Plex also supports Linux, FreeBSD, and even a bunch of niche NAS platforms if you'd rather run your server on dedicated networked storage and free up your desktop computer for other things. The most obvious examples are Windows and Mac. The Plex Media Server (Opens in a new window) runs on a wide array of platforms that you might run on a stationary computer. 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.

With Plex, there are actually two apps: the server, which runs on one device that stores all of your media and the client, which you can use to play back that media. We'll break down everything you need to know about Plex. Then, with the Plex app on your phone or TV, you can stream those videos to almost any device.

If you have your own digital copies of movies or shows, you can store them on a desktop computer-or a NAS, if you're feeling adventurous-that's always connected to the internet. Unlike video streaming services like Netflix or Hulu, Plex is a bring-your-own-media kind of affair. But its key feature is in letting you stream your own content from your computer to any device you own, and even share that library with others. Like the similar library app Kodi, Plex gives you an attractive interface to browse or search your shows to find something to watch. If you have a collection of movies and TV shows in your personal library, there's hardly a better way to manage it than Plex.

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