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.

You're not using your Roku system to its full potential. These secret menus, settings, and hacks will unlock that for you.

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

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

Plex, a famous way for dads to show off their (okay, our) movie and TV hoarding acumen just got incrementally less useful for ...

An important Roku TV app that many users liked to have for streaming made changes nobody asked for. Now, they're giving fans an alternative.

Plex's biggest sale of the year starts now, with a 40% Black Friday and Cyber Monday discount on your choice of a monthly, annual, or lifetime Plex Pass. Black Friday week is here, and Plex is kicking ...

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 ...

There's a new API for adding custom metadata to Plex movies and shows.

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

Plex expands remote streaming changes to Roku TV, requiring a subscription for access ...