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Plex is a versatile entertainment application designed to stream music, videos, and photos from home computers that run Plex Media Server. This software allows users to organize their media libraries and access content remotely, providing a seamless viewing experience across devices. With its user-friendly interface, Plex supports a wide array of file formats and integrates with various platforms, making it a popular choice for media enthusiasts.

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In addition to personal media streaming, Plex offers features such as live TV, DVR capabilities, and a selection of free ad-supported content. The app is compatible with iPhone and allows users to synchronize their media for offline access. However, it may require some technical knowledge to set up the Plex Media Server, particularly for users unfamiliar with network configurations.

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2026.8.1
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iOS
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iOS 16.4
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2,967
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By Plex
Plex organizes all of your video, music, and photo collections, and gives you instant access to them on all of your devices.
Plex organizes all of your video, music, and photo collections, and gives you instant access to them on all of your devices. With the free Plex Media Server software on your home computer and Plex for iOS, you can enjoy all of your personal media on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, and easily share it with friends and family. Plex also makes your media look beautiful with rich descriptions, artwork, and other related information. With an optional premium Plex Pass subscription, you can even sync videos, music, and photos to your smartphones and tablets to enjoy while offline. Parental controls, premium music features, music videos, trailers and extras, and powerful management tools are also part of our premium offering. Getting up and running is fast and simple, so get started now. Enjoy unlimited use of free features of this app, and unlock its full functionality with a Plex Pass subscription -OR- a one-time in-app purchase (see below). Here are some ways that Plex makes your media experience awesome: Makes your media beautiful with artwork, descriptions, and more. Automatically converts your media on-the-fly to play on any device. Makes sharing your media with friends and family simple and easy. Lets you browse, fling, and control your media on most Plex apps. Gives you access to a wide range of online channels such as TED Talks, Revision3, and TWiT. Enables you to queue online videos from sites like Vimeo and YouTube and then Watch Later on any device. FREE FUNCTIONALITY: Unlimited casting of photos and videos from the Camera Roll on your phone or tablet to all of your screens (such as your computer, smartphone, tablet, streaming devices, game consoles, smart TVs, and more.). Unlimited casting of any media on your Plex Media Server to all of your screens. Remote control of your big screen Plex Apps. LIMITATION: Playing media from your Plex Media Server on the device running this app is limited (one minute for music and video, watermark on photos) until the app is unlocked. UNLOCK FULL FUNCTIONALITY: You can remove the playback limitations on the app in several ways: Use a Plex Pass enabled account to sign into the app -OR. Sign up for a monthly Plex Pass subscription in the iOS app -OR. Make a small, one-time, in-app purchase of just the iOS app itself. NOTE: If you've already purchased the app or have a Plex Pass, you do NOT need to purchase again. Other features include: Accessibility: Connect to your Plex Media Server wherever you are, whenever you want. Plex Home: Use customized, managed accounts, and restrict content those users can access. Camera Upload: Automatically upload your photos from your device to your Plex Media Server. Mobile Sync: Sync media to your phone or tablet for offline viewing. Security: Enjoy your media away from home, knowing connection is securely encrypted. Plex Mix: Kick off a playlist of similar and related tracks from your collection at any time. Rotten Tomatoes: See how your movie collection ranks with ratings from Rotten Tomatoes. Related Movies and TV shows: Easily find similar movies based on selections in your library. Top Movies: View top movies by genre, director, and actor. Movie Extras and Music Videos: Access trailers, extras, and music videos from your libraries. Please note, some features are only available to Plex Pass subscribers. The app offers (but does not require) a Monthly Plex Pass In-app Purchase for the equivalent of US$4.99. The purchase will be charged monthly to your iTunes Account after confirmation of your purchase. The Plex Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are available at: https://plex. tv/legal. NOTE: PLEX FOR IOS REQUIRES IOS 8.1+; YOU MUST HAVE A PLEX MEDIA SERVER (AVAILABLE FOR FREE) INSTALLED AND RUNNING TO STREAM LOCAL MEDIA. VERSION 0.9.12.5 OR HIGHER IS REQUIRED. DRM-protected content (such as video from the iTunes store), ISO disc images, and VIDEO_TS folders are not supported.
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