Plex's unofficial AppStore is very useful This isn't an unknown trick, but it's still surprising how many Plex users don't take advantage of it. Giving a detailed guide on how to use each application individually is beyond the scope of this article, but they are entirely self-explanatory.Īnd to make your Plex experience even more complete and personalized, we'll show you 5 essential tips for you to take full advantage of the program! Install unsupported AppStore Assuming you followed the Setup Wizard guide detailed above, the application should automatically find your server Plex after you enter your username and password.Įach application Plex works differently. The app will ask for your account credentials. If you installed apps Plex on your smartphone, game consoles or streaming devices, now is the time to activate them. So install both of them simply by following the onscreen instructions. You can get a copy of Plex Media Server and Plex Media Player on the company's website. Plex Media Player needs to be installed on any device you intend to stream content The content of is also compatible with the chromecast. That includes Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, PlayStation, Xbox e NVIDIA Shield. It supports a large number of devices and operating systems. You must install a copy of Plex Media Player on all the devices you would like to use to watch the content. It cannot be used to read local content or serve your content to other devices. Plex Media PlayerĪlready Plex Media Player it's just a media player. When using the server to manage your content, it will automatically activate the Plex WebApp.
The server does not have its own graphical user interface. Versions are available for Windows, Mac, Linux e FreeBSD. To put it simply, it's easier to move all the media you intend to put on the server on the same drive as the server itself, although network drives are compatible if you know what you're doing.Īlmost any computer can act as a server. If the server is not available (for example, if the computer hosting the server is turned off), you will not be able to watch the media on other devices. So, you need to choose the device you will run the server on wisely. The server acts as the central hub for your media collection. Technically, you can install as many servers as you like, but one is enough for most people. Plex Media ServerĪny configuration of Plex need at least one server. They have different functions and need to be installed separately. Throughout this guide, we will refer to two distinct parts of the system: the server and the player. With Plex you can easily organize your media library to stream on any compatible device
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