Plex is sunsetting Cloud Sync and other features

Plex is clearly doing some major spring cleaning, because it has just killed a handful more barely used features after shutting down its personal cloud streaming service in early September. The company has announced that it’s sunsetting plugins, Cloud Sync and Watch Later. If you don’t even recognize those features, we wouldn’t be surprised — […]

Plex DVR can now automatically remove commercials

Plex, the service that collects media and streaming channels into one application, has been fine-tuning its offerings with new features that have recently improved viewing quality. But its next addition came with little fanfare: Enabling its DVR, which it launched back in June, to automatically remove commercials. Plex quietly added the feature to its DVR […]

Plex for Android Auto simplifies server-based music streaming

In-car entertainment will have to step up to accommodate our automated driving future. With an AI at the wheel, we’ll be free to watch movies, play games, and conduct video calls. It’s easy to imagine an all-round media player, like Plex, fitting into that scenario. For now, it’s making its way into regular cars, courtesy […]

Plex update brings local video playback to its Android app

Plex’s last few big announcements include unveiling live TV streaming for its premium subscribers and launching Plex Cloud, which lets users pipe media stored on cloud-based services (like DropBox) to any device with Plex’s app installed. But the software provider hasn’t forgotten folks who like locally storing content. The newest version of Plex’s Android app […]

Got an antenna and a tuner? You can now stream live TV with Plex

Enlarge (credit: Plex) A new streaming company is getting in on the live TV action. Today Plex announced live TV streaming support for its Plex Pass members. The streaming content service will now be able to stream live TV from over-the-air (OTA) providers directly through the Plex app. Supported networks include major broadcast channels like ABC and CBS, giving […]