The best of Plex

Any Format

Plex will optimize playback of nearly any type of media file, either by transcoding (geek talk for making it work on your device) in real time or playing natively on supported platforms.

Available Anywhere

Stream all of your media to all your devices, anytime, anywhere, with the same beautiful experience on all of them. (iOS, Android, and Windows apps require a one-time unlock fee for full playback if you do not have a Plex Pass.)

Library Organization

Organize all of your media–videos, photos, and music–and make it beautiful with artwork and info like plot summaries, bios, and more. Slice and dice by genre, director, record label, and more to quickly find what you’re looking for.

Privacy and Security

What you have in your library is your business. Enjoy it all without anyone snooping, and, while away from home, rest assured that your connection is secure.

Sharing

Effortlessly share media among friends, so you can all discover and enjoy even more content together. Bring everyone together by exchanging precious memories with distant family members by sharing your vacation photos and home videos.

Recommendations and Discovery

Not sure what to watch? Search by actor, year, genre, and more to find and re-discover great gems in your collection. See recently added or released films, or continue watching something you started earlier.

No Storage Limit

Store and stream as much as you have on your server or storage device, without sacrificing quality, security, or performance. Plex does not impose a limit on how much you can stream from your server.

Mobile apps require a one-time in-app purchase for full playback capabilities, unless user has a Plex Pass.

Online Channels

Get online content from various sources, like TED Talks, NPR, Spike, Comedy Central, Soundcloud, and lots more, streamable to any of your Plex-enabled devices.

Remote Control

Control your big screen with your phone or tablet. Pause an episode when the phone rings, skip a track you’ve heard too many times or just find out more about what you’re watching with the world’s best remote control.

Casting

Cast content from your smartphone, tablet, or computer to your TV for large screen viewing via Chromecast.

Flinging

Start content on one device and fling it to another app to continue enjoying it.

Media Optimizer

Create optimized versions of your media for seamless streaming on whichever device you choose, whether it’s your phone or your big screen.

Watch Later

Use our Plex It bookmarklet to easily save online videos from your favorite sites for watching later—even on the big screen—or share the experience by recommending videos to a friend.

Automatic Photo-tagging

Use automagic image and scene recognition technology to classify and find photos you are looking for in any library of any size. Rediscover memories you had forgotten and search entire libraries!

Live TV

Watch Live TV directly on your device! With the addition of an antenna and a digital tuner, over-the-air HD TV is yours at no extra cost! Great for cutting the cord! Live TV and DVR scheduling is only available on specific platforms.

Plex DVR

Record your favorite free HDTV digital broadcast channels—including local news and sports—on any device, then watch anywhere in the world! DVR recordings can be watched on any Plex-enabled device. DVR scheduling is only available on specific platforms.

Mobile Sync

Mobile Sync lets you sync movies, music, and photos to your mobile device for offline enjoyment wherever your life may take you. Whether you are in the air, underground, or in the middle of the ocean, you will be able to access whatever you synced before you got there.

Cloud Sync

Cloud Sync allows you to sync content from your library to a cloud storage provider so that it is available for you to stream even if your Plex Media Server is not accessible.

Audio Fingerprinting

Manage your music with song identification via audio fingerprinting, get world-class album reviews and artist bios, as well as the best cover art available.

Lyrics

See timed lyrics to your favorite songs when available.

Mood Mix

Find tracks in your collection based on mood to help you wake up, wind down, and everything in between.

Plex Mix

Kick off playback of similar tracks from your collection at any time — it’s like your own personal radio station.

Premium Music

Enjoy lyrics, automatic Plex Mix and Mood Mix playlists based on mood or similar tracks, and premium metadata matching for high quality art, album reviews, artist bios and more!

Multiple Users

Have several people under the same roof? Give them each a managed account—no more losing where you were in that episode when someone else decides to watch a show without you.

Parental Controls

Manage user accounts and keep the kids away from inappropriate content, or create separate accounts for your childish roommates.

Trailers and Extras

Enjoy all the usual movie extras—cast interviews, director commentaries, deleted scenes, and more—for all the films in your collection. You can also set up theatrical trailers to play before, either from other movies in your library or from new and upcoming releases.

Camera Upload

Wirelessly sync your phone and tablet photos and videos automatically to your Plex Media Server for safe-keeping at home and easy viewing on your other devices. Instead of storing photos and videos in the cloud, keep your memories secure and private on your own server, even when you aren’t home. Even if you lose your phone, you won’t ever lose your memories again!

Plex Pass Perks

Get exclusive access to promos and discounts on partner products and experiences!

Early Access and Free Apps

Be the first to get exclusive access to new features and enjoy awesome premium ones. Also, get mobile apps without having to pay the unlock fee (iOS, Android, and Windows apps require a one-time unlock fee for full playback).