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-use software allows you to stream pictures, movies, videos, songs, or any other media from your own self-hosted server. The installation is very easy, and you don’t feel like you are setting up a server which is a very tough job, it is a simple installation with all the steps and instructions provided along.
Plex Media Server for PC
Plex automatically hosts its files on the server it created on the 32400 port. You can easily manage your server from your local network address. You can add as many channels to your server; there are many available to install. You can even create a media library from the media files available on your computer. There are five types of media files that Plex Media Server allows you to stream on your server: Movies, Music, TV Shows, Photos, and Home Movies.
You can also extend your content and your server to the web by joining the My Plex Community and sharing your content to other My Plex users. Plex has an amazing responsive UI that can be loaded on various devices and platforms. The UI is completely customizable; a user can customize the server’s looks, appearance, and skins.
The built-in web scraping function automatically fetches the information about the media from websites such as IMDb, etc. You can further extend the functionality of the media server by downloading plugins available online. Plugins are generally coded in Python and XML.
Plex is a multi-platform application. It is also available for Android and iOS. The mobile applications also allow remote management of a Plex server via the internet.
Plex is a complete media solution for everyone. You can easily create a media server and stream your media content over the internet or your local network. Plex also helps you extend your TV’s functionality by allowing server streaming to a TV. Forked from XMBC Media Center, this free software offers many features to help you share media with others.
Plex has just launched a dedicated version of Plex Media Center for Windows devices, and also updated its web client, media center, and media server.
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