats it. Im super critical of technology in general and constantly finding flaws in almost everything I use. The overall quality of the system is a step above almost everything else. At this point Plex is one of the most basic apps that you need to have. Its a step above everything else in its class in regards to quality and user experience. Their website is good. The forums are great. They are constantly making their product better.
As far as Im concerned its one of the basic apps you have to have for productivity, entertainment, sharing, etc. Just get it.
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Plex: Stream Movies & TV