Plex has now announced 'custom metadata providers,' which will replace the old metadata agents sometime in 2026. It's largely ...

In Plex’s defense, I can opt out of disclosing certain information. But I’m still not comfortable sending any data to an external server, no matter how insignificant it may seem. Jellyfin, on the ...

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 ...

Building a Jellyfin server is easy and cheap, letting you drop Netflix and Disney Plus while taking control of your library.

If you enjoy streaming your own content via Plex to devices like Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or Android TV, some bad news is coming your way: it’s going to start costing money soon. Back in April 2025, a ...

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 certain users. The Roku free-for-all is officially over, and more pain is ...

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 ...

It sounds too good to be true, but this hidden NVMe driver for Windows that boosts performance is real — and you can try it, ...

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