How do I create a Plex account?

How to Set Up Plex Media Server on Your Computer
  1. Navigate to Plex.tv.
  2. Select Sign Up.
  3. Select either Continue With Google, Continue With Facebook, or Continue with Apple.
  4. Enter your Google or Facebook login information, or enter your email address and choose a password, then select Create An Account.

Do I need to create a Plex account?

I’m required to sign in? The short answer is: “No.” The longer answer is: “No, it’s not required, but you really should sign in because it only helps you.” The Plex for iOS app will automatically try to discover available Plex Media Servers on the same local network (subnet).

How do I link Plex?

In your browser on your desktop or mobile device, go to https://plex.tv/link and ensure that you’re signed into the appropriate Plex account. Enter the 4-character code and submit. After the code is submitted, your player app will refresh itself a few seconds later and be linked with your account.

How much does it cost to sign up for Plex?

Regular Plex users need to pay $4.99 per month for the privilege, but Plex Pass users can get it for $2.99 per month.

Is Plex illegal?

Through its evolution, Plex has remained legal in every country in which it does business, has attracted millions and millions of users worldwide, and is a leading global media streaming service.

Can I use Plex without a subscription?

The Plex Media Server is free to use and includes the Plex Web App. Connect a compatible tuner and antenna to your server to let you watch over-the-air broadcasts available at your location live. (Recording of broadcasts requires a Plex Pass subscription.) “Podcasts” and “Web Shows” support are free for all users.

Is it worth paying for Plex?

Is Plex Pass Worth It? Whether Plex Pass is worth it for you, depends on what you want to use it for. If you are just looking for a convenient way to stream your own content to a handful of devices, for example, two smartphones and a TV Box, then the one-off $5 payment for each device may be all you need.

Is Plex good for music?

Plex is great for many things, especially curating your movies, tv shows, and music. That it gives you easy access to movie art, theme songs, and captions, really makes your collection look like a professional streaming network. And that’s what makes Plex Dash exciting.

How do I get free movies on Plex?

Launch the Plex app on your device (in this case it’s Apple TV) and scroll to the “Movies & TV on Plex” entry on the sidebar. Then you can scroll through and view all of the free content available.

What does Plex lifetime pass give you?

Plex Pass gives you: Our mobile Plex apps (Android, iOS) are yours free. Watch and record (Live TV and DVR) over-the-air broadcasts available at your location, using a compatible tuner and digital antenna. Premium features like Mobile Sync and Skip Intros.

Does Plex use GPU for transcoding?

Hardware-accelerated encoding

Plex Media Server uses hardware-accelerated H. 264 encoding when available. Windows and Linux devices using NVIDIA GeForce graphic cards are limited to hardware-accelerated encoding of 2 videos at a time.

What is the best NAS to use with Plex?

Plex recommends several NAS devices, including the following brands: ASUSTOR. Netgear. QNAP.

Our NAS for Plex recommendations

  1. QNAP TVS-672XT: Best overall for Plex.
  2. Synology DiskStation DS920+: Best value NAS for Plex.
  3. TerraMaster F2-221: Best Affordable NAS for Plex.

What is the difference between Plex and Plex premium?

Plex Pass. Plex is available both as a free service and a premium tier it calls Plex Pass. While free tier doesn’t bill you monthly, there’s a $5-per-platform activation fee if you want to use the Plex Android and iOS apps. The Premium tier costs $5 per month, $40 per year or $120 for a lifetime pass.

How many devices can use Plex at once?

Technically, you can use Plex on just one device and run both the server and client to manage your library, but Plex’s most useful feature is streaming your media elsewhere, so you’ll probably want to download more than one client.

Can Plex run 4K?

4K (UHD) Direct Play Video Support

Some 4K (ultra high definition) devices are recognized by the Plex app. 4K/UHD content matching the following will Direct Play on supported devices: Container: MP4. Resolution: 3840×2160 or smaller.

Is Jellyfin better than Plex?

Jellyfin is very similar to what Plex Media Server used to be. It offers the same media cataloging, automatic metadata and art downloading, keeps track of what I’ve watched, and has the same transcoding capabilities as Plex. It has apps and a web player you can connect to your local media server.

How do I watch movies on Plex?

Select the Apps and Devices tab, then select and download the app on your device’s platform. Plex apps work with a variety of internet-connected devices, including Android and iOS devices, Amazon Alexa-enabled devices, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Sonos, TiVo, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Do I have to buy Plex for every device?

The basic Plex app is free on every platform, whereas the Plex Pass has three price tiers. You can pay $5/month, $40/year, or $120 for a lifetime subscription.

Is there anything better than Plex?

The MediaPortal application ranks as the second-best alternative to Plex, just after Kodi, and is a direct competitor. It contains all the standard features you’d expect out of a media center, too. First of all, the software allows you to both watch and record TV content, and comes with a TV guide feature as well.

Is jellyfin legal?

Software freedom is important.

Jellyfin is Free Software, licensed under the GNU GPL. You can use it, study it, modify it, build it, and distribute it for free, as long as your changes are licensed the same way.

Is Plex going out of business?

Media streaming service Plex is shutting down its cloud service at the end of November. The company is making the move because of technical issues and cost concerns. “We’ve made the difficult decision to shut down the Plex Cloud service on November 30th, 2018,” Plex said on its support page.