Hardware transcoding is one of my favorite features of my media server, which is powered by Plex. It allows me to have one copy of a movie on it and then simply transcodes it into any container or ...

I'm currently using Plex on my Synology NAS and I quite like it, but the Synology is just not up to the task for anything beyond basic transcoding. So I would like to create a dedicated server to ...

The Plex/Web updates are largely on the surface. If you use the service, you'll notice a completely redesigned home screen and UI that makes it easier to navigate your library and search for media you ...

Plex has a ton of problems, so I turned to the open-source rival with the funny name: Jellyfin ...

Plex has updated its Google TV app to add transcoding and expanded channel support, thanks to some under-the-hood changes in the recent Google TV Android 3.2 update. Plex has updated its Google TV app ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

One way to make use of a spare Mac is to turn it into a server for home entertainment purposes. Here's how to set up Plex Media Server in macOS. Owners of an old Intel-based Mac who've replaced it ...