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 ...

Starting in 2026, Plex will build on its recent changes and further restrict streaming options for free users.

Plex remains popular, but are users considering alternatives, like Jellyfin and Emby? We asked our readers, here's what they told us.

Media server Plex announced in March that it would put an end to free remote streaming, but hasn't yet put the new changes into effect. That changes this week as Plex plans to pull the plug on free ...

Plex is updating its Roku app to require a paid pass for remote streaming. The change hits other TV platforms, including Android TV, in 2026.

If you’ve been waiting patiently for a lifetime Plex Pass discount following Plex’s massive price hike earlier this year, now’s the time. During Black Friday week, Plex is unleashing a 40 percent ...

Plex is starting to enforce its new rules, which prevent users from remotely accessing a personal media server without a subscription fee. Previously, people outside of a server owner’s network could ...

Visual Studio Code and other lightweight editors might be the most popular choices for Python programming, but JetBrains ...

The Plex personal media server had long allowed remote streaming for free users. The company announced back in March ...

B uilding a server powered by Plex has become a very popular alternative to streaming services like Netflix and HBO Max, but this year, users have been hit by an unpleasant price increase for the Plex ...

It also saves a log in the same location as the backup file, including: Logging the start and end time plus how long the backup took. Logging every file that was ...

We list the best Linux server distros, to make it simple and easy to choose what you need for your hosting. Usually bundled along with Apache, MySQL, and PHP - and frequently referred to as a LAMP ...