Plex is blocking free remote streaming on Roku TVs, now requiring a paid pass to watch your home media library while away. Users must buy either the full Plex Pass or the new, cheaper Remote Watch ...

I've been using Plex with my Lifetime PlexPass that cost $50 more than a decade ago. It has been relatively bulletproof, except when Microsoft wrecks my mapped network drive during its useless updates ...

One of the biggest features that (controversially) sits behind the Plex paywall is hardware transcoding. This is where a special video encoding chip built into your computer can handle the work of ...

Enshittification continues, everywhere. Plex have been going downhill for a while, in my estimation. My particular trigger was when they announced they were removing the Watch Together feature, though ...

If you enjoy streaming your own content via Plex to devices like Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or Android TV, some bad news is coming your way: it’s going to start costing money soon. Back in April 2025, a ...

Here's some bad news for folks who've been using Plex to stream stuff from a buddy's personal media server to their TV for free for years. As it pledged to do earlier this year when it bumped up the ...

Plex was once the go-to media server, but growing restrictions and paywalls are pushing users away. Here's why you should ...

Liz Kocan has spent the last 20 years covering TV, entertainment and working behind the scenes in digital production. While at VH1.com, she won a Webby Award and was nominated for a Shorty Award as a ...

Take down the cobwebs and throw out the pumpkins: Halloween is over and November has begun. Inevitably, the next few months will be dominated by Christmas-themed movies and TV shows, but I’m not going ...